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Rayilyn, I know Mike personally and he is a great guy and assure you Franks staff is mistaken. I have forwarded this thread to mike and I'm sure he will cotact you to discuss. This man is a great asset to the fight for a cure and I for one are glad he is on our side. Michelle -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of rayilynlee Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 11:16 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Trent Franks misuses PAN Mackenzie, thanks for the info. Christy Hahn at PAN said there was a Mike O'Leary from PAN who has been in touch with Franks office. I got the Leary part from Ross. Will also go to the site. thanks, Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "mackenzie" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 4:30 PM Subject: Re: Trent Franks misuses PAN > hi rayilyn, > > i just took a look at PAN's website and there is no > Michael O'Leary listed in the staff section - don't > know what that means, but in case you haven't already > received contact info for PAN, it is: > > [log in to unmask], or > > 800-850-4726 or 202-842-4101 > > mackenzie > > --- rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Mystery is solved. The facts: >> >> Yesterday I called my representative Republican >> Trent Franks to ask him why he voted "no" on HR 810 >> >> I didn't get to speak to him, but to one of his >> aides who asked me if I knew about PAN. >> >> I was really, really mad and yelled or I should say >> squawked at him >> Does this sound like me? >> >> He proceeded to tell me that "Leary" at PAN told >> them there were better alternatives, giving the >> impression that PAN opposed this bill. By this time >> I was having chest pains and had to hang up. >> >> I emailed Franks asking for the name of this person >> at PAN. So far there has been no reply. >> >> I got my calm and nerve back today and called the >> office again. I was told by another aide that it >> was Michael O'Leary at PAN and that they had >> discussed the issue with him, but (with my >> prompting) opposed the bill on moral grounds. >> >> Now it is one thing to oppose something on moral >> grounds, but quite another to misrepresent the views >> of a patient's advocacy group. which his office did. >> My voice is so bad I probably sounded like a drunk >> or the village idiot and I think this young whipper >> snapper mis-underestimated (Bush language) my >> intelligence. >> >> I do think PAN and Michael O'Leary should know about >> this. It is so difficult to fight both this disease >> and these liars. >> >> www.house.gov/franks or phone 202-225-4576 to >> contact Franks. Don't know how to get ahold of PAN >> but have emailed Christy. >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> Ray >> > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn