Thank you Barbara, For the response and what you are doing. I certainly have learned a lot about how governments work and new laws being thought about. Julie B -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Babcock [mailto:barbabcock@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 9:27 AM To: NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GSNJ] NJ-GSNJ and the weather channel Hi Julie and the rest of the list, I have also been watching the list and the growing storm. Before I wrote my letter to any legislators, however, I wanted to be very sure that I knew what I was saying. I'm also politically inclined and volunteering on the campaign of a local Assembly woman. My concern for our credibility grew along with the A1390 storm and I sought advice from an aid where I volunteer. That advice was to seek a meeting with the sponsor of the bill. So, yesterday I called Joan Quigley's office and was advised to send a fax requesting a meeting. The fax was created and sent requesting a meeting with Ms. Quigley, myself, Joan Lowry, and a representative of the Advocates for NJ History. I returned from an afternoon of volunteering with that local Assembly woman looking for a return fax, phone call or email from the Quigley office. There was none. So I called. Again. During the course of that conversation I recognized that some of the language had been changed on A1390 but that the genealogical community still had some concerns. I directed the aid to the GSNJ web site to read about our concerns and the suggested language changes needed to ameliorate them. The Quigley office are really very nice people. They are aware of our concerns and seem to be trying to address them. It would seem reasonable, at this point, to see what they have to say next week. Remember, Monday is a holiday and the legislature is in session on Mondays and Thursdays. This only gives us Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday for a meeting. However, I suspect that the bill sponsors need some time to learn of our concerns, consult with each other (there are two sponsors and a co-sponsor) and work on the language. They have heard us and now we need to give them some breathing space to work out a response. It looks good so let's wait and see what happens next. All my best, Barbara B. in Union County NJ kajbene wrote: > > Hi List, > I was just thinking how watching the events here compare with getting > ready for a hurricane here in NC, I find myself watching the weather > channel continuously. As the storm gets closer, the weather channel is > the major focus. So now for me NJ-GSNJ is my focus as the storm gets > closer. All the posts are very encouraging in that this is still a major > topic. Thank you for posting on this subject. > Julie B in NC > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Fenner [mailto:rjfenner@comcast.net] > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 1:10 PM > To: NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GSNJ] FW: Assemblywoman Quigley's reply > > It is a good thing that an Assemblywomen courteously responded to a > constituent. It seems though that she is not following the GSNJ wording > recommendations. Perhaps she isn't aware of them. Might be a good idea > to > transmit them to her. > Bob Fenner, Marlton > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <AnnWicki@aol.com> > To: <NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 12:51 PM > Subject: Re: [GSNJ] FW: Assemblywoman Quigley's reply > > > >> Joan: >> >> I am impressed with Assemblywoman Quigley's reply. >> >> I sent for my birth certificate and was required to send a copy of my >> driver's license. I didn't mind sending that. We do have to be on >> > our > >> guard. >> >> Ann in Farmingdale, NJ >> >> >> In a message dated 2/17/2006 12:37:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> jmlowry@earthlink.net writes: >> >> Hello list >> >> Many thanks to Mike, who did get a reply from Assemblywoman Quigley's >> office, and forwarded it to us so we can all see it. The text of her >> response follows. >> >> As Mike pointed out - it is good, but can probably still be better. >> > Her > >> response still doesn't address the requirement that we not share the >> information and doesn't address any concerns about what years we >> > should > >> be able to access. But - the fact that she is planning to change the >> language is excellent and shows that all our hard work is paying off. >> >> Now, we just have to get them to word it right for us. >> >> Regards, >> Joan >> >> Joan M. Lowry >> mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net >> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: GmDjones51@aol.com [mailto:GmDjones51@aol.com] >>> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 9:03 AM >>> To: jmlowry@earthlink.net >>> Subject: Assemblywoman Quigley's reply >>> >>> >>> Dear Mr. Jones: >>> >>> It was never our intent to make it difficult or impossible >>> for legitimate genealogists and family researchers to obtain >>> information about births and deaths. The attorneys who >>> drafted A-1390 had assured me the wording of the bill was >>> adequate to protect their interests and activities. >>> Nevertheless, there appears to be something of a panicked >>> reaction among people who fear their access to records will >>> be restricted. So I have directed that the bill be amended >>> to state expressly that copies of records are available to >>> researchers. However, such persons must submit an official >>> request so that record-keepers can record the names and >>> addresses of those who receive the records. >>> >>> I hope this amendment will satisfy everyone concerned - the >>> many who politely suggested changes and the few who >>> not-so-politely expressed their outrage. >>> >>> I wish you happy rooting in the past and even happier results. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Joan M. Quigley >>> Assemblywoman >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> It is worthwhile for anyone to have behind him a few generations of >> honest, >> hard-working ancestry. >> - J. P. Marquand, 1893-1960 >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== >> Save the Date!!! Save the Date!!! Save the Date!!! >> GSNJ 2006 Spring Conference -- Saturday, June 3rd >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. 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