Bart Stupak used to be my Congressman. His actions this week do not particularly surprise me, considering that my old local newspaper gleefully celebrated the closing of the only Planned Parenthood clinic in town with a front page headline and taunts from local clergy.
He's one of those representatives who can be contacted through an email form, but only by members of his district. Since his amendment has national implications, I offer, below the fold, some information on some cities and zip codes in MI-01 you can use to let Rep. Stupak know how you feel about his amendment.
MI-01 is a geographically huge yet sparsely populated district encompassing the Upper Peninsula and northern portion of "the mitt."
A few towns in the district and their associated zip codes:
Escanaba 49829
Iron Mountain 49801, 49802, 49831
Ironwood 49938
Ishpeming 49849, 49865
Houghton 49331
Marquette 49855
Sault Ste. Marie 49783
All of these towns are in the 906 area code, if the form makes you use a local telephone number.
Note that on the email form, he has an issue list, of which two are "Abortion" and "Health Care."
If you would prefer to let Rep. Stupak know your feelings via mail, fax, or telephone, here is contact information for Bart Stupak's district offices:
Alpena
111 E. Chisholm
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 356 0690
(989) 356 0923 - Fax
Contact: Sheila or John
Congressional Aides
Crystal Falls
Iron County Courthouse
2 South 6th St., Suite #3
Crystal Falls, MI 49920-1413
(906) 875 3751
(906) 875 3889 - Fax
Part time - Monday and Tuesday
Contact: Jim
Congressional Aide
Escanaba
902 Ludington St
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 786 4504
(906) 786 4534 - Fax
Contact: Ann or Sue
Congressional Aides
Houghton
616 Sheldon Ave. Room 213
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482 1371
(906) 482 4855 - Fax
Part time: Mon - Thurs, 9AM - 1PM
Contact: Amy
Congressional Aide
Marquette
1229 W. Washington St.
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 228 3700
(906) 228 2305 - Fax
Contact: Tom
District Director
Julee
Congressional Aide
Petoskey
Emmet County Building
200 Division St., Suite #178
Petoskey, MI 49770
(231) 348 0657
(231) 348 0653 Fax
Contact: Roger (Monday - Friday) or Sue (part-time Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Congressional Aides
West Branch
575 Court Street
West Branch, MI 48661
(989) 345 2258
(989) 345 2285 Fax
Lori
Congressional Aide
Bart Stupak's DC office:
Representative Bart Stupak, Michigan 1st District
2268 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225 4735
Fax: (202) 225 4744
Now, that said, the next step for health care is the United States Senate. Calling, mailing, emailing, or tweeting your senator to pressure her or his colleagues to vote for health care reform (without the Stupak amendment, with a public option) is the top priority now.