The Smoke-Free Movement
Cook County Board Prevents Roll Back of Smoke-Free Ordinance
Not to be outdone by HB 246 leaving committee, yesterday, the Cook County Board was unable to secure a majority vote that would have rolled back the County's smoke-free law to July 2008. The final tally was 8-8 with Commissioner Moreno absent for the vote. With yesterday's vote, the start date of Cook County's Smoke-Free Ordinance will remain this March.
We wish to thank all of you that took time to call Commissioners Sims, Moreno, and Collins. The number of responses we recieved were truely outstanding and your actions obviously didn't go unnoticed, as Sims and Collins both voted to keep the smoke-free ordinance as is.
Here is a link to the Tribune's story on the vote as well as the complete roll call:
Please take a few more minutes out of your day to call up the commissioners and either thank them for their support or voice your dissappointment with their decision.
YES (to roll back the effective date of the orinance)
Beavers (312) 603-6398
Claypool (312) 603-6380
Gorman (312)603-4215
Goslin (312)603-4932
Murphy (312)603-4216
Peraica (312) 603-6384
Schneider (312) 603-6388
Silvestri (312)603-4393
NO (to keep the ordinance as is)
Butler (312)603 6391
Daley (312)603-4400
Collins (312) 603-4566
Madonago (312)603-6386
Quigley (312) 603-4210
Sims (312) 603 6381
Steele (773) 722-0140
Suffredin (312)603-6383
ABSENT
Moreno (312)603-5443
We wish to thank all of you that took time to call Commissioners Sims, Moreno, and Collins. The number of responses we recieved were truely outstanding and your actions obviously didn't go unnoticed, as Sims and Collins both voted to keep the smoke-free ordinance as is.
Here is a link to the Tribune's story on the vote as well as the complete roll call:
Please take a few more minutes out of your day to call up the commissioners and either thank them for their support or voice your dissappointment with their decision.
YES (to roll back the effective date of the orinance)
Beavers (312) 603-6398
Claypool (312) 603-6380
Gorman (312)603-4215
Goslin (312)603-4932
Murphy (312)603-4216
Peraica (312) 603-6384
Schneider (312) 603-6388
Silvestri (312)603-4393
NO (to keep the ordinance as is)
Butler (312)603 6391
Daley (312)603-4400
Collins (312) 603-4566
Madonago (312)603-6386
Quigley (312) 603-4210
Sims (312) 603 6381
Steele (773) 722-0140
Suffredin (312)603-6383
ABSENT
Moreno (312)603-5443
i think thats great.get the smoke free ordinance going and tell all the cry babies to live with it.just need the state to get going on it.i dont think its right that each town can change the rules.if the bar owners especially in tinley park dont like it they can go back to burbank where they came from.we dont need them!
Posted by Anonymous | 12:05 PM
I am new to the city - is Chicago in Cook county? If so then why do we have to wait until 7/08 for the smoing ban to start? How dumb - only in Chicago would they do it so half-&*%. BAN IT EVERYWHERE NOW!!!
Posted by Anonymous | 7:38 PM
Although Chicago is within Cook County, the municipality can make their own ordinances (laws) which supercede those of Cook County. Sure, the city bans foi gras to save the ducks, but its citizens aren't so lucky and are dying from inhaling second hand smoke. The Aldermen of Chicago should be ashamed and embarassed. -CW
Posted by Anonymous | 9:06 AM