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Good on ya Ivan!! I would like to congratulate you & wish you the best of all good things. Not everyone is willing to stand. Here are a coupla sites to watch to keep your fingers on the "pulse"... http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/news.html http://cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/ cheers ......................... murray *********************************************** On 15 Mar 00 at 2:22, Ivan M Suzman wrote: > I have just been elected to the Maine State Democratic > Party Convention, where I will be held during the first > weekend in May, in Bangor.This is the 8th time I have > been a delegate, beginning in 1984. > > I am now gathering support from other delegates, to > be eligible to speak at the microphone to the convention , > about Parkinson's Disease and the need for Public Funding, > during the debate on the Party Platform. > > This is my first re-appearance at a Convention since my Udall bill > speech in May, 1996, in Portland. At that time, > the delegates gave me a standing ovation , and > passed the plank by unanimous assent with no > opposing discussion. I am encouraging others with > disabilities to speak as well. > > I wish to make contact with those PIEN list-members who,. > in support of my effort to add a plank to the party > platform, would be interested in sharing any thoughts > about content. You do not need to be American , nor > a Democrat, to contribute your suggestions. > > Would Arizona activists please update me on your > Legislative efforts? > > I also have been selected as the Secretary of my district's > caucus. We have won 20 seats out of a total of > approximately 3500 seats statewide. > > Ivan Suzman > 50/39/36 > :-) :-) > [log in to unmask]