<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Clark's Bookshelf <cacbooks@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> April 8, 2025 at 5:10:58\u202fPM CDT<br><b>To:</b> Clark Craig <cacbooks@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Urgent Tell legislator's to vote NO on SB 9...</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="ltr"><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-b2bed21f-7fff-79ee-503b-95dc41db227c"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:17pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">*** Action needed now ***</span></p><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please join me now (and tomorrow morning, April 9) in calling state legislators to tell them to vote NO on SB 9 (appose SB 9).</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We should especially call Progress Center's Senator Kimberly Lightford to tell her to vote NO.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Springfield Office: (217) 782-8505</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Local Office: (708) 632-4500</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">If you believe and/or support Independent Living and Progress Center\u2026</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">When you call, feel free to say the following\u2026</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">\u201cI support Independent Living and Progress Center. I ask Senator Lightford to vote NO on SB 9. I appose the legalization of Assisted Suicide because it presents an extreme danger to People with Disabilities and Seniors. Protections in the bill will not save People with Disabilities and Seniors from unequal treatment and discrimination.\u201d </span></p><br><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">You can use the following page to contact your legislators by email.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please send this page to your family members, friends and people you know: </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://patientsrightsaction.org/illinois-landing-page/">https://patientsrightsaction.org/illinois-landing-page/</a> </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The situation in Illinois is critical. We need your help now! </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Progress Center apposes the legalization of Assisted Suicide because it presents an extreme danger to People with Disabilities and Seniors. "Protections" in the bill will not save People with Disabilities and Seniors from unequal treatment and discrimination.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">SB 9 is scheduled for a committee hearing tomorrow at 3pm.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Thank you to those of you who have submitted witness slips in opposition to SB 9. These are very important!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Still, there is a chance that SB 9 will pass out of committee and proceed to the Senate floor.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">In preparation, it is critical that advocates call and/or meet with Legislators about voting no on SB 9.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Especially Sen Kimberly Lightford</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Free our People! </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Thank you</span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:Caveat,cursive;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Clark A. Craig</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:23pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(84,84,84);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">(\u2310\u25a8_\u25a8)</span></p><div>Clark A. Craig (<span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Courier New";font-size:10pt">Progress Center, IRRC, SILVER, ADAPT, ACS, </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Courier New";font-size:13.3333px">UPAJ, </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Courier New";font-size:10pt">Disability Lead)</span></div></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div><span style="font-family:Arial">Community Organizer</span><br></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">(member of and active participant in Institutional Rescue & Recovery Coalition [IRRC], Saving Institutional Lives via Emergency Relocation [The SILVER project], Chicago ADAPT, Alliance for Community Services, Patient Rights Action Fund [PRAF], Progress Center for Independent Living, United Power for Action and Justice, Disability Lead [formerly: Advancing Leadership])</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Email: Clark Craig <</span><a href="mailto:cacbooks@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">cacbooks@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">></span></p>V: 708-744-0210<br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Linkedin: </span><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/clark-craig-3a249a15" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">www.linkedin.com/in/clark-craig-3a249a15</span></a></p></span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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