Cindy,
I too get several newsbreaks alerts from a couple of different sources. Most of
it is things that don't pertain to this group but when they do, I want I hope
to pass it along. I figure it's like voting, if ya don't vote, don't gripe. I
do know from experience that our voices are heard. You might have to scream and
yell before they are, but if ya keep it up long enough. You'll get heard!
I haven't even thought about fellow gimps during those fires! Wow, those things
move fast and you better have a plan! Back here in Oklahoma we have them there
tornados. I have yet to see a shelter that is accessible. I just get in to the
middle of the house and pray. I realize the cost of making a tornado shelter
would be expensive but there should be some type of regulation that provides
assistance for not only disabled but elderly folks also. Well, that's my two
cents worth.
Larry in Oklahoma who can get on a soap box if ya let him.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [TMIC] ADA Restoration Act
(H.R. 3195).Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:51:47 -0800
Larry, thanks for sharing. A lot of the folks with TM are isolated as far as
the ADA or Disability Rights are concerned. They don't see this type of
information. I'm in CA and I get alerts on "stuff" going on at the state level
regarding ADA etc. I just had a support group meeting this month and I had a
lady in talking about emergency preparedness (she is a w/chair user). She was
highly involved in the wild fires we had here in CA and the NON help provided
to some of the disabled community. She also talked about what is going on with
the ADA. I think the support group members found it interesting.
Cindy McLeroy
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Throne
To: Tmic group
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:48 PM
Subject: [TMIC] ADA Restoration Act (H.R. 3195).
Sorry for the long post but I think this is an important hearing and we all
need to participate in getting it passed.Larry in Oklahoma January 23,
2008--Next Tuesday, January 29th at 9:30am, the full House Education and Labor
Committee will hold a hearing on the ADARestoration Act (H.R. 3195). All
members need to hear the powerful testimony.If your Representative is a member
of the committee (see list below), please calland urge him or her to attend the
hearing in 2175 Rayburn House OfficeBuilding. And if you can, try to attend
yourself. Please tell your Representative that restoring Congress' original
intent for the Americans with Disabilities Act is necessary to create an equal
playing field for people with disabilities and stop disability discrimination
in the workplace and elsewhere. See the Bazelon Center's July 23, 2007 Action
Alert for more information about H.R. 3195. For additional background, visit
the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities Rights Task Force and the National
Council on Independent Living's ADARestoration Action Hub.
Please Act Now! Go down the list and see if your Representative is one of the
committee members. If so, call him or her on the direct phone listed or using
the Capitol switchboard at 1-202-224-3121. Remember to say you're a
constituent. Members with asterisks have co-sponsored the ADA Restoration Act.
Please thank them and encourage them to stay involved.
House Education and Labor Committee MembersDemocrats: George Miller, Chairman
(CA-07)* (202) 225-2095 Dale E. Kildee (MI-05)* (202) 225-3611 Donald M. Payne
(NJ-10)* (202) 225-3436 Robert E. Andrews (NJ-01)* (202) 225-6501 Robert C.
(Bobby) Scott (VA-03)* (202) 225-6501 Lynn C.Woolsey (CA-06)* (202) 225-5161
Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15)* (202) 225-2531Carolyn McCarthy (NY-04)* (202)
225-5516 John F. Tierney (MA-06) (202) 225-8020 Dennis J. Kucinich (OH-10)*
(202) 225-5871 David Wu (OR-01)* (202) 225-0855 Rush D. Holt (NJ-12)* (202)
225-5801 Susan A. Davis (CA-53)* (202) 225-2040 Danny K. Davis (IL-07)* (202)
225-5006 Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07)* (202) 225-2435 Timothy H. Bishop (NY-01)*
(202) 225-3826 Linda T. Sanchez (CA-39)* (202) 225-6676 John Sarbanes (MD-03)*
(202) 225-4016 Joe Sestak (PA-07)* (202) 225-2011 Dave Loebsack (IA-02)*
(202) 225-6576 Mazie Hirono (HI-02)* (202) 225-4906 Jason Altmire (PA-04)*
(202) 225-2565 John Yarmuth (KY-03)* (202) 225-5401 Phil Hare (IL-17)* (202)
225-5905 Yvette Clarke (NY-11)* (202) 225-6231 Joe Courtney (CT-02)* (202)
225-2076 Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01)* (202) 225-5456Republicans: Howard P.
"Buck" McKeon, Ranking Member (CA-25) (202) 225-1956Thomas E. Petri (WI-06)*
(202) 225-2476 Peter Hoekstra (MI-02)* (202) 225-4401 Michael N. Castle (DE-At
Large)* (202) 225-4165 Mark E. Souder (IN-03)* (202) 225-4436 Vernon J.
Ehlers (MI-03)* (202) 225-3831 Judy Biggert (IL-13) (202) 225-3515 Todd
Russell Platts (PA-19) (202) 225-5836Ric Keller (FL-8) (202) 225-2176 Joe
Wilson (SC-02) (202) 225-2452 John Kline (MN-02) (202) 225-2271 Cathy
McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) (202) 225-2006Kenny Marchant (TX-24) (202) 225-6605
Tom Price (GA-06) (202) 225-4501 Luis G. Fortuño (PR)* (202) 225-2615 Charles
W. Boustany, Jr. (LA-07) (202) 225-2031 Virginia Foxx (NC-05) (202) 225-2071
John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr. (NY-29) (202) 225-3161 Rob Bishop (UT-01) (202)
225-0453 David Davis (TN-01) (202) 225-6356 Timothy Walberg (MI-07) (202)
225-6276 Dean Heller (NV-02) (202) 225-6155 Committee schedule:
http://edlabor.house.gov/
Larry from Oklahoma
