[ST] FW: MMSP 2002 Budget

[Steven Kohlscheen <Steven.kohlscheen@xxxxxxxx>]

I felt that this needed to get out to my fellow Sprint riders here in MO.
Bad news for continuing motorcyle skill education.

Steven "Dirty Dawg" Kohlscheen

- -----Original Message-----
From: Trieschmann, Tom H [mailto:Tom.Trieschmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 7:20 AM
Subject: FW: MMSP 2002 Budget


Fellow Missouri Riders,
I received the following e-mail from one of our Missouri Motorcycle Safety
Program coordinators in Jefferson City.  After steady growth and increased
funding for the past five years the Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program
(MMSP) has proven to be a successful and energetic program admired by other
states, and dedicated to educating fellow motorcyclists in the aspects of
motorcycle safety.  In his "great wisdom," new Missouri Governor Bob Holden
has seen it fit to cut the entire MMSP funding for 2002.  This would
essentially eliminate the MMSP as we know it.  While some places could still
continue to provide safety courses (mostly the college campuses), other
threaten to be shut down, plus the courses would no longer be recognized by
the state of Missouri or receive needed funding to keep tuition and
maintenance costs down.

In trying to keep the program alive, our MMSP coordinators in Jeff City
managed to "find" $150,000 in appropriations (about 2/3 of the actual needed
funds) that could be used to continue funding the MMSP.  Now, the Senate
Appropriations Committee has removed that funding.

We need your help.

Please, PLEASE, contact your Senator and the Governor's office and request
that they continue this important program for the safety and future growth
of fellow Missouri motorcyclists.  Websites are below for finding out who
your Senator is and there is a snail-mail address for the Governor's office
(no e-mail address available).  Also, please be sure to let your Senator
know that you are one of his constituents.

Tom H. Trieschmann
MSF Instructor
St. Louis MO
636-925-7710

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "NEIL MEYERS" <MEYERS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 1:23 PM
Subject: 2002 Budget


Hello Fellow Instructors,

It is time to circle the wagons once more.   As you all know, the House of
Representatives put $150.000.00 back into the Missouri budget to fund the
Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program and sent it on to the Senate.

Last Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee removed the entire
$150,000.00 from the budget.  According to information received, it can be
placed back into the budget in "committee" or on the floor.

The budget does have to be passed by May 11th.

What we need now is for the Senators on the Appropriations Committee to be
flooded by e-mails and your own Senator to be contacted.  Remember, when you
contact your Senator, be sure and immediately state that you are one of his
constituents.

You can find out who your Senator by going to:
http://www.senate.state.mo.us/zipcode/leg_lookup.htm

You can e-mail the Appropriations Committee member by going to:
http://www.senate.state.mo.us/01info/comm/aprp.htm

Remember, we also need "snail mail" letters sent to the Governor at:

Governor Bob Holden
Governor's Office-Jefferson City
Missouri Capital Building Room 216
PO Box 720
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0720

FAX# 573-751-3222

Get all your friends, relatives and anyone interested in motorcycle safety
to help us keep the MMSP alive in Missouri.

Thanks,

Neil Meyers-State Coordinator
Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program
Missouri Safety Center
Humphreys 201-CMSU
Warrensburg, MO 64093
660-543-8005 or
800-801-3588
660-543-4574 (fax)
meyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx




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