Electronic Bingo Bill In Alabama Removed By In Touch Senator

Senator Harri Anne Smith from Slocomb, Alabama, has done something that not many politicians are prone to doing. She has listened to what the people she represent want.

She had originally proposed a Bill that would have prohibited electronic bingo gambling machines in Houston County. The Bill was in response to the development of an electronic bingo hall at the Country Crossing development.

After she introduced the Bill, she received letters from hundreds of citizens that let her know their feelings on the issue. What she did next was not common among politicians. She has asked the Senate Committee Chairman to stop her Bill.

"....Since I introduced this Bill I have heard from hundreds of people from all walks of life-in the newspaper, on the Internet, by phone, on radio and TV, and on the street. The good, solid citizens of our community have let me know in no uncertain terms how strongly they feel about this issue. The consensus is obvious to me. A majority of the people of Houston County clearly want the Country Crossing development to move forward because of what they believe it will mean to this area in terms of jobs and economic development," said Smith, reading from a prepared statement at a news conference on Monday.

The economy is becoming a major issue in these types of decisions around the country. While most politicians would fight for the Bill, simply because they created, Smith took the high road and decided to do the honorable thing. She listened to the people that she represents.

April 15, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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