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 * __STATE:__** Colorado
 * __STATE SENATORS:__** Michael Bennet and Mark Udall
 * __POLITICAL PARTY:__** Republican

1.) State Motto- “Nil sine Numine” Nothing Without Providence 2.) The United States Air Force Academy is located in Colorado Springs 3.) The United States federal government owns more than 1/3 of the land in Colorado. 4.) Major Industries- agriculture(wheat, cattle, sheep), tourism(especially skiers), mining(gold, silver), oil, finance, and manufacturing 5.) Origin of the name Colorado- “Colorado” is Spanish for the “color red”, and it refers to the muddy Colorado River

The Congress person that I am most like is Michael F. Bennet. He wants to improve children’s education and make sure that the teachers are doing their jobs to help them get it. I believe that children everywhere deserve an education and that they should have a good environment to learn in. He is aware that in the world today, a majority of children’s is based on the Zip code into which you are born. A lot of kids today are judged from where they come from and people assume that they shouldn’t deserve an education. He also believes that it is time for Washington to change the way they do business. I think Washington has gotten itself in a lot of trouble and debt over the years and it’s time for them to become more responsible with citizens’ money. Bennet is aware that the problem won’t just go away or solve itself overnight and that it is up to them to fix this long term problem. I think that Bennet can help fix Washington with his optimistic outlooks.

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1.) The Colorado Legislature is considering abolishing the death penalty. 2.) The minimum age to apply for a certificate is 21. 3.) Colorado is very supportive of concealed carry and does not require a reason in order to register. 4.)1 out of every 5 students admit to being bullied, cyber bullied, or being the bully themselves. 5.) Several students have committed suicide and school shooting, such as Columbine, was a result of bullying. Issues Important To Me: > I believe that citizens of the United States have to the right to own their own weaponry, but like everything else, there should be limitations. In the United States, it is estimated that half of the homes have guns. With that large amount of citizens owning guns, many injuries come along with it. When there are firearms in the house, people are 43 times more likely to kill or injure or kill a family member rather than an intruder. I think that when it comes to safety, it is important to protect yourselves, but you need to be safe when it comes to safety. > http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/safetyfirstaid/a/gun_safety.htm > Over the course of many years, bullying has taken a whole new level. It used to be just simply getting picked on at the playground; now it has become torturous to the victim to the point where he or she wants to commit suicide. Bullying was never an okay thing, but it has gotten out of hand. It occurs at school in the hallways, at home on your computer or cell phone. I think that people should pay more attention to the victims before it is too late because situations like this are very preventable. Throughout the United States, 160,000 students miss school because of fear of being bullied. I think that if the signs of being bullied aren’t noticeable, the authorities or adults should inflict harder punishments in general and check random students just to check on them. > [|Http://www.examiner.com/motherhood-in-colorado-springs/bullying-what-parents-should-know] I think that the death sentence is only justifiable for really bad crimes. Then again, I don’t think there actually is an appropriate way to execute someone. The electric chair would sometimes not kill the criminal or it would blow up their head; the lethal injection, in my opinion, is bad because I don’t criminals who have been sentenced deserve a peaceful death. In the United States, 13,000 people have been legally executed. In 1976, the Supreme Court authorized that each state could choose whether or not they had the death sentence. As of 2002, only 12 states and the District of Columbia do have the death penalty.
 * **__Gun control__**
 * **__Bullying prevention.__**
 * **__Death Sentence__**

SB46 My group’s bill is about animal safety. Our bill states that all household pets should be kept in the backseat of a moving vehicle. We are proposing this bill because at least 80% of all car accidents are caused by animal related situations and we want the percentage to be lowered and we want people and pets safe. We plan to pay for any expenses by collecting donations and fines from drivers. The things that are being paid for are advertising and paying the employees at companies who produce the advertisements. People should vote for this bill because it will keep everyone safe on the road and keep drivers free from distractions. If people vote for this bill, animals would be less likely to be responsible for accidents on the road and they too will be kept safe.

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“Cell Phones Illegal, Pets Legal in Vehicles” //Vancouver Problems// May 13,2011 __ []  __

 • Manning, Sue. “Dog on Board? Drivers Urged to Buckle Up” //The Portland Press Herald// January 22, 2011. __ []  __ __    • Thacker, Donna. “Driving with Unsecure Pets Can Cause Car Accidents” //Associated Content//. January 24, 2011 __ []  __    • Hughey, Laverne. “Secure Pets in Vehicles When Driving” //Marshall News Messenger//. July 17, 2010 __ []  __    __