Action Alert: Housing for Jobs Act
We need your help to get the Housing for Jobs Act passed this year!
This bill is an important step to solving our housing shortage and rising housing costs in Maryland. The Land Use & Ethics Subcommittee of the House Environment & Transportation Committee needs to pass the bill in order for it to move forward.
The delegates we are targeting for our advocacy are Delegates Terrasa (D13) and Lehman (D21). We need a steady stream of callers from their districts to ask them to support the Housing for Jobs Act. We are also calling Delegate Behler (D30A), another subcommittee member.
If you live in District 13, 21, or 30A, your input is key to getting this bill passed! Sign up for a shift to call your Delegate. Use the instructions and script below to call.
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Instructions for Calling
You will receive a reminder email the day before from Sign Up Genius.
Call anytime between 9 am and 5 pm on your assigned day.
Delegate Lehman's Office: 410-841-3114
Delegate Terrasa's Office: 410-841-3246
Delegate Behler’s Office: 410-841-3045
When you call the delegate’s office, you’ll likely speak with a member of their staff. Speak clearly, introduce yourself, and say you’re a constituent in their district. Don’t feel like you have to rush. The staffer will say something like “the Delegate thanks you for your comments” and may not give an answer as to their position on the bill.
Use this script:
Hi, Delegate [BLANK]: My name is [YOUR NAME] and I live in District [BLANK]. I’m calling to ask you to support House Bill 503, the Housing for Jobs Act.Maryland has a shortage of 150,000 homes, and people are struggling to find homes they can afford, especially near their jobs. The Housing for Jobs Act would help ensure that counties are approving the homes we need, lowering prices and increasing housing options.
This is important to me because _________________________________. I hope Delegate [blank] agrees on how critical this is to working people like me.I urge you to support the Housing for Jobs Act. Thank you for your time!