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= ﻿Mary Puzder =

Senator of Maryland
=Interesting facts about Maryland = 1. The state sport is jousting (1962) * 2. There isn't an official state animal of Maryland 3. The land area is 9,774 sq. mi. 4. There are 40 state parks and 7 state forests 5. Named in honor of Henrietta Maria (Queen of Charles I of England) * 6. Maryland’s capitol, Annapolis, is the host of the U.S. Naval Academy * 7. It was the 5th most dangerous state in 2006 8. Must be at least 17 and 9 months to get your driver’s license *9.You can be fined $5000 plus prison for abusing an animal * 10. 8.1% of its people were in poverty in 2008 * means they relate to the issues I am interseted in =The Senator from Maryland I am most like is Barbara Mikulski.= This is her website: [] We agree that it is very important to be prepared for the future, and we can do that by having our first responders prepared and ready for when disaster strikes. This is very important to have happen because if another terrorist attack happens, we need to have police men and fire fighters know what they are doing. Nobody wants an unprepared paramedic giving them medical attention. We want a paramedic that is properly-trained. For more information on this and other issues, see Barbara's website above.

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Animal Rights: It is true that people treat animals differently in different cultures, and becasue of this there is much controversy about how animals should be treated. For example, people in America see dogs as "man's best friend," but people in poorer countries see dogs as dinner. Some people believe that animals exist only for the purpose of use. I believe that all animals should be protected from harm, such as abuse. I also think that animals should be protected from being used as "guinea pigs" to test out products or for scientific experiences.======

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Emergency Management: The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency ( F.E.M.A) is an organization that helps people in all sorts of disasters, including both weather and terrorist problems. It is also part of the Department of Homeland Security. FEMA has not been living up the American standard, so it needs to be improved upon. An example of this would be Hurricane Katrina. I think that this organization has to be revised and reorganized so that it can help people quicker, better, and so it can be reliable.======

Equality in the Workplace: Although the Equal Pay Act was passed by congress in 1963, the pay for different genders and races still isn't equal. Last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that women earn aproximately 80% as much as men. In 2009 the BLS's information shows that African American men, 16 years and older, earn a median wage of 73% of what white men earn, and only 65% of what Asian men earn. I think that the wages should be based on how well you do your job, and not based on your race, gender, or ethnic background. I believe that whether or not you get the job should depend on your ability to complete your job, not on the negative stereotypes that some groups have.

Link to bill
My bill's name is //All Household Animals Must Be Limited to the Back Seat of a Moving Vehicle//.

Our bill's purpose is to keep both drivers and their pets safe while driving in a car. In 2009, 5,474 people were killed and 448,000 were injured in crashes caused by distracted drivers. Pets in the front seat distract their drivers and have caused car accidents. Our bill says that the pet must stay in the back seats of the car while the car is moving, The driver must ensure that the animal will stay in the backseat be either using a leash to tie them to the seat,a cage, or have another person hold the animals on their lap while they're in the back seat.

Police officers will enforce this bill so that this bill will be successful. If they see a person violating this bill, they will let them off with a warning. However, if they are caught again, they will have to pay a fine. The money from the fines will go to pay for the advertisements that are needed to announce this new bill to the public.

People should vote for this bill because it will save a lot of lives, and make the roads safer for the drivers of today, and the drivers of the future.

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