Sweatfree States

Get Your State to Join the Sweatfree Consortium!

The governors of Maine, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have already committed to working together to make sure their states aren't buying from sweatshops. Now we need to build on this commitment and ask governors across the U.S. to join the Sweatfree Consortium. Ask your Governor to take this important step!

Take action:
1. Ask your governor to sign this resolution. Here's a sample letter to use when sending the resolution. Contact information is listed below. Your action is most effective if you follow up with a phone call to your Governor's office.
2. Send us a note to let us know that you took action.
3. Spread the word! Ask your friends to take action!
4. Endorse the campaign.

A sustained grassroots effort is most effective. To find out who else is taking action in your state and how to join or form a local sweatfree coalition, contact us.

Further details...
California, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania all have laws requiring sweatfree purchasing. Click here for the details. If your state already has a sweatfree policy on the books, the next step is to ask the state to join the Sweatfree Consortium to put the policy into action by pooling resources with other states and cities for independent monitoring of working conditions in supplier factories and collaborating in sweatfree procurement. If your state does not yet have a sweatfree purchasing policy, the Governor can sign on to the Sweatfree Consortium now as a provisionary member and then pass a sweatfree procurement law.

 


Governor's office contact information:

State
Contact Form / Email
Phone
Fax
Alabama
form
constituentsvcs
@governor.state.al.us
Governor Bob Riley
State Capitol N-104
600 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130-2751
(334)242-7100
(334)353-0004
Alaska
form
office_of_the_the-governor
@gov.state.ak.us
Governor Sarah Palin
State Capitol
P.O. Box 110001
Juneau, AK 99811

Juneau Office: (907) 465-3500, DC Office: (202) 624-5858
Juneau Office: (907) 465-3532,  DC office: (202) 624-5857
Arizona
form
azgov@azgov.state.az.us
Governor Janet Napolitano
State Capitol
West Wing
1700 W. Washington, 9th Fl.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4331, Toll Free: 1-(800) 253-0883
(602) 542-1381
Arkansas
form
Governor Mike Beebe
250 State Capitol Bldg.
Little Rock, AR 72201
Fax:(501)682-1382
Tel:(501)682-2345

(501)682-2345

(501)682-3597
California
form
governor@governor.ca.gov
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-2841
(916)445-4633
Colorado
governor.ritter@state.co.us
Governor Bill Ritter
136 State Capitol Bldg.
Denver, CO 80203-1792

(303) 866-2471

(303) 866-2003
Connecticut
Governor.Rell@po.state.ct.us
Governor M. Jodi Rell
State Capitol
210 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, CT 061

Greater Hartford: (860) 566-4840 Toll-Free: (800) 406-1527
(203)524-7396
Delaware
form
gminner@state.de.us
Governor Ruth Ann Minner
Legislative Hall
Dover, DE 19901
(302)744-4101
Dover 739-2775, Wilmington 577-3118, DC office: 202-624-5495
Florida
Charlie.Crist@myflorida.com
Governor Charlie Christ
Office of the Governor
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
(850) 488-7146
(850) 487-0801
Georgia
form
Governor Sonny Perdue
203 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334

(404) 656-1776
(404)656-2612
Hawaii
form
governor.lingle@hawaii.gov
Governor Linda Lingle
5 State Capitol
Honolulu, HI 96813

(808) 586-0034
(808) 586-0006
Idaho
form
Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter
State Capitol Bldg.
West Wing, 2nd Fl.
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0034


(208) 334-2100
(208)334-2175
Illinois
form
governor@state.il.us
Governor Rod Blagojevich
207 State Capitol Bldg.
Springfield, IL 62706

(217) 782-0244, (312) 814-2121, TTY: (888) 261-3336
(217)782-3560
Indiana
form
mdaniels@state.in.us
Governor Mitch Daniels
206 State House
Indianapolis, IN 46204

(317) 232-4567
(317)232-3443
Iowa
form
Governor Chet Culver
State Capitol Bldg.
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-5211
(515) 281-6611
Kansas
form Constituent@
governor.wpo.state.ks.us
Governor Kathleen Sebelius
Two State Capitol
Topeka, KS 66612-1590

1-877-KSWORKS (1-877-579-6757), Local: (785) 296-3232, TDD: 1-800-766-3777
(785) 368-8788
Kentucky
form
governor@mail.state.ky.us
Governor Ernie Fletcher
700 State Capitol
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-2611, TDD: (502) 564-9551
(502) 564-2517
Louisiana
form
lagov@linknet.net
Governor Kathleen Blanco
State Capitol
P.O. Box 94004
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004

(866) 366-1121, (225) 342-0991, (225) 342-7015
(225) 342-7099
Maine
governor@maine.gov
Governor John Baldacci
State House Station 1
Augusta, ME 04333

(207)287-3531, TTY: (207) 287-6548
(207) 287-1034
Maryland
form
Governor Martin O'Malley
State House
100 State Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 974-3901, Toll Free: 1-800-811-8336, TDD: (410) 333-3098
(410) 974.3275
Massachusetts
form
Governor Deval Patrick
State House
Office of the Governor
Room 360
Boston, MA 02133

state house: (617) 725-4005, (888) 870-7770 (instate use only) washington d.c. :(202) 624-7713
(617)727-9725
Michigan
form
Governor Jennifer Granholm
Olds Plaza
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, MI 48909

(517) 373-3400, (517) 335-7858 - Constituent Services, SE Michigan Office- (313) 456-0010, Northern Michigan Office- (906) 228-2850, Washington D.C. Office- (202) 624-5840
(517)335-6863
Minnesota
tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us
Governor Tim Pawlenty
130 State Capitol
St. Paul, MN 55155

(651) 296-3391, (800) 657-3717
(612)296-2089
Mississippi
Governor Haley Barbour
P.O. Box 139
Jackson, MS 39205
1-877-405-0733
(601)359-3741
Missouri
form
Governor Matt Blunt
216 State Capitol
P.O. Box 720
Jefferson City, MO 65102

(573) 751-3222
(314)751-1495
Montana
form
Governor Brian Schweitzer
204 State Capitol
Helena, MT 59620
(406) 444-3111
(406)444-4151
Nebraska
form
Governor Dave Heineman
State Capitol
P.O. Box 94848
Lincoln, NE 68509-4848
Lincoln Office /State Capitol:(402) 471-2244, Western Office: (308) 632-1370
Lincoln Office /State Capitol: (402) 471-6031,Western Office: (308) 632-1313
Nevada
tburke@gov.nv.gov
Governor Jim Gibbons
State Capitol
101 N. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701

Carson City: (775) 684-5670, Las Vegas: (702) 486-2500
Carson City:(775) 684-5683, Las Vegas: (702) 486-2505
New Hampshire
form
Governor John Lynch
208-214 State House
Concord, NH 03301

(603)271-2121
(603)271-7680
New Jersey

form
Governor Jon Corzine
State House
Trenton, NJ 08625

609-292-6000
(609)292-5212
New Mexico
form
gov@gov.state.nm.us
Governor Bill Richardson
State Capitol Bldg
Santa Fe, NM 87503

(505) 476-2200
(505)827-3026
New York
form
Governor Eliot Spitzer
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224

(518)474-8390
(518)474-3767
North Carolina
form
governor.office@
governor.ncmail.net
Governor Mike Easley
116 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27603-8001

(919)733-4240, (919)733-5811, Local: 1-800-662-7952
(919)715-3175, (919)733-2120
North Dakota
governor@state.nd.us
Governor John Hoeven
State Capitol
600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505-0001

(701) 328-2200, TTY: 1-800-366-6888
(701) 328-2205
Ohio
form
Governor Ted Strickland
Riffe Center, 30th Floor
77 S. High St.
Columbus, OH 43215-6108
614-466-3555
(614)466-9354
Oklahoma
form
governor
@oklaosf.state.ok.us
Governor Brad Henry
212 State Capitol
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
 State Capitol Building: (405) 521-2342, Tulsa Office: (918) 581-2801
State Capitol Building: (405) 521-3353, Tulsa Office: (918) 581-2835
Oregon
form
Governor Ted Kulongoski
254 State Capitol
Salem, OR 97310

(503) 378-4582
(503)378-6827
Pennsylvania
form
governor@state.pa.us
Governor Edward Rendell
225 Main Capitol Bldg.
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-2500
(717)783-4429
Rhode Island
form
rigov@gov.state.ri.us
Governor Don Carcieri
State House
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-2080  ext 227
(401)273-5729
South Carolina
form
governor
@govoepp.state.sc.us
Governor Mark Sanford
State House
P.O. Box 11369
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 734-2100
(803) 734-5167
South Dakota
form
sdgov@gov.state.sd.us
Governor Mike Rounds
State Capitol
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605)773-3212
(605)773-5844
Tennessee
phil.bredesen@state.tn.us
Governor Phil Bredesen
State Capitol
Nashville, TN 37243-0001
(615)741-2001
(615)532-9711
Texas
form
Governor Rick Perry
State Capitol
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711 Fax:(512)463-2000
(512) 463-2000, Citizens: (800) 843-5789
(512) 463-1849
Utah
form
governor@utah.gov
Governor Jon Huntsman Jr.
210 State Capitol
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801)538-1000, (800)705-2464
(801)538-1528
Vermont
form
jdouglas@state.vt.us
Governor James H. Douglas
Pavilion Office Bldg.
5th Fl.
109 State St
Montpelier, VT 05609

(802) 828-3333, (toll-free in VT only: 800 649-6825)
(802)828-3339
Virginia
form
Governor Tim Kaine
State Capitol
Richmond, VA 23219

(804) 786-2211, TTY/TDD: 1-800-828-1120, or 711
(804) 371-6351
Washington
form
Governor Christine Gregoire
Legislative Bldg.
P.O. Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504-0002

(360) 902-4111
(360)753-4110
West Virginia
form
Governor@WVGov.org
governor@state.wv.us
Governor Joe Manchin
State Capitol Building
Charleston, WV 25305

Toll-Free: 1-888-438-2731
(304)342-7025
Wisconsin
form
wisgov@mail.state.wi.us
Governor Jim Doyle
State Capitol
P.O. Box 7863
Madison, WI 53707-7863

(608)266-1212, TTY: (608)267-6790
(608)267-8983
Wyoming
form
governor@state.wy.us
Governor@missc.state.wy.us
Governor Dave Freudenthal
State Capitol
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0010
(307)777-7434, TTY: (307)777-7860
(307)632-3909

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