<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 7, 2025 at 2:07:37\u202fPM CDT<br><b>To:</b> Clark Craig <cacbooks@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: Public Hearing on SB 9 -- Urgent Action Needed</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><p 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">Action needed now...</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">Please join me now in completing a Witness Slip to appose the Legalization of Assisted Suicide (appose SB 9).</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">The </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">Legalization of Assisted Suicide (SB 9) would present an extreme danger to People with Disabilities and Seniors. "Protections" in the bill will not save </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">People with Disabilities and Seniors from unequal treatment and discrimination.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">Make sure to select the "Opposition" option before you click "Create Slip".</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/157099?committeeHearingId=21865&LegislationId=157099&LegislationDocumentId=196890&SCommittees4%2F14%2F2025-page=1&committeeid=0&chamber=S&nodays=7&_=1744034081231" target="_blank">https://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/157099?committeeHearingId=21865&LegislationId=157099&LegislationDocumentId=196890&SCommittees4%2F14%2F2025-page=1&committeeid=0&chamber=S&nodays=7&_=1744034081231</a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"></span></p><ol start="1" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">In Section I, fill out your name, address, contact info, and organization name if you are with an organization. If you are filing as an individual, just say self. For title you can put "self: or "advocate".</li><li style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">In Section II, say who you are representing. You can always say \u201cSelf\u201d if you are sharing your personal position or "People with disabilities and seniors" if you wish.</li><li style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">In Section III, select SB 9 from the dropdown list, and check OPPONENT.</li><li style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">In Section IV, select \u201cRecord of Appearance Only.\u201d</li><li style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">At the bottom, click the Terms of Agreement box and then hit Create(Slip).</li></ol><div style="margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </div><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><div><span style="font-family:Arial">Community Organizer</span><br></div><div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div><div><span id="m_4610087848800005049m_7057871351354200834gmail-docs-internal-guid-12e9b143-7fff-45a6-3a10-dc165c4377e7"><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;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;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;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Email: Clark Craig <</span><a href="mailto:cacbooks@gmail.com" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">cacbooks@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;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;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Linkedin: </span><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/clark-craig-3a249a15" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">www.linkedin.com/in/clark-craig-3a249a15</span></a></p></span></div></div></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><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"><br></p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:barbara@patientsrightsaction.org" target="_blank">barbara@patientsrightsaction.org</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 1:04\u202fPM<br>Subject: Public Hearing on SB 9 -- Urgent Action Needed<br></div><div><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Illinois Friends,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> The Senate Executive Committee has scheduled a second hearing in Springfield on SB 9 on <b>Wednesday, April 9 at 3:00pm</b>. Testimony will be limited to three people from each side.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"> Here are some suggested actions you must undertake:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li style="margin-left:0in"> Sign a witness slip in opposition: <a href="https://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/157099?committeeHearingId=21865&LegislationId=157099&LegislationDocumentId=196890&SCommittees4%2F14%2F2025-page=1&committeeid=0&chamber=S&nodays=7&_=1744034081231" target="_blank">https://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/157099?committeeHearingId=21865&LegislationId=157099&LegislationDocumentId=196890&SCommittees4%2F14%2F2025-page=1&committeeid=0&chamber=S&nodays=7&_=1744034081231</a><u></u><u></u></li><li style="margin-left:0in">Come to the public hearing to create a presence of opposition. We will have opposition stickers available for you to wear. Compassion and Choices is recruiting people to pack the hearing with supporters. <u></u><u></u></li><li style="margin-left:0in">Use this landing page to contact your legislators and send the landing page to your family members, friends and constituencies: <a href="https://patientsrightsaction.org/illinois-landing-page/" target="_blank">https://patientsrightsaction.org/illinois-landing-page/</a><u></u><u></u></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">It is extremely important that we energize and activate everyone right now. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Barbara L. Lyons<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Special Projects Coordinator<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Patients\u2019 Rights Action Fund<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>414-322-6689 (c)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><img alt="image001.png" src="cid:ii_196117b3a014cff311"><img alt="image002.png" src="cid:ii_196117b3a015b16b22"><img alt="image003.png" src="cid:ii_196117b3a01692e333"><span><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div>
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