22 I Out in the Mountains [August 2000 Fl He’s fought for you in Montpelier... FOR U 8 SENATE He’l| do the same in Washington! “As State Auditor Ed Flanagan has been a forceful and effective advocate for the rights of all Vermonters. I observed close—up the success of his efforts on behalf of Vermont’s civil union bill. His courage in publicly supporting the bill and his intensive private lobbying of key legislators helped to ensure its pas- sage. In the U.S. Senate, he will represent Vermont’s best traditions of tolerance and independence.” — Rep. Ann Seibert (D-Norwich) “As the Auditor of the State of Vermont, Ed Flanagan has shown how effective an elected official can be, both in doing his own job supremely well and in using his position to exercise moral leadership on a wide range of issues. Having a committed, experienced, and skillful leader elected to represent Vermont as a Democrat will make a very big difference . . .” — Congressman Barney Frank Vermont Pride Paradc,june 1995 ON HEALTH CARE REFORM . . . I Universal health care for all Americans I Regulate prices of expensive pharmaceuticals I Preserve and expand federal programs for HIV/AIDS I Pass‘ a meaningful Patients’ Bill of Rights Dear Fellow Vermonter; I " ' A I A I 3 ON WOMEN'S‘ RlCl'lT5 - - -' ' 5 I Preserve Roe v. Wade and protect a woman's fundamental right to choose I Fair pay now —' pass strong federal legislation to end gender inequity and close the pay gap I am asking for your help in supporting my candidacy for the U.S. Senate. I am the nation’s only openly gay statewide elected official. In 1992, I was elected Vermont’s State Audlton In 1994: I was reflected by a Wlde marglnl even though the Republican I End discrimination by health insurers against coverage for tide that year swept many Democrats from office. Ironically, it was the homophobic ' women's health needs agenda of the Gingrich Congress that persuaded me to come out to Vermonters. Now I want to go to Washington and fight that homophobia head on. ON G/I-/3/T I55 U E5 - - - I Pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) to give gays and lesbians equal protection I Increase federal funding for HIV/AIDS research, health services and prevention programs But my candidacy is not just about being openly gay. Right now the Senate is unresponsive and out of touch with Americans —— even in this time of unprecedented economic growth there are millions of Americans who are being left behind. Vermont : | Hold the Republican leadership accountable for blocking future needs a U.S Senator who is prepared to take on the corporate interests in nominations of qualified gay public servants Washington and fight to make the U.S_ senate work for an An-lericans_ I Extend federal Hate Crimes law to cover hate crimes against gays and lesbians I Be a strong voice in the Senate for civil rights and human rights for I am proud of my eight years of service in Montpelier and my work in transforming the 3" Americans office of State Auditor into an aggressive watchdog for consumers, taxpayers, and those , Vermonters who must rely on government services. As Vermont’s State Auditor, ON PRESERVING VERMoNT's \ I’ve fought for: ENVIRONMENT . . . I 5 I Full federal enforcement ofsuperfund laws and federal clean air ° Health care consumers against HMO abuses. I :": “"“’°' lfwsd d d . - - - - - - ig t spraw an reinvest in owntowns an alternative trans ortation 5 Hongst e$uent government agamst no-bld contracts given to pohtlcal I More federal funding to protect Lake Champlain and Vermonl3's I contributors. . . . . . _ . _ ' . waterways from pollution and invasion by foreign species ° Working parents against insufficient safeguards at child care centers. - Vermont veterans against shameful nursing care. A ON pEAcE issugs _ _ _ ° Developmentally disabled and mental health clients against inadequate Z I End funding for Star Wars and other wasteful military programs mental health services, I I Sign the international Treaty to Ban Land Mines ° Women against state contract discrimination, pay inequity, and discrimination - in health care coverage, . 3 ON FIGHTING FOR SENIORS . . . - Human rights for allAmericans against a national trend of intolerance I I lndude full P'°s?'iPtl.°" benefits “"d°' Medic” and bigotry. ' . I Protect the pension rights of older workers I Protect and preserve the Medicare and Social Security Trust Funds With your help these are the kinds of battles I will continue to fight in Washington. V ON EDUCATION . . . Please help by voting for Ed Fhnagan for U.S_ Senate in the Democratic I Increased federal funding for local and state efforts to ringgry _ improve public education P on September I2 I Full federal support for special education mandates I Decrease class size by federal support for 1oo,ooo new teachers ’ Sincerely’ across America I Support for safe-school initiatives I Increased federal support for tuition grants to make higher education affordable for middle class and working families Ed Flanagan ON FAMILIES AND CHILDREN . . . I Increase federal funds to alleviate child care costs for working families I Expand and extend Family and Medical Leave Act ‘~ . .. . . ON WORKERS’ RIGHTS . . . To volunteer or contribute to Ed’: campaign contact us at: ' '""“’° "'9 ''“"l'""'" was‘? and establish 3 livable W389 p_Q_ Box 209 I Buflingtom VT 054020209 tek 802/862.0769 I fax: 802/865.2046 I No to Free Trade, Yes to Fair Trade — no more trade agreements like NAFTA, WTO, and PNTR for China that don't respect the environment, emailzflana n t th . tl b: . ga @oge erne we wwwflanagan2ooo.org w°rkers.rigms_and humamigms Paid for by Flanagan for U.S. Senate . .,,_ .