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Does anyone know Leslie Lillard Warren, how to get in touch with her? Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Anderson <[log in to unmask]> To: Parkinson List <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, July 08, 1998 5:28 PM Subject: Leslie L.W. > Re: Talk to Your Congressman > Leslie, my Representative, as well as both my Senators, have always >backed the bill (NJ). Is it appropriate to visit them to offer the opinion >that at this point it is not enough to pledge to vote for the Bill, that we >would like him to really go to bat for it with his persuasive skills - and >his vote? Suggest that if this were a bill he truly wanted he would be out >there practicing politics - by trading votes for whatever happened to be the >pet project of a current fence-sitter on the Udall Bill? Like they all did >on the roads bill earlier this year. Kind of get in their face about it >without actually accusing them of hypocrisy > My wife is currently working with staffers regarding a big group of >Italian exchange students we're takign to Washington for a tour later this >month. So we have a little entre with that. Do you thnk it would be >appropriate to pick on our friends his way? > It just seems to me that after all this time the Reps who are going to >vote for it on its merits have said so. >Bruce Anderson (52, 31/2+) > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Leslie Lillard Walden <[log in to unmask]> >To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Wednesday, July 08, 1998 11:53 AM >Subject: Re: Talk to Your Congressman > > >>As a former Congressional staffer (both the House and Senate, believe >>it or not!) I can tell you that personal visits in both district and >>DC offices do add significant weight, especially if you visit as a >>group! >>You are all doing terrific work by getting behind this bill. >> >>If you do visit a Congressional office and get in front of the health >>care legislative assistant (LA), ask him/her what YOU can do to help >>the Congressman/woman work for the bill's passage. Can I testify at a >>health care hearing? Can I call other members of Congress for you? >>Can I sign a petition? Can I write you a letter about my story so >>that you can use it for speeches on the House/Senate floor? This will >>let the LA know that you are serious about making this happen. >> >>Personal visits are GREAT, but don't discount the power of a phone >>call, too. Congressional office front desks tally the number of calls >>they get on a particular bill and that information is reported to the >>appropriate legislative assistant, who advises the boss on how to >>vote... and those numbers are often reported to the House member or >>Senator him/herself. It may not change the way they vote, but if they >>are on the fence it could. And, at least they know how their >>constiuents feel about it! >> >>Tell people you know to call, too! Even non-PDers! They don't need a >>story. Just make sure that when they are calling members of Congress, >>that THEY LIVE IN HIS/HER DISTRICT!!! House members are elected to >>serve their constituents and that's who they listen to! Other callers >>are either directed to the appropriate House member or disregarded. >> >>Callers should simply say, "Hello, my name is Jane Doe and I live in >>Anytown, USA, which is in the Congressman/woman's district. I'd like >>him/her to support and vote for H.R. ###, the Udall Bill. This is >>important funding to help thousands of people who suffer daily from >>Parkinson's Disease. Please let the Congressman/woman know I called." >> >>SNIPPED: >>---Leo Fuhr <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> A letter I hand delivered >>> to a member of Bond's KC office being faxed to the Washington D.C. >>office >>> resulting in a phone call to me the next day from a staffer in his DC >>> office. There is something much more effective about a person who is >>> challenged with Parkinson's speaking up in person to someone who has >>> contact with the lawmaker. >>== >>Leslie Lillard Walden ([log in to unmask]) >>w: 617-563-7639 h: 617-424-9126 >> >> >> >>_________________________________________________________ >>DO YOU YAHOO!? >>Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com >> >