[Nfb-or] Nfb-or Digest, Vol 27, Issue 2
Rand Bell
rbell at fourdw.com
Sun Jan 10 01:06:58 UTC 2010
Details on the Gelser nomination.
Per the Library of Congresses' "Thomas" database that keeps track of
presidential nominations:
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/nomis.html
Nomination: PN1302-111
Date Received: December 17, 2009 (111th Congress)
Nominee: *Sara* A. *Gelser* , of Oregon, to be a Member of the
National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17,
2011, vice Patricia Pound, term expired.
Referred to: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Legislative Actions
*Floor Action:* December 17, 2009 - Received in the Senate and
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Organization: National Council on Disability
And the site for the "HELP" committee:
http://help.senate.gov/
I thought this was a subcommittee but I gather it's actually a full
committee. You can write your Senators and both the committee chair
(Tom Harkin D-IA) and the ranking minority member (Michael Enzi R-
WY). There is also and address just for the committee :
help_comments at help.senate.gov
Thanks,
-rand
On Jan 6, 2010, at 8:34 PM, Willard Freeman wrote:
> We need to do more than flood the White House, although that is a
> good thing
> to do.
>
> What committee in the Senate is this going through? Flood those
> Senators
> with letters and emails and get other NFB'ers from their home
> states to do
> the same. If there is any significant opposition from her home
> Congressional
> Delegation, her nomination will be a hard sell.
>
> Also, let Wyden and Merkely know you oppose this nomination. Even
> though the
> house doesn't vote, tell you Congressman anyway!!
>
> It also wouldn't hurt to find out if any real estate developers
> contributed
> to Gelser's campaign.
>
> -Willard Freeman
> Portland, OR
> 503.730.2587
>
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>> 1. ocb (don nepple)
>> 2. Re: ocb (T. Joseph Carter)
>> 3. [lady-potter at comcast.net: [oregon-l] Oppose Gelser's
>> Nomination] (T. Joseph Carter)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 22:41:18 -0600
>> From: don nepple <dnepple at hotmail.com>
>> To: NFB of Oregon mailing list <nfb-or at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Nfb-or] ocb
>> Message-ID: <BLU135-W15C47A20DF058C9B487FC4A9720 at phx.gbl>
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>>
>> hi this is don nepple how are things at ocb and all so osb have
>> not herd
>> much since last summer.thanks frum boise idaho.
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 02:17:59 -0800
>> From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
>> To: NFB of Oregon mailing list <nfb-or at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-or] ocb
>> Message-ID: <20100106101758.GL15800 at yumi.bluecherry.net>
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>> There hasn't been much movement anywhere on that front. Things will
>> pick up now in January.
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 05, 2010 at 10:41:18PM -0600, don nepple wrote:
>>>
>>> hi this is don nepple how are things at ocb and all so osb have
>>> not herd
>> much since last summer.thanks frum boise idaho.
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 02:27:51 -0800
>> From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
>> To: nfb-or at nfbnet.org, nabs-l at nfbnet.org, nfb-talk at nfbnet.org,
>> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfb-or] [lady-potter at comcast.net: [oregon-l] Oppose
>> Gelser's
>> Nomination]
>> Message-ID: <20100106102751.GA63360 at yumi.bluecherry.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>>
>> Another point of common ground with the Oregon ACB. Oregon Rep.
>> Gelser drove a ruthless campaign against near universal opposition to
>> shut down the Oregon School for the Blind and worry about what to do
>> with the students sometime after the valuable property of the school
>> had been ordered sold off.
>>
>> She knew it wouldn't save money, and admitted it. She knew Oregon's
>> education infrastructure was unsuited to educate these students, and
>> admitted it. She knew the property would be worth more when the real
>> estate market settled, and admitted that too.
>>
>> But this self-styled "disability rights advocate" fought hard to
>> serve her special interests to the detriment of blind kids in Oregon
>> who are, predictably, performing poorly back in their home districts
>> because of inadequate educational services and budget constraints.
>>
>> Please read Kae's email and express your outrage at the President
>> nominating such a person to this important position.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>> ----- Forwarded message from Kae Seth <lady-potter at comcast.net> -----
>>
>> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 21:35:54 -0800
>> From: Kae Seth <lady-potter at comcast.net>
>> To: oregon-l at acb.org
>> Subject: [oregon-l] Oppose Gelser's Nomination
>> Message-ID: <011201ca8e92$37cafde0$0300000a at tiny>
>>
>> Representative Sarah Gelser from Corvallis has been nominated to be a
>> member of the National Council on Disabilities by President
>> Obama. We
>> strongly urge you to notify the White House of your opposition to her
>> appointment. Sarah Gelser spearheaded and wrote the bill which
>> ultimately was passed and signed into law that closed the Oregon
>> School for the blind. The following is a note from Kathy OMally
>> providing particulars as to how you can bombard the White House if
>> you
>> feel as many of us do!
>>
>> I have written, and encourage everyone to do the same!
>>
>>
>> Kae Seth
>>
>> I need your help!
>>
>>
>>
>> It has been interesting to see the lack of attention and knowledge
>> over the past two weeks trying to get some information from the White
>> House in regards to the recent nomination of Rep. Sara Gelser to the
>> National Council on Disability. I have not had success in finding
>> out when the vote will go to the Senate, but I think we need to flood
>> the White House with our comments via e-mail over the next several
>> days regarding Obama's choice.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please....take a few minutes and post your comments:
>>
>> . Go to www.whitehouse.gov;
>>
>> . Select 'Contact Us' at the top right corner;
>>
>> . Complete required info and type in your message.
>>
>> . Hit 'Submit'
>>
>> ...and then forward this to your family members and friends to do!!
>>
>>
>>
>> This will only take a few minutes to complete. Your message can be
>> short...just stress the fact that you are outraged that Oregon's
>> House
>> Rep. Sara Gelser would be nominated to the National Council on
>> Disability since she is the individual responsible for the bill that
>> closed Oregon School for the Blind -- after serving our blind
>> community in their educational needs after 137 years. (Feel free to
>> add any of your comments!!)
>>
>>
>>
>> Those of you with access via FAX, you may also send your
>> comments/letters to: (202)456-2461.
>>
>>
>>
>> I was told the comments are 'grouped' by topic at the end of each
>> business day and presented to the executive staff, so let's storm
>> their system with something other than topics relating to health
>> care,
>> economy or the war!
>>
>>
>>
>> Kathy O'Malley
>>
>>
>>
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