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Show COMMITTEE REPRESENTING THE RETIRED FIREMEN AND THEIR WIDOWS Charman Ray McEvi Ily Co-Chairman Grant R. Walker Mrs. Arletta Elton, February 12, 1974 President Utah Federati on of Bus iness and Professiona 1 Women's Clubs 2689 East 3160 South Sa It Lake City, Utah 84109 Dear Mrs. Elton: At the 1974 Budget Session of the Utah Legislature, Senate Bill No. 11, a bill to allow special cost-of-living adjustment in retirement benefits for firemen retired before July 1, 1972, was passed by the Leg is I ature and signed by the Governor on A simi lor bi II to S. B. 11 was i ntrodu ced at the 1973 Session of the February 11 th but not approved. was A committee was formed, many meetings were Legislature several letters were held, prepared and sent to the Legislators and the bi II was again introduced at the 1974 Budget Session. • The committee representing the retired firemen put in 'long hard hours in order that the bill would be approved in 1974. Firemen and their widows who had retired prior to July 1, 1972, had never received any kind of an adjustment; many of these retired firemen or their widows are receiving less than $100 per month, and some of whom do not receive It was imperative that the bi II be passed during this any social security. past session. Although there were many of the retired firemen and their wives working toward the passing of this bill, contacting legislators, writing letters, etc., it was especially through the untiring efforts of two individual women that the bill was passed at the 1974 Budget Session. Mrs. Glen D. (Leona) Crowther and Mrs. Margaret W. (Peggy) Hansen shou Id in our opinion be given spe cial praise and recognition for the work they did in connection with the passing of S.B. No. 11. Mrs. Hansen (whose father was a retired fireman) prepared numerous letters, attended mee tinqs with the retired firemen, their wives and the widows in an effort to the get message across to the Legis lators that the retired firemen and their widows needed some financia I assistance. Mrs. Crowther (whose husband is a retired fireman) and her husband were the organizers back of getting the letters reproduced, stapled, and or mailed. In addition, signed,addressed,delivered Mrs. husband were the 1974 Budget Session present every day during an? at the Ccpi tol Bui ldinq providing other retired firemen and their wives with badges so that they wou ld be recognized as a group representing the retired firemen and their widows. Crowt.her er , |
