Date 2/22/96
From ADPSYA2.MSHAW@UIAMVS.WEEG.UIOWA.EDU (Mona Shaw):  
These are the [Iowa House] representives we need to thank for their votes on
Tuesday [regarding the bill against recognizing same-sex marriage].  Please
thank them all.  There is an interesting and impressive story for each one.
 E.g. Betty Grundberg is the only Republican who voted against the bill.
 Betty will take an incredible amount of heat for this decision.  Let her
know we appreciate it.  I'm tempted to belabor this with a story about each
of them.  Please just trust us and thank them.
   It's best to send your thanks in regular U.S. mail.  Legislators are still
new with the internet thing, and it's just not as effective.
   Write them at:  
   Representative Good Person
   Iowa House of Representatives
   State Capitol
   Des Moines, IA  50313
   (I guess I shouldn't assume all know to insert the rep's name where I
 typed "Good Person.")
Rep. Tom Baker, House District 71 (D), Des Moines -
tbaker@house.legis.state.ia.us
Rep. Bill Bernau, House District 62 (D), Ames -
bbernau@house.legis.state.ia.us
Rep. Philip Brammer, House District 53 (D), Cedar Rapids -
pbramme@house.legis.state.ia.us
Rep. Cecelia Burnett, House District 61 (D), Ames -
cburnet@house.legis.state.ia.us
Rep. Minnette Doderer, House District 45 (D), Iowa City -
mdodere@house.legis.state.ia.us
Rep. Ed Fallon, House District 70 (D), Des Moines -
efallon@house.legis.state.ia.us
Rep. Betty Grundberg, House District 73 (R), Des Moines -
bgrundb@house.legis.state.ia.us
Rep. Patricia Harper, House District 26 (D), Waterloo -
pharper@house.legis.state.ia.us
Rep. Mary Mascher, House District 46 (D), Iowa City -
mmasche@house.legis.state.ia.us
Rep. Dick Myers, House District 49 (D), Iowa City -
rmyers@house.legis.state.ia.us
Rep. Arthur C. Ollie, House District 38 (D), Clinton -
collie@house.legis.state.ia.us
   Reps. Bernau, Fallon, Doderer, and Fallon gave outstanding speech on the
floor against the bill.  Ed Fallon was a particular champion who was the only
rep beside Mascher who was a "no" all along and did some amazingly creative
and brave things on our behalf.
   We were able to increase 2 votes to 11.  Last Wednesday, this seemed
virtually impossible.  Three representative who had indicated to us only days
ago that they were going to vote against the bill gave stirring condemnations
of it during its debate.  Including our Iowa City reps. Minnette Doderer and
Dick Myers.  Thank them.
    We were able to change the political climate around our issues
profoundly.  The legislature is aware now that we are watching what they are
doing and beginning to respond to us as a force to considered.  We still need
to work harder on this and risk losing the ground we've gained if we don't
continue to build this momentum.