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MVFA meets with Speaker of the House, Michael Busch, to discuss Animal Protection Laws for Maryland
On Monday, July 12th, three Maryland Votes For Animals board members, Carolyn Kilborn, Valerie Pringle, and Joe Lamp, met with the Speaker of the House, Mike Busch, and his chief of staff, Kristin Jones, to discuss animal legislation in the state of Maryland.
Of particular concern to Speaker Busch was Maryland's dismal state rating by the Animal League Defense Fund; Maryland is currently in the lowest tier, 40th out of 50 states. Last year we were ranked 32nd out of 50 and without a concerted effort on the part of Maryland Votes For Animals, we will continue to fall...possibly into last place.
We also shared our concerns about committee head Joseph Vallario, whose committee hears most of the legislation targeting animals in our state and who rarely allows animal bills out of his committee.
We handed Speaker Busch an article detailing the Animal Cruelty Syndrome, published in the New York Times recently. Once again, Maryland was humiliated: the article's first sentence described the absolute horror of the pit bull Phoenix, who was set on fire by two boys in the city of Baltimore last summer. Humane education as a mandatory course in all public schools was also discussed with Speaker Busch.
Speaker Busch was also interested in hearing about Pennsylvania's new puppy mill legislation when it was pointed out that, despite continuing efforts, puppy mill legislation continues to fail in the state of Maryland.
Maryland Votes For Animals is excited to begin a working relationship with Speaker Mike Busch, head of the House of Delegates for the state of Maryland. We will continue to share our concerns with speaker Busch and all legislators as we head into election day and the upcoming legislation session. Remember, Maryland Votes For Animals is the voice of Phoenix and all abused animals in Maryland. We are also your voice because, as members of the our political action committee, you also know that giving a voice to the voiceless abused animals in our state, is our mission.
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