Forwarded on behalf of the Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:31 PM
Subject: Death Penalty Abolition Day 2005
Join us for Death Penalty Abolition Lobby Day in Springfield- Wednesday,
April 13, 2005
Together, we can end the Death Penalty. Illinois' debate over the death penalty has intensified in the opening months of 2005. The appointment of a death penalty reform study committee, the release of The Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty's annual report, and the introduction of multiple bills affecting the state's death penalty have helped to push our struggle to a critical juncture. In this vein, ICADP, in conjunction with Amnesty International, will be holding its annual Lobby Day in Springfield on Wednesday, April 13, 2005.
Please join us as we bring the abolition message to our state representatives and make visible its vast support among diverse groups, unified in their opposition to the death penalty.
Transportation from Chicago: A chartered bus will leave from the front of Amnesty International's building (53 W. Jackson- at the intersection of Jackson and Dearborn) at 6:30 am, with stops planned in Joliet and Bloomington-Normal. We ask that each passenger make a $10-15 donation to help pay for the cost of the bus. Contact the Coalition by phone (312-849-2279) or email (info@icadp.org) for more information regarding transportation and carpooling.
Schedule of Events:
10:30-11:30 am
Training: A Lobby Day training session will be held upon arrival in
Springfield at Grace Lutheran Church, 714 E. Capitol Ave. Information packets will be distributed to all participants.
Individual Lobbying
After the training session participants will have the opportunity to break for lunch and then meet with their individual representatives.
1:00 pm
Press Conference
State legislators and religious leaders will hold a press conference at
the Statehouse pressroom.
3:00 pm
Meet at Grace Lutheran Church for transportation home.
We will be back in Chicago no later than 7:00 pm.
If you are unable to join us in Springfield, you can still join in "virtual lobbying" by e-mailing, faxing or phoning your representative.
For more information on virtual lobbying, visit the Coalition's website at www.icadp.org.
