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You would think, as someone who often looks at the Do Not Mail petition, I’d be used to all the reasons why people want to stop junk mail. And even though I know how annoying, wasteful, and destructive it is, the San Francisco committee hearing blew me away. Over nearly three hours, testimony in support outnumbered the opposition’s by 2-1.
We heard from a truly diverse group of people: a retired postal worker, a local printer, a paper company, the SF Department of Environment, Global Alliance Against Incinerators, Greenpeace, and Rainforest Action Network. In total, over forty people took time out of their day to support the resolution.
The resolution will be voted on by the full board of supervisors next Tuesday. Now, with Supervisor Chris Daly throwing is support behind the resolution, the total number of supervisors sponsoring the resolution is four. It will take eight votes for a veto-proof passage of the resolution.
If you live in San Francisco, you can help! Call your Supervisor (contact info listed below), and tell them to support the Do Not Mail Resolution!
Supervisor Eric Mar, District 1
(415) 554-7410
Eric.L.Mar@sfgov.org
Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier, District 2
(415) 554-7752
Michela.Alioto-Pier@sfgov.org
Supervisor David Chiu, District 3
(415) 554-7450
David.Chiu@sfgov.org
Supervisor Carmen Chu, District 4
(415) 554-7460
Carmen.Chu@sfgov.org
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi (sponsor), District 5
(415) 554-7630
Ross.Mirkarimi@sfgov.org
Supervisor Chris Daly (co-sponsor), District 6
(415) 554-7970
Chris.Daly@sfgov.org
Supervisor Sean Elsbernd, District 7
(415) 554-6516
Sean.Elsbernd@sfgov.org
Supervisor Bevan Dufty (co-sponsor), District 8
(415) 554-6968
Bevan.Dufty@sfgov.org
Supervisor David Campos (co-sponsor), District 9
(415) 554-5144
David.Campos@sfgov.org
Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, District 10
(415) 554-7670
Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org
Supervisor John Avalos, District 11
(415) 554-5227
John.Avalos@sfgov.org
