States that have Racing

Governors of States that Allow Greyhound Racing
Alabama
Fob James Governor
State House
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-7100 		Arizona Fife Symington, Governor
1700 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-4331
 Arkansas
Jim Guy Tucker, Governor
State Capitol Room 250
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-2345
 Colorado
Roy Romer, Governor
136 State Capitol Building
Denver, CO 80203
303-866-2471
Connecticut
John Rowland, Governor
State Capitol
Hartford, CT 06106
203-566-4840
 Florida
Jeb Bush, Governor
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399
904-488-4441
 Iowa
Terry E. Branstad,
Governor
Executive Office
State Capitol
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-5211
 Kansas
Bill Graves, Governor
State Capitol, 2nd Floor
Topeka, KS 66612
913-296-3232
Massachusetts
William R. Weld, Governor
State House, Room 380
Boston, MA 02133
617-737-3600
 New Hampshire
Stephen Merrill, Governor
State House
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-2121
 Oregon
John Kitzhaber, Governor
254 State Capitol Bldg.
Salem, OR 97310
503-387-3111
 Rhode Island
Lincoln Almond, Governor
222 State House
Providence, RI 02903
401-277-2080
Texas
George W. Bush, Governor
P.O. Box 12428
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-2000
 West Virginia
Caston Caperton, Governor
Capitol Building
Charleston, WV 25305
304-558-2000
 Wisconsin
Scott McCallum, Governor
State Capitol
115 East Avenue
Madison, WI 53702
608-266-1212
 In Mexico
Presendente Ernesto Zedillo
Mexico City, Mexico
National Greyhound Association
Gary Guccione, Director
P.O. Box 543
Abilene, KS 67410
913-263-4660

Idaho
Governor Dirk Kempthorne
State Capitol Boise, ID 83720
208-334-2100

*Governor Kempthorne started his term as Governor in January of this year. During his first legislative season, he overturned a 1996 law banning simulcasting of greyhound races (live racing in another state that is televised into Idaho) Live racing was banned in 1996 after a trainer came forward and told the press about cocaine parties and electrocutions of greyhounds at these parties. There was also a pile of greyhounds found in the county landfill. The simulcasting was to end on July 1, 1999. Kempthore apparently has the "NIMBY" (not in my backyard) mentality. It is ok for other states to race and abuse greyhounds but Idaho is not doing it LIVE. Idaho is just televising it. So you know some of the greyhound people mentalities (They rank right up there with Idaho's governor) the following e-mail was received from Brian Lee, Project Manager from the Portland, Oregon area. "Well, Governor Kempthore has apparently SIGNED the Simulcast bill, HB 1115 Now, we can watch and wager on Greyhound Racing! Wheeeee hee hee!!!" Brian Lee Project Manager"
In response to KFG's web site, Mr. Lee sent the following response "Pretty good! Another thing for 'kids' to rebel against. And just wait 'til those kids get to gambling age...by that time, it's turn on the TV, log online and start betting." Because of Mr. Lee's complaint to our server, we have had to remove his e-mail address. It is nice to know that teenagers can act more mature than he does!
Please write to these heads of states and let them know that you are disgusted with them.



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