[il-talk] Fw: Legislative Alert-Urgent Action NeededContactingChairman Waxman's Office

[CONCERNED CITIZENS OF PARATRANSIT]

Hi Bob,

Please provide us with the phone number.

Thanks.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Gardner" <rgardner4 at gmail.com>
To: "il-talk" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Annette Grove" <annette.grove at goodwill.org>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 9:12 AM
Subject: [il-talk] Fw: Legislative Alert-Urgent Action 
NeededContactingChairman Waxman's Office


> We need to push on HR734, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, or what 
> we
> sometimes call the Quiet Car bill.  There are currently 227 co-sponsors in
> the house, well over the number to bring this bill to either a hearing or
> onto the floor for a vote.  But the bill is stuck in the Energy and 
> Commerce
> Committee with Chairman Waxman apparently having little interest in moving
> it forward.
>
> Please read the message below and call Chairman Waxman's office to ask for
> action on HR734.
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Patti Gregory-Chang" <pattichang at att.net>
> To: "Hartle, Jesse" <JHartle at nfb.org>
> Cc: "Presidents NFB Affiliate" <nfbaffiliatepresidents at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 12:25 PM
> Subject: [il-talk] Legislative Alert-Urgent Action Needed 
> ContactingChairman
> Waxman's Office
>
>
>>I called on this issue this morning.  The person answering the phone had 
>>no
>> idea what I was calling about so clearly we need to make more phone calls
>> on
>> this.
>>
>> P.S.  National Federation of the Blind of Illinois is now on twitter at
>> www.twitter.com/nfbi.
>> We also have a facebook page.  Just search for our full name.
>>
>> Fellow Federationists:
>>
>>            I want to thank you for your hard work in building the
>> cosponsor support for H.R. 734, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act.
>> Earlier this week we eclipsed the 200 cosponsor total on this important
>> legislation for blind Americans.  While this is a great accomplishment,
>> we are still having trouble getting the chairman of the House Committee
>> on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Henry Waxman, to take steps to move
>> our bill in this session of congress.
>>
>>
>>
>>            I am now asking you to contact Chairman Waxman's office next
>> week, March 1-5, and urge him to hold hearings on H.R. 734.
>>
>>
>>
>>            This past week the chairman has held hearings related to the
>> Toyota recalls, and his office needs to know that the right of blind
>> Americans to travel safely and independently when we walk is just as
>> important as the safety of those who travel by driving cars.
>>
>>
>>
>>            You can be connected to congressman Waxman's office by
>> calling the Capitol switchboard at (202) 225-3121.
>>
>>
>>
>>            I want to thank you all in advance for your hard work next
>> week.  We are very close to accomplishing one of our legislative
>> priorities from this past Washington Seminar, and only by working
>> together can we fully achieve this goal.  Please contact me with any
>> questions; my contact information is listed below.
>>
>>
>>
>> Jesse M. Hartle
>>
>> Government Programs Specialist
>>
>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>>
>> Telephone:  (410) 659-9314, extension 2233
>>
>> E-mail: jhartle at nfb.org
>>
>>
>>
>> JMH/wmb
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Patti Gregory-Chang
>> President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
>> pattichang at att.net
>> www.nfbofillinois.org
>>
>
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