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<div dir="ltr"><font face="Tahoma" color="#000000" size="2">Cleveland City Council is preparing a resolution of support for HB 75 with Todd Kleismit getting a copy; have sent letters to State Senators Nina Turner, Shirley Smith and outgoing Dale Miller</font></div>
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<div><font face="Bookman Old Style" size="2">Martin Hauserman </font></div>
<div><font face="Bookman Old Style" size="2">Chief City Archivist</font></div>
<div><font face="Bookman Old Style" size="2">Cleveland City Council</font></div>
<div><font face="bookman old style" size="2">MAIL TO:</font></div>
<div><font face="bookman old style" size="2">216 Cleveland City Hall</font></div>
<div><font face="bookman old style" size="2">601 Lakeside Avenue</font></div>
<div><font face="bookman old style" size="2">Cleveland, OH 44114</font></div>
<div><font face="Bookman Old Style" size="2">216-664-3054</font></div>
<div><font face="Bookman Old Style" size="2">FAX 216-420-8139</font></div>
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> ohioarchivists-bounces@oplin.org [ohioarchivists-bounces@oplin.org] On Behalf Of Angela O'Neal [aoneal@ohiohistory.org]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 10, 2010 10:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> ohioarchivists@oplin.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Todd Kleismit<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [SOA] OHS tax check-off needs YOUR support<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">As you know, the Society has been working for more than five years on legislation that would create a tax check-off for OHS (House Bill 75) that would be used to help support
local history-related organizations and projects. HB 75 passed the House with flying colors last December by a bipartisan 95-1 vote. It has since been unanimously approved by a Senate committee. We just need the Senate to put HB 75 up for a vote, but now the
Senate appears ready to call it quits on the 128<sup>th</sup> General Assembly – to not convene at all in the so-called “lame duck” session where unfinished business such as HB 75 would otherwise be passed. When times like these arise, legislators and legislative
aides almost always advise us to have our Board members and donors contact their elected officials.
<b>Will you step up to the plate and contact your Senator today? Senators are hearing from other constituencies to convene – and they need to hear from us!
</b>Otherwise, HB 75 dies. HB 75 co-sponsor Rep. Kathleen Chandler is term-limited and her main co-sponsor was defeated last week – so neither of them will be back next year.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Please call your state senator today and urge them to put House Bill 75 up for a vote now in the Senate</span></u></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">.
Click <a href="http://www.ohiosenate.gov/directory.html" target="_blank">here</a> to see a list of senators and how to reach them. Some important points:</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Given the dire state budget situation, passing HB 75 is one way the Senate can help demonstrate their support for history
<u>without costing the state anything</u>.</span> </li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">House Bill 75 has bipartisan support. It passed the House 95-1 and a Senate committee this spring voted YES by a 9-0 count. That’s 104 YES votes already!</span>
</li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">HB 75 will be used to support the work of local history-related organizations and projects through a competitive matching grants program.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Note</span></i></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">: The Senate Ways and Means and Economic Development Committee added an amendment
to HB 75 in the spring that would also add a tax check-off for the Ohio chapter of the American Red Cross. That is making some in the Senate leadership more reluctant to vote on HB 75 (opening it the possibility of future tax check-offs to a broader spectrum
of nonprofits). OHS does not have a position on the Red Cross tax check-off. The Senate has the option to strip that out of the bill if it so chooses. Our position is that we want HB 75 to finally pass and move on to Gov. Strickland by the end of this year.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Thank you so much for your help. I would appreciate it if you would let me know if you are able to reach your senator and how they respond.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sincerely,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Handwriting'">Todd Kleismit</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Ohio Historical Society</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">1982 Velma Ave.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Columbus, OH 43211</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">(614) 297-2355 or (877) 393-4369 (office)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">(614) 774-5537 (cell)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><a href="mailto:tkleismit@ohiohistory.org">tkleismit@ohiohistory.org</a></span></p>
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