Sisters and Brothers:
Far too many innocent people have wound up on death row in Illinois. The General Assembly has passed a bill that would repeal the Death Penalty in Illinois. But the bill sits on the Governor’s desk. He is mulling over whether to make it the law in Illinois. Here are his options: sign it into law; sit on his hands and let it automatically become law; or veto it. Obviously, we don’t want him to veto the bill.
What we need is for every member to call the Governor’s office and tell him that you would like him to sign the bill to end the death penalty in Illinois. The number for the Chicago Office is – 312-814-2121; the number for the Springfield office is 217-782-0244. For those who prefer online communication, click the preceding link and leave him a message there too. Then make sure you tell your friends and family to do the same as you. As lawyers, your friends and family probably look to you for guidance on issues such as the death penalty. For more information about how the death penalty just doesn’t work and wastes money, click here.
The Governor needs to know how you feel about this issue. Tell him to do the right thing and sign the bill.
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