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Name: Kjay Shieu

State: Maine

Political Party: Republic

Congress person: Susan M. Collins Website: [] Some issues that my senator is working toward that I agree with is that she is protecting civil rights during wars against terrorism to keep races safer. Also she is pushing to help keep armed forces from counterfeit items

5 interesting facts: 1. Maine is generally safe from hurricanes and tropical storms 2. It is called the Pine Tree state 3. The only state that borders only one state, New Hampshire. 4. A citizen from this state is known as a Mainer 5. Maine has the largest toothpick manufacturing plant in the U.S

5 facts that relate to issues 1. Maine is starting to use solar hot water to reduce oil consumption. 2. Maine is trying to fight global warming. 3. Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen is going to schools to check on their education. 4. Maine is protecting kids from harmful drugs. 5. Health, nutrition and safety education for children in child care, their families and child care providers

3 issues that are important Health and Safety: Health and safety is becoming a problem in this country because of the injuries and deaths caused by occupational hazards and other factors. In 2010 270 million people have been injured because of occupational hazards. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that among the world’s 2.7 billion workers, at least 2 million deaths per year are attributable to occupational diseases and injuries. I think we should raise the bar of standards to reduce occupational hazards.

Education: It goes without saying that education is important. On a personal level, education can enrich personal life let alone being more financially stable. However on a grander level, the future of U.S fully depends on the education system we established. In 2011 United States was ranked by OECD: 14th in reading, 17th in science, and below-average 25th in math. By 2015, China will have twice the number of people graduating from college than Europe and the U.S. combined. Our education is slipping and we need to catch up in the race for knowledge. Knowledge is power and if we lose that power we will become a weaker country over the years. I think we should improve the school curriculum and hire more teachers to better benefit the students.

Environment: Most people will agree that we need to protect the environment. More problems like air pollution and illegal waste dumping have damaged our environment. These problems are also affecting our health. Breathing in too much bad air can cause high blood lead levels and eye problems. Bad air quality can also cause SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome ). Illegal waste dumping that isn't properly taken care of can pollute our water which in turn give people diseases like cancer. I think that we should put more resources into researching more effective and greener energy.

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SB16 Bill purpose: The purpose of this bill is to change the military rules for women. This will give women a better chance to go into a combat zone and the front line. Most women that train for a position and pass the final exam aren't usually allowed to fight in battles. This bill will give women more opportunities to be picked to go to the front lines and that will make it more fair to both male and female. Reason for proposing this bill: We are proposing this because we fell that women in the military don't get as many positions and opportunities for combat. This bill will work by having office managers watching over the other officers and giving contracts saying that they will give more combat positions to women. People should vote for this because women are still not getting the rights that they deserve after many years that are similar to men's rights. Bill sources: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffcc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.5in;">"Women in the Military." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 17 May 2011. <<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[] >. <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffcc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.5in;"> "Women in the United States Military." //United States Military Information//. Web. 17 May 2011. <<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[] >. <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffcc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.5in;"> "Women In The Military - Forbes.com." //Information for the World's Business Leaders - Forbes.com//. Web. 17 May 2011. <<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[] >. <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffcc; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.5in;"> Jelinek, Pauline. "Military Panel: Allow Women in Combat - US News - Life - Msnbc.com." //Msnbc.com - Breaking News, Science and Tech News, World News, US News, Local News- Msnbc.com//. Web. 17 May 2011. <<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[] >.

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