[Ct-nfb] HR 3086

Fri Aug 17 15:44:20 UTC 2012

Nathanael:

I have always worked with his scheduling assistant and him directly.  Of course, his scheduling assistant only helped make arrangements so he could take me out to coffee, etc.  Meg only came into the picture when we met with him at Washington Seminar.  That makes it easier to understand why she hasn't responded to my volley of emails, though. 

If Bo remembers the name of the gentleman from Pomona College who grew up in Farmington, with whom he had a lengthy discussion prior to our meeting at Washington Seminar, he might be of help.  Otherwise, I don't have any leads and say contact everyone in the office!

I am a person of the philosophy that repeated calls and emails from the same person really do make a difference, too.  It shows that you're following the issue closely.

I want to make sure everyone understands that we don't need Blumenthal to SUPPORT HR 3086.  The "HR" part means it's in the House of Representatives.  We need our esteemed Senator to INTRODUCE A SENATE COMPANION BILL!  (It's the same thing, but in the Senate.)

Forward march!

Justin

Justin M. Salisbury
Class of 2012
B.A. in Mathematics
East Carolina University
president at alumni.ecu.edu

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”    —MARGARET MEAD
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Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:12 PM
To: ct-nfb at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] HR 3086

Justin,
Thanks!
I called Senator Blumenthal's Washington office.  Unfortunately, Meg
Benner no longer works there.  I left a message with the gentleman who
answered.  I'd recommend everyone do the same.  Have you worked with
anyone else in his Washington or Hartford offices we could try?
Thanks,
Nathanael

On 16.08.2012 00:10, Justin Salisbury wrote:
> I think it would be very helpful for listsers to contact Senator
> Blumenthal's office.  I'm only one voice.   For all he knows, I could
> be the only person in Connecticut who cares about ending subminimum
> wages.  He and his staff need to hear from all of us!
>
> Senator Blumenthal made his bones in Connecticut by sticking up for
> the mistreated when he was Connecticut Attorney General.  He's a good
> person with good values, but he needs to hear us!  Phone calls are so
> quick and easy.
>
> Anyone can call, so everyone should call.  Ask him to introduce a
> Senate companion bill to HR 3086, the Fair Wages for Workers with
> Disabilities Act.
>
> Office Locations
> Hartford
> 90 State House Square, 10th Flr.
> Hartford, CT 06103
> tel (860) 258-6940
> fax (860) 258-6958
>
> Washington DC
> 702 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
> Washington, DC 20510
> tel (202) 224-2823
> fax (202) 224-9673
>
> Meg Benner is the legislative assistant who he has specialized in
> this area.  Beth, Charlie, Bo Diaz, and I met with Senator Blumenthal
> and Meg Benner during Washington Seminar.
>
> Yours in Federationism,
>
> Justin Salisbury
>
> Justin M. Salisbury
> Class of 2012
> B.A. in Mathematics
> East Carolina University
> president at alumni.ecu.edu
>
> “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
> change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
> —MARGARET MEAD
> ________________________________________
> From: ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org [ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf
> of Nathanael T. Wales [ntwales at omsoft.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:43 PM
> To: ct-nfb at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] HR 3086
>
> Justin,
>
> Great post.  Thank you for your work on this!
>
> For my congresswoman, Rosa DeLauro, I've regularly called the aide in
> her
> office our NFB delegation and I met with at Washington Seminar.
> Congresswoman DeLauro hasn't made a decision yet; the aide tells me
> that
> they've gotten pressure from "both sides", that is, from the
> workshops and
> Goodwill.  For her, and any of the remaining three congressmen and
> Senator
> Blumenthal, I recommend:
> 1. Call their office.  If you're in my district, the aide to speak
> with is
> Matt Doyle.  You can reach the office at (202) 225-3661.  Especially
> if
> Congresswoman DeLauro is your congresswoman, call.  Justin, do you
> think it
> would be helpful for listers to contact the aide in Senator
> Blumenthal's
> office you've been working with directly?
> 2. When we picket on the 25th, let anyone interested know to call
> Senator
> Blumenthal and their congressman (except Courtney, who's already
> co-sponsored).  Let the public know that Goodwill is lobbying against
> our
> efforts.
>
> Nathanael
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Justin Salisbury
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 9:51 PM
> To: ct-nfb at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Ct-nfb] HR 3086
>
> Fellow Federationists:
>
>     As far as I know, Joe Courtney is still the only Connecticut
> legislator
> who has co-sponsored HR 3086, the Fair Wages for Workers with
> Disabilities
> Act.
>
> I am grateful to be in his district.  Can we all share publicly what
> we have
> been doing with our legislators to garner support?  I have also met
> with
> Senator Richard Blumenthal and sent follow-up emails to his
> legislative
> assistant, Meg Benner, with hopes of convincing him to introduce a
> Senate
> companion bill.
>
> As we all boycott Goodwill and prepare to demonstrate on Saturday,
> August
> 25, it is important for us to remember that our final goal is the
> passage of
> the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act to end an outdated
> practice
> that is unfair, discriminatory, and immoral.
>
> Justin Salisbury
>
>
> Justin M. Salisbury
> Class of 2012
> B.A. in Mathematics
> East Carolina University
> president at alumni.ecu.edu
>
> “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
> change
> the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”    —MARGARET
> MEAD
>
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