[il-talk] Challenge: Contact Your Reps and Senators! (Information in email)

Thu Feb 13 20:37:39 UTC 2014

I will add these contacts to my gmail account.
   Thank you for sharing this valuable information.

Robert H

On 2/12/2014 9:35 AM, pattischang at gmail.com wrote:
> This updated contact list is very helpful. I have inputted them into my iPhone. If anyone wishes me to share the senator contacts let me know.
>
>
> Patti S. Gregory-Chang
> NFBI President
> NFB Scholarship Comm. Chair
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 12, 2014, at 8:04 AM, Rose Sloan <rosesloan920 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
>
> I have a small challenge for each and every member of our Illinois
> affiliate.  At your earliest convenience please send at least 3 email or
> make 3 phone calls.  1 to your Representative, and 1 to each of our 2
> senators.  Please express your support for the three
> legislative initiatives that we presented at Washington Seminar.  For those
> of you who were not able to attend Washington Seminar this year, here is
> a synopsis:
>
>
> 1. The Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013 (H.R. 831)
>
> H.R. 831 phases out Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which
> allows employers to pay disabled workers subminimum wages.  This bill will
> end this exploitative practice, giving disabled Americans equal protection
> under the law to earn at least the federal minimum wage.
>
> 2. Technology, Education, Accessibility in College and Higher Education
> (TEACH) (HR 3505)
>
> TEACH will create accessibility guidelines so that schools know what
> accessibility means.  This Act will level the playing field for students
> with disabilities at colleges and universities who currently are at a
> disadvantage since they are not receiving appropriate accommodations.
>
> 3. The Air Carrier Accessibility Amendments Act (S 556)
>
> Passenger interaction with technology is a central component of air travel.
> The Air Carrier Access Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of
> disability by airlines, but it was written before the emergence of
> modern-day technology. In flight services are inaccessible to blind
> travelers despite readily-available solutions, resulting in segregation and
> substandard service. ACAA calls for in flight services in air travel to be
> accessible to blind passengers.
>
>
> I thought the below information would be helpful to everyone as we are make
> follow up requests to co-sponsor our bills.  As you will see, we have 4
> co-sponsors of Fair Wages, but no co-sponsors of TEACH yet.  Please let me
> know if you have any questions or if for some reason any of the email
> address bounce back.  Additionally, if you receive a message that
> "so-and-so is the correct person for this issue" please forward that along
> to me and the rest of the affiliate.  As always, cc me (rsloan at nfb.org) on
> any correspondence you have! Thank you!
>
>
> Bob, I know you already contacted all of these people once.  Let me know if
> you see anything that needs corrections.
>
>
> Rose
>
> Representative: Adam Kinzinger (R)
>
> 202-225-3635
>
> Michael: Michael.Essington at mail.house.gov (Fair Wages)
>
> Patrick: Patrick.Ptak at mail.house.gov (TEACH)
> Josh: Josh.Baggett at mail.house.gov (Air Carrier Amendment Act)
>
> Representative: Randy Hultgren (R)
>
> 202-225-2976
>
> Scott Luginbill: Scott.Luginbill at mail.house.gov<Scott.Lunginbill at mail.house.gov>
>
> Representative: William Enyart (D)
>
> (202) 225-5661
>
> meet with Stu Megaw (Stu.Megaw at mail.house.gov)
>
> CO-SPONSOR OF FAIR WAGES.
>
> Representative: Mike Quigley (D)
>
> (202) 225-4061
>
> Shira: Shira.Siegel at mail.house.gov (TEACH)
>
> Joseph: Joseph.Bushong at mail.house.gov (Air Carrier Amendments Act)
>
> CO-SPONSOR OF FAIR WAGES
>
>
> Representative: Rodney Davis (R)
>
> (202) 225-2371
>
> Frank Santana: frank.santana at mail.house.gov (Fair Wages)
> Ashley Phelps: Ashley.Phelps at mail.house.gov (TEACH)
>
> Representative: Brad Schneider (D)
>
> (202) 225-4835
>
> Cara: Cara.Toman at mail.house.gov
>
>
> Representative: Dan Lipinski (D)
>
> (202) 225-5701
>
> Brian: Brian.Oszakiewski at mail.house.gov
>
>
> Tammy Duckworth (D)
>
> (202) 225-3711
>
> Kalina: Kalina.Bakalov at mail.house.gov
>
>
> Aaron Schock (R)
>
> 202-225-6201
>
> Margie: Margie.almanza at mail.house.gov
>
>
> Cheri Bustos (D)
>
> 202-225-5905
>
> Lyron Blum-Evitts: Lyron.Blum-Evits at mail.house.gov
>
>
> John Shimkus (R)
>
> 202-225-5271
> Jim Goldenstein: jim.goldenstein at mail.house.gov
>
>
> Bobby Rush (D)
>
> 202.225.4372
>
> Lenette: Lenette.Meyers at mail.house.gov (TEACH)
>
> Stanley: Stanley.Watkins at mail.house.gov (Air Carrier Ammendments Act)
>
> CO-SPONSOR OF FAIR WAGES
>
>
> Bill Foster (D)
>
> (202) 225-3515
>
> Amy Kelbick: Amy.Kelbick. at mail.house.gov
>
>
> Representative: Jan Schakowsky (D)
>
> (202) 225-2111
>
> Waverly Gordon: Waverly.Gordon at mail.house.gov
>
>
> Robin Kelly (D)
>
> 202.225.0773
>
> Aimee Ramirez: Aimee.Ramirez at mail.house.gov
>
> CO-SPONSOR OF FAIR WAGES
>
>
> Danny Davis (D)
>
> (202) 225-5006
>
> Lavell Brown: Lavell.Brown at mail.house.gov (Fair Wages, Air Carrier
> Amendment Act)
>
> Jill: Jill.Hunter-Williams at mail.house.gov  (TEACH)
>
>
> Representative: Peter Roskam (R)
>
> (202) 225-4561
>
> Luke Hatzis: Luke.Hatzis at mail.house.gov
>
>
> Representative: Luis V. Gutiérrez (D)
>
> (202) 225-8203
>
> Anthony: Anthony.Espinoza at mail.house.gov
>
>
> Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
>
> (202)224-2854
>
> Cade Clurman: Cade_Clurman at Kirk.Senate.Gov
>
>
> Sen. Dick Durbin (D)
>
> 202-224-2152
>
> Binta: Binta_Beard at Durbin.Senate.gov
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