Green Options » Governor Perdue http://greenoptions.com/tag/governor-perdue Posts tagged 'Governor Perdue' Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:00:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Tell Georgia Governor Perdue to Make Transit a Priority http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/04/08/tell-georgia-governor-perdue-to-make-transit-a-priority/ http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/04/08/tell-georgia-governor-perdue-to-make-transit-a-priority/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:00:41 +0000 Becky Striepe http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/04/08/tell-georgia-governor-perdue-to-make-transit-a-priority/

Governor Sonny Perdue is refusing MARTA officials’ request for a special session to address the crisis affecting Atlanta transit.

According to this story from the AJC, the Governor says that, “Special sessions are something we shy away from.” He said that his transportation staff met with MARTA officials, but he will not hold a special session to help the transit system address its financial woes. As a commenter on the AJC article pointed out, Perdue was happy to call a special session in 2006 when a judge struck down Georgia’s gay marriage ban. Maybe Perdue meant he tries to avoid special sessions when the issue at hand isn’t one that matters to him?

I gave Governor Perdue a piece of my mind, and you can get heard too! Here’s the letter I sent to his office and contact info so you can send one of your own.

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