This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_910911984_boundary Content-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII I am posting this for Mike Claeys, Parkinson Action Network e-mail: [log in to unmask] Please respond directly to Mike. --part0_910911984_boundary Content-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> Received: from rly-zb02.mx.aol.com (rly-zb02.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.2]) by air-zb05.mail.aol.com (v51.16) with SMTP; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 10:04:32 -0500 Received: from relay2.smtp.psi.net (relay2.smtp.psi.net [38.8.188.2]) by rly-zb02.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id KAA06077 for <[log in to unmask]>; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 10:04:31 -0500 (EST) Received: from [38.229.2.2] (helo=basshowes.com) by relay2.smtp.psi.net with smtp (Exim 1.90 #1) for [log in to unmask] id 0zdyI4-0002jb-00; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 10:04:08 -0500 Received: from BASS&HOWES-Message_Server by basshowes.com with Novell_GroupWise; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 10:10:22 -0500 Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]> X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 4.1 Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 10:02:04 -0500 From: Kelly Abbett <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Cc: [log in to unmask] Subject: Action Update from the Parkinson's Action Network Content-Disposition: inline Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Action Update November 12, 1998 From the Parkinson's Action Network e-mail: [log in to unmask] **************************************************************************= **** *********** Election Results for the 106th Congress =09With the exception of a few surprises, the 1998 election yielded few ch= anges in the overall makeup of Congress. Republicans maintain majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives =AF though by a historically narrow m= argin in the House. Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) has stepped down as House Spea= ker, and announced his resignation from Congress. Representative Bob Livingsto= n (R-LA), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, is expected to be = the new Speaker, but it is unclear who will assume his powerful Chairman=A2s s= eat. Although there are no major changes in the leadership of the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittees, several seats have been vacated and will be = re- assigned at the beginning of the 106th legislative session. Other Election Highlights =09Mark Udall (D), son of Morris K. Udall, was elected to the House of Representatives from the 2nd district of Colorado. Mark=A2s cousin Tom Ud= all (D) won the House seat of the 3rd district of New Mexico. Representatives Lane Evans (D-IL) and Joe Skeen (R-NM), who know the hardships of Parkinso= n=A2s first-hand, retained their seats. The new Congress bids farewell to a tru= e Parkinson=A2s champion, Representative Joseph McDade (R-PA) who retired af= ter 36 years in Congress. Representative McDade was integral in helping increase funds for Parkinson=A2s research in the Department of the Army. =09Below is a glimpse of the 106th Congress: House of Representatives Total: 223 Republicans, 211 Democrats, 1 Independent (5 additional Democratic seats) Appropriations Committee: Chairman: unknown; Ranking Member: Obey (D-WI= ); 9 seats vacated: McDade (R-PA), Parker (R-MS), Neumann (R-WI), Yates (D-IL)= , Stokes (D-OH), Fazio (D-CA), Hefner (D-NC), Skaggs (D-CO), Torres (D-CA) Labor-HHS Subcommittee: Chairman: Porter (R-IL); Ranking Member: Obey = (D- WI); 1 seat vacated: Stokes (D-OH) Senate Total: 55 Republicans, 45 Democrats (unchanged) Appropriations Committee: Chairman: Stevens (R-AK); Ranking Member: By= rd (D-WV); 2 seats vacated: Faircloth (R-NC), Bumpers (D-AR) Labor-HHS Subcommittee: Chairman: Specter (R-PA); Ranking Member: Hark= in (D-IA); 2 seats vacated: Faircloth (R-NC), Bumpers (D-AR) =09The Parkinson=A2s community enjoyed substantial success before the adjo= urnment of the 105th Congress. Substantive Parkinson's research language was incl= uded in the conference report accompanying the Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, a= nd a colloquy (a joint written conversation) expressing concern about NIH fundi= ng practices for Parkinson's research was added to the Congressional Record accompanying the final Labor-HHS conference report. In addition, new and influential Parkinson=A2s supporters, such as Senators Thad Cochran (R-MS)= and Larry Craig (R-ID), were identified. What to do Now =09Now is the time to begin working with the 106th Congress. Congratulate= all returning Members who have been supportive of Parkinson=A2s disease. It i= s especially important to contact all newly elected Members to begin develop= ing relationships on behalf of Parkinson=A2s. Educate them about the devastat= ing impact of Parkinson=A2s disease, the tremendous research potential, and th= e need for increased federal funding to fulfill the mandate of the Udall Act. =09Remember that any Member of Congress can become a Parkinson=A2s champio= n! Contact your Member=A2s office. Begin or renew your relationships with th= e staff. Work with the Health Legislative Assistant. Update him/her about = the recent successes of the Parkinson=A2s community, and get a commitment to s= upport Parkinson=A2s efforts in the 106th Congress and beyond. =09The 106th Congress begins in just a few short months. Seize this oppor= tunity to inspire the new champions who will help ensure the funding needed to deliver a Parkinson=A2s cure! November 12, 1998 --part0_910911984_boundary--