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| Truckers urged to call lawmakers about ‘Jason’s Law’ bills
Truckers urged to call lawmakers about ‘Jason’s Law’ bills
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Family members of Jason Rivenburg have made tremendous strides in the past six months to honor the slain trucker’s memory after he was fatally shot while parked in his rig at an abandoned gas station near St. Matthews, SC.
Jason’s family members have been tirelessly working with U.S. lawmakers to introduce two “Jason’s Law” bills in both the U.S. House and Senate to implement a pilot program to address the shortage of long-term parking for commercial vehicles.
In August, Jason’s widow, Hope Rivenburg, of Fultonham, NY, along with her 5-month-old twins, Logan and Hezekiah, and 2-year-old son, Josh, met with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY. In September, Gillibrand signed on as a co-sponsor to the bill Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, introduced in the Senate – S971. She also traveled to the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, TX, in August, to spread the word about the importance of truckers having safe truck parking options.
U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, D-NY, who first introduced his bill in late April, now has 22 co-sponsors who have signed onto HR2156.
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