Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Where do House Rules Committee Members Stand on Property Rights?

Earlier, we reported that House Bill 878 had been referred to the Committee Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House on 03/19/2007.

Below is a list of the committee's leadership and members, along with a breakdown of where they stand on the issue of a constitutional amendment to prevent eminent domain abuse. If the legislator in question responded to our 2006 legislative candidate survey, a link to their response is provided below.

Chairman: Rep. Bill Owens (D-Elizabeth City). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Vice Chair: Rep. Rick Glazier (D-Fayetteville).
Did not respond to candidate survey.

Vice Chair: Rep. Dewey Hill (D-Whiteville). Supports Amendment
(co-sponsor of HB 878).

Vice Chair: Rep. Paul Luebke (D-Durham). Did not respond to candidate survey.

Vice Chair: Rep. Deborah Ross (D-Raleigh).
Did not respond to candidate survey.


Committee Members:

Rep. Jeff Barnhart (R-Concord). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Larry Bell (D-Clinton). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Dan Blue (R-Raleigh). Supports amendment (primary sponsored of HB 878).

Rep. Harold Brubaker (R-Asheboro). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Debbie Clary (R-Cherryville). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Nelson Cole (D-Reidsville). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Jim Crawford (D-Oxford). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Jerry Dockham (D -Lexington). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Jim Harrell (D-Elkin). Supports amendment (primary sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Hugh Holliman (D-Lexington). Did not respond to candidate survey.

Rep. Julia Howard (R-Mocksville). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Verla Insko (D-Chapel Hill). Did not respond to candidate survey.

Rep. Maggie Jeffus (D-Greensboro). Did not respond to candidate survey.

Rep. Carolyn Justice (R-Hampstead). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Carolyn Justus (R-Henderson Cty). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Jimmy Love (D-Sanford). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Danny McComas (R-Wilmington). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Marian McLawhorn (D-Grifton). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Mickey Michaux (D-Durham). Did not respond to candidate survey, but known to oppose amendment. During last session, said amendment was dead when it was referred to his committee.

Rep. Louis Pate (R-Mount Olive). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Karen Ray (R-Mooresville). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Mitchell Setzer (R-Catawba). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Fred Steen (R-Landis). Supports amendment (co-sponsor of HB 878).

Rep. Jennifer Weiss (D-Cary). Did not respond to candidate survey.

Rep. Doug Yongue (D-Laurinburg). Did not respond to candidate survey.

1 comment:

Gilbert E. Silva said...

I have today sent the following to all House members via email:

Gentleman and Gentlewoman:

It is well past time for ALL House members to stop viewing the world through their navel, which can begin by placing House Bill 878 on the Rules Committee Agenda. Any politician who thinks their carrier will continue uninterrupted while ignoring to take positive action to protect the private property rights on behalf “We The People” will soon learn different.

I don’t normally get politically vocal and it would be unwise for the Rules Committee to force me to assume the posture of someone who does.

Kindest regards,

Gilbert E. Silva