[Nfbk] Fwd: URGENT - IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED re: WIA

Fri Mar 28 01:04:02 UTC 2014

Good Evening,
Below is information sent from OFB regarding action needed to continue our work on WIA. Brett Guthrie is on the House Education and Workforce Committee. We are being asked to contact him to voice our opinion. No one can do this better than NFB. There are two attachments, one with contact info and the other is a sample letter. 
Cathy
Sent from my iPhone

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> From: "Wright, Jennifer (OFB-FK)" <JenniferN.Wright at ky.gov>
> Date: March 27, 2014, 3:09:56 PM EDT
> To: Adam Ruschival <adamcarla at bellsouth.net>, Carla Ruschival <carla40206 at gmail.com>, "Cathy Jackson (cathyj1949 at gmail.com)" <cathyj1949 at gmail.com>, "Deb Lewis " <debra-lewis40207 at att.net>, John Glisson <jglisson at independenceplaceky.org>, Pam Glisson <pglisson at independenceplaceky.org>, "Theresa Thomas " <theresa at bcbky.org>, "Tyler Thompson (spatterman at icloud.com)" <spatterman at icloud.com>, "Flanagan, Allison A (OFB-FK)" <Allison.Flanagan at ky.gov>, 'Ann Smits' <ann.smits at insightbb.com>, 'Bill Deatherage' <BillD at insightbb.com>, "Cabe, Becky (OFB-FK)" <Becky.Cabