John Marty is a strong advocate for government ethics, environmental protection, and health care reform and has been a highly respected state senator for over 30 years.
While Senator Marty is well known for significant accomplishments during his first six years in office, such as passing a first-of-its-kind in the nation ban on smoking in hospitals to ground-breaking good government and campaign finance reform bills, he has had significant success later in his career as well. Here is an abbreviated list of bills that Senator Marty authored and became law from 2003-2009.
Greater oversight of amusement park rides to protect people from being seriously injured, or killed, due to defective equipment. This was in response to an actual situation where park-goers were injured due to negligence of the ride owners.
Increased regulation of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) use on public lands to protect from erosion and natural habitat degradation.
Ban on thermometers and virtually all consumer goods containing mercury, an extremely toxic heavy metal, which is known to cause, among other things, serious birth defects, neurological problems and death.