OT Political

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My Dearest Listmates,For those of you who don't know me well. Please indulge me for a minute or two. I have spent a little over the past 3 years getting very politically involved. I canvassed for Obama and had the distinct honor of introducing the then 'Senator from Illinois' to about 90K Portlanders and Oregonians on May 20th 2008 at McCall Waterfront Park. Yes, a Chiropractor introduced the now President of the United States. I am a delegate for the Democratic party at the Multnomah County level and had the opportunity to be voted in as a Delegate at the Congressional and National level in 2008 (yes, I went to Denver for the DNCC). I met many many politicians that I handed my Chiropractic Card to, and I am very well known by all of our House, Senate and of course Congressmen and our 2 National Senators. I Graduated from Emerge Oregon as the only Chiropractor in the nation (so far) to complete this prestigious 'Democratic Women's Training Course to Run for Office.'When I wanted to serve my fellow Chiropractors as a Board Member, I had no difficulty being confirmed by the Oregon Senate. I currently volunteered myself as the OBCE liason to the OCA so that we could actually work together toward a common goal. That being the big tent of Chiropractic. I leave you to define it for yourself because it means different things to different Chiropractors. I tell you all this not to impress you but to impress upon you, that involvement politically is the only way to keep Chiropractic relevant in upcoming legislation, Public interest and most importantly as a part of "health care."I need your help to email solid research supporting Chiropractic Care to your elect-eds with a kind cover letter telling them who you are and how you are a supporter. They really don't know, or they don't know the magnitude of what we can do. (ask Sunny circa this year's Kitz event at Dr. Beeson's house, Sunny you have kohonas-loved it).I have a list of elect-eds that either use Chiropractors or are Chiropractic Friendly. I suggest you add your Chiro-friendly elected to the list, it'll circle round to CHIROPAC. Dr. Cote is correct when he says this shouldn't be a D or R debate, it has to be a Chiro-debate aka CHIROPAC debate. Are you with me?People I know personally who are Chiro-Friendly:Jules -D

his wife works in a Chiropractic Office,Brent Barton-D

I know his Chiropractor Clem-D Personal conversations, has a Chiro in his districtLew Frederick-D

I know his daughter's Chiro Garrett-D My district, you better believe he's a supporter Val Hoyle-D Was a 2009 Emerge Classmate and a Chiropractic Supporter Nick Kahl-D I worked on his 1st campaign and he is a supporterGreg s-D He has a Gresham Chiro and is a supporterJefferson -D He and his wife are personal friends and supporters.Sandy Webb is running against Matt Wingard for HD 26. She is a classmate and is a big Chiro supporter, someone close to her was a Patient.Jeff Merkley is a supporter and knows me personally. Ron Wyden is a harder sell but I am working on him. He is a little untouchable but he certainly knows me from our time at the DNCC (All on you tube- you'll see me several times). The one guy who laughed in my face as I stood up and told him that Chiropractic had cutting edge technology and was a fore runner in creating health and wellness for Oregon was Kurt Schrader CD 5 (my district btw- I was pissed). He mentioned that he had experience adjusting animals and that "they faired well." Potential there? I was too mad to find out. I'd love to hear your stories and I want to create a movement that "Guards it well", see you on Facebook or here.Best, Huma Pierce DC

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Very nice post Huma.

Thank you for your powerful involvement on our behalf.

I will certainly write to Kurt Schrader. Sometimes our worst enemies can be turned to valued friends.

E. Abrahamson, D.C.

Chiropractic physician

Lake Oswego Chiropractic Clinic

315 Second Street

Lake Oswego, OR 97034

503-635-6246

Website: http://www.lakeoswegochiro.com

From: Huma Pierce <humatrouble@...>

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:14:07 -0700

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Subject: RE: OT Political

My Dearest Listmates,

For those of you who don't know me well. Please indulge me for a minute or two. I have spent a little over the past 3 years getting very politically involved. I canvassed for Obama and had the distinct honor of introducing the then 'Senator from Illinois' to about 90K Portlanders and Oregonians on May 20th 2008 at McCall Waterfront Park. Yes, a Chiropractor introduced the now President of the United States.

