TO THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE

TO THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE

BY

RIC WELLS

COMMON MAN

6/27/2011

TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE. YOU ARE TO BE COMMENDED ON YOUR ACTIONS ON FRIDAY JUNE 24, 2011. ALL TOO OFTEN WE, THE VOTING ELECTORATE, HAVE BEEN LEFT WANTING FOR SOME KIND OF LEADERSHIP AND ACTION ON CONTROVERSIAL LEGISLATION FACING OUR STATE. THIS TIME YOU, AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE BOBY, LISTENED TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS AND DID THE PROPER THING BY BRINGING THE MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL TO A FLOOR VOTE. REGARDLESS AS TO THE PASSAGE OR FAILURE OF THE BILL THE PROPER COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO BRING THE BILL TO A VOTE. IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE YOUR COURAGE MUST BE ADMIRED UPON PASSAGE OF THE BILL. THE CORRECT ACTION WAS DONE AND A MAJOR HURDLE TOWARDS EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL NEW YORKERS WAS ACCOMPLISHED. IT IS HEARTENING TO SEE WHAT THIS STATE CAN AND WILL DO WHEN OUR EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH EACH OTHER FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE STATE. KUDOS TO ALL OF YOU.