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Even if the replies we get are not as specific to Parkinson's as we hope, letters to the sen/reps asking for focused pd research increases are necessary. Your sen/rep may not commit in writing to voting for $$ for pd research but most increases to NIH will help keep research for improved neurological research which is still something necessary and better use of our tax $$$ than some projects congress has funded. Keep reminding the person/s you elect that they work for you and you need focused pd research $$$ increased. Jeanette Fuhr ---------- Nita Andres wrote : Camilla, all we can do is keep on trying. and keep on some more. Nita Camilla Flintermann wrote: > Today I received a reply to a letter I sent a couple of weeks ago to our > Ohio Senator, Mike DeWine. > He was one of the last to sign on, but DID vote for Udall finally. > My current letter was based on PAN's action alert, and urged full > funding,etc, for NIH PD-directed research. > > His reply is basically nothing--he "strongly supports increased funding to > NIH and other public health organizations. " He's "glad to hear my > concerns re: PD..." Nothing specifically about the points in the letter. > > Since DeWine is on the Health,Education,Labor and Pensions committee oif > the Senate, and Chair of the subcmte. on Aging, he should be more > receptive. Perhaps PAN can either contact him or suggest a next step? I > doubt, frankly, that we will make a lot of headway this year still, as they > will be all tied up with finding $$$$$ to keep the government running right > before election year. But I thought I'd pass this along.... > > Our other Senator, Geo. Voinovich, hasn't been heard from, nor has Rep. > John Boehner, never a Udall supporter to begin with. > > Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]> > > http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm > > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ > "You must *be* the change you wish to see in the world" - Gandhi > +*+*+*+*+**+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+