From: Joe@smokefree.org
Date: Wed, 11/08/06
Clean Indoor Air Wins in a Landslide
Ohio, Arizona, and Nevada clear the air, reject opposition initiatives
USA, 11/8/06-- Voters in Ohio, Arizona, and Nevada saw through the smokescreen
and voted overwhelmingly in favor of clean indoor air ballot initiatives. Ohio,
Arizona, and Nevada will thus become the 15th, 16th, and 17th states in the U.S.
to enact comprehensive smokefree legislation for workers, including restaurant
and bar workers. They join California, Delaware, New York, Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Montana, Vermont, Washington, New Jersey, Utah,
Colorado, and Hawaii, as well as Puerto Rico, and Washington DC.
In each state (Ohio, Arizona, and Nevada), health groups (led by the American
Cancer Society) collected signatures to place comprehensive smokefree workplace
initiatives on the ballot. In a new tactic, opponents (led by tobacco and
gambling interests) placed similar sounding, but vastly different, initiatives
on the ballot. Voters overwhelmingly passed the health group initiatives and
soundly defeated opponent initiatives.
"Although opponents spent more money, the media did a great job explaining the
issues to voters," says Joe Cherner, president of SmokeFree Educational
Services, Inc. "In a world where money usually wins, it's refreshing to see
health come out on top. What a wonderful day for Ohio, Arizona, and Nevada
workers, who will soon be able to enjoy safe, clean air in their workplace."
To see full election results for these issues, follow the links below...
Ohio: http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/ElectionsVoter/electionResults.aspx
Ohio State Issue 5 - Yes on State Issue 5 for a Smoke-Free Ohio, No on State
Issue 4
Arizona:
http://www.azsos.gov/results/2006/general/BM201.htm (Prop 201)
http://www.azsos.gov/results/2006/general/BM206.htm (Prop 206)
Arizona Prop 201/206 - Yes on Prop 201 for a Smoke-Free Arizona, No on Prop 206
Nevada: http://secretaryofstate.biz/nvelection/nvelection.htm
Nevada Question 5 - Yes on Question 5 for a Smoke-Free Nevada, No on Question 4
Joseph W. Cherner
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the
world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead
This email contains the opinions of Joseph Cherner, president of SmokeFree
Educational Services, Inc. Your comments, corrections, questions, or
suggestions are welcome.
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