I continue to believe we acted rashly by passing the smoking ban last Monday without the support of surrounding municipalities. However, although I was not in favor of Shorewood going it alone, the ban is now a done deal.
Let's help our local businesses avoid the "island effect" by working to get the State of WI to pass a comprehensive smoking ban
before the Shorewood ban goes into effect on July 1, 2009. A statewide ban would ensure that Shorewood businesses remain on an equal footing with the competition in the surrounding area.
Please take a moment and email our State Senator Darling and State Rep Wasserman and ask them to support a statewide smoking ban.
State Senator Alberta Darling:
sen.darling@legis.state.wi.usState Rep Sheldon Wasserman:
rep.wasserman@legis.wi.gov I will be posting a petition in the next few days, urging action at the state level. If anybody has suggestions on how this petition should be worded, please send it to me by clicking the comment button below.
