Madison: Contact Alderpersons to Support Ceasefire Resolution!

Madison-Rafah Sister City Project

Dear Friends,

A resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza has been introduced into the Madison Common Council.  It is scheduled to be voted on next Tuesday Dec. 5, in a virtual council meeting. While limited in scope, its pretty consistent with resolutions that have been passing around the country, calling on the Biden administration and the federal government to secure a ceasefire and stop the killing.

Here is the resolution text and and updated tally of those alders who have signed onto it.  As I write this, it has 10 co-sponsors with 11 — a simple majority –needed for passage.

However as we know from past experience, alders may receive heavy pressure to withdraw their support, so in addition to getting a couple more alders on board we’ll need to persuade those who are signed on to stay that way and vote for it.

SO…If you are a resident of Madison, please take 5 minutes to contact the Common Council in support of this bill.  Contact YOUR alder AND the entire council with one email. 

STEPS

(1) Look up your alder by your home address here. Check the resolution link above to find out if they are already a sponsor.

(2) Compose and send ONE email to <allalders@cityofmadison.com>. We understand this is more effective than using the contact form, but that’s an option. Use your own words; some ideas are below. Include your alder’s name and that you are a constituent of theirs, and:

If your alder is a sponsor, thank them for signing on and urge them to continue supporting the resolution.

OR

If your alder is not yet a sponsor, ask them to become a sponsor or at least pledge to vote for the resolution. 

Messaging: Keep it short and simple and emphasize that this is the least that they can do to save lives and end the catastrophic destruction of Gaza; tell them why this is important to you and to any organizations that you belong to.  Ask for a reply.

If you can let me know that you’ve done this, that would be great. In any case, thanks for your support.

Barb O.

Coordinator, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project

ps– For quick reference, here is a complete list of all alders and their emails and phone numbers. We suggest that if you know an alder personally, you could give them a call.