I am a delegate for the Democratic party at the Multnomah County level and had the opportunity to be voted in as a Delegate at the Congressional and National level in 2008 (yes, I went to Denver for the DNCC). I met many many politicians that I handed my Chiropractic Card to, and I am very well known by all of our House, Senate and of course Congressmen and our 2 National Senators.

I Graduated from Emerge Oregon as the only Chiropractor in the nation (so far) to complete this prestigious 'Democratic Women's Training Course to Run for Office.'

When I wanted to serve my fellow Chiropractors as a Board Member, I had no difficulty being confirmed by the Oregon Senate. I currently volunteered myself as the OBCE liason to the OCA so that we could actually work together toward a common goal. That being the big tent of Chiropractic. I leave you to define it for yourself because it means different things to different Chiropractors.

I tell you all this not to impress you but to impress upon you, that involvement politically is the only way to keep Chiropractic relevant in upcoming legislation, Public interest and most importantly as a part of " health care. "

I need your help to email solid research supporting Chiropractic Care to your elect-eds with a kind cover letter telling them who you are and how you are a supporter.

They really don't know, or they don't know the magnitude of what we can do. (ask Sunny circa this year's Kitz event at Dr. Beeson's house, Sunny you have kohonas-loved it).

I have a list of elect-eds that either use Chiropractors or are Chiropractic Friendly. I suggest you add your Chiro-friendly elected to the list, it'll circle round to CHIROPAC. Dr. Cote is correct when he says this shouldn't be a D or R debate, it has to be a Chiro-debate aka CHIROPAC debate.

Are you with me?

People I know personally who are Chiro-Friendly:

Jules -D <http://www.leg.state.or.us/servlet/XSLT?URL=members.xml & xslURL=members.xsl & member-type=representative#BAILEY> his wife works in a Chiropractic Office,

Brent Barton-D <http://www.leg.state.or.us/servlet/XSLT?URL=members.xml & xslURL=members.xsl & member-type=representative#BARTON> I know his Chiropractor

Clem-D <http://www.leg.state.or.us/servlet/XSLT?URL=members.xml & xslURL=members.xsl & member-type=representative#CLEM> Personal conversations, has a Chiro in his district

Lew Frederick-D <http://www.leg.state.or.us/servlet/XSLT?URL=members.xml & xslURL=members.xsl & member-type=representative#FREDERICK> I know his daughter's Chiro

Garrett-D <http://www.leg.state.or.us/servlet/XSLT?URL=members.xml & xslURL=members.xsl & member-type=representative#GARRETT> My district, you better believe he's a supporter

Val Hoyle-D <http://www.leg.state.or.us/servlet/XSLT?URL=members.xml & xslURL=members.xsl & member-type=representative#HOYLE> Was a 2009 Emerge Classmate and a Chiropractic Supporter

Nick Kahl-D <http://www.leg.state.or.us/servlet/XSLT?URL=members.xml & xslURL=members.xsl & member-type=representative#KAHL> I worked on his 1st campaign and he is a supporter

Greg s-D <http://www.leg.state.or.us/servlet/XSLT?URL=members.xml & xslURL=members.xsl & member-type=representative#MATTHEWS> He has a Gresham Chiro and is a supporter

Jefferson -D <http://www.leg.state.or.us/servlet/XSLT?URL=members.xml & xslURL=members.xsl & member-type=representative#SMITH_J> He and his wife are personal friends and supporters.

Sandy Webb is running against Matt Wingard for HD 26. She is a classmate and is a big Chiro supporter, someone close to her was a Patient.

Jeff Merkley is a supporter and knows me personally. Ron Wyden is a harder sell but I am working on him. He is a little untouchable but he certainly knows me from our time at the DNCC (All on you tube- you'll see me several times).

The one guy who laughed in my face as I stood up and told him that Chiropractic had cutting edge technology and was a fore runner in creating health and wellness for Oregon was Kurt Schrader CD 5 (my district btw- I was pissed). He mentioned that he had experience adjusting animals and that " they faired well. " Potential there? I was too mad to find out.

I'd love to hear your stories and I want to create a movement that " Guards it well " , see you on Facebook or here.

Best,

Huma Pierce DC