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Election Board Approves Washington DC Ballot Initiative
Nation's Capital Set to Vote on Initiative 66 (smokefree workplace initiative)
In November, Washington DC voters will decide whether DC employees deserve a
smokefree workplace. Initiative 66, The D.C. Smokefree Workplaces Initiative of
2004, will eliminate smoking in all indoor workplaces (including restaurants and
bars).
"When the capital of the most powerful nation in the world decides that
smokefree workplace legislation is an issue worth voting on, the world will take
notice," says Joe Cherner, founder of BREATHE-- Bar and Restaurant Employees
Advocating Together for a Healthy Environment. "This will be one of the most
watched ballot initiatives of all time."
Lead petitioner, Sharlene Kranz, lost her husband to lung cancer caused by
exposure to tobacco smoke in his workplace. "We are eager to move ahead," she
said.
Six states-- CA, DE, NY, CT, ME, and MA -- and hundreds of cities have passed
smokefree workplace legislation for all workers, including restaurant and bar
workers. Rhode Island will likely become the next smokefree workplace state.
Tobacco interests are expected to pull out all stops in effort to defeat
Initiative 66.
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Please remove alt.support.stop-smoking from your posts.
We are a small close-knit group who desire to keep our group friendly.
Frankly, we find your posts disruptive & offensive.
With all due respect, AS3
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