Update - Action Alert from the National Coalition on Deafblindness

[Guest guest]

March 23, 2007

Dear Coalition Members,

We had a very successful effort in the House. Eighteen

Congresspersons from 10 different states have signed the letter

requesting increased funding for the deafblind technical assistance

and dissemination program at the Department of Education. What is

even more impressive is that the Coalition heard back from over 200

of you, and contacts were made with 104 congressional offices. In

addition to the Congresspersons who signed the letter, we got

expressions of support from members of the committee who could not

sign the letter and from others who did not sign the letter but

promised to support the effort. That is a great showing for such a

low incidence population.

This is the most up-to-date list of Congresspersons who have signed

on:

1. Ed Markey- MA

2. Tammy Baldwin – WI

3. Mike Capuano - MA

4. Conyers - MI

5. Delahunt – MA

6. Barney – MA

7. Gene Green - TX

8. Raúl Grijalva – AZ

9. Jefferson - LA

10. - GA

11. Lynch – MA

12. Meehan - MA

13. McGovern – MA

14. Jerrold Nadler – NY

15. Neal - MA

16. Roskam- IL

17. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen - FL

18. Tierney- MA

We are beginning a similar effort in the Senate. Watch for more

details early next week.

Betsy

Betsy L. McGinnity

Campaign Coordinator

National Coalition on Deafblindness

[Guest guest]

Betsy,

Great news!

By the way, Yea for Massachusetts!

Bonnie, Mom to Kris 24, Patty CHARGE 22 and wife to

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