5,416 (and counting) Petitions Hand-Delivered to WV Senate
“I’m voting for marriage” petitions introduced during Friday’s floor session, thousands more call in support of marriage as one man, one woman.
CHARLESTON, W.Va., – Sens. Prezioso (D-Marion) and Helmick (D-Pocahontas) hand-delivered boxes of petitions signed by 5,416 West Virginia voters to Sen. Jeff Kessler (D-Marshall) during Friday morning’s floor session in the West Virginia Senate. Meanwhile, in the West Wing of the Capitol, phones were ringing off the hook as thousands of West Virginians called their senators to let them know they were in support of marriage as one man and one woman.
“West Virginians know there is no legitimate reason for the legislature to prevent voters from settling the definition of marriage,” said Jeremy Dys, president of the Family Policy Council of West Virginia (FPCWV). “They are weary of the silent opposition by some of our lawmakers and are beginning to speak out by the thousands.”
It has been a busy week for supporters of traditional marriage. Nine days ago, the FPCWV launched a petition drive online at www.wv4marriage.com and through its statewide network of churches and families. Today, 5,416 petitions have been signed and more arrive daily.
On Monday, the, “Let Us Vote!” Rally for Marriage was announced. Despite the slick roads, freezing temperatures, and short notice, almost 150 West Virginians from around the state showed up to break the silence.
On Thursday, a handful of paid-for calls and emails made it to the legislature from a few people at the ACLU and FairnessWV. By Friday, thousands of calls expressing support for marriage as one man and one woman threatened to bog down the phone lines in the Senate offices.
The West Virginia Senate has until early Monday morning to move SJR 14 from the Senate Committee on the Judiciary to the Senate floor. Despite the fact that nearly half of his colleagues in the Senate have sponsored the resolution, it is unclear whether Sen. Kessler, chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary in the Senate, will add SJR 14 to the committee’s agenda on Monday.
For more information, or to add your name to the petition, visit www.wv4marriage.com.
The Family Policy Council of West Virginia is a servant organization that advocates for policies that embrace the sanctity of human life, enrich marriage, and safeguard religious freedom.
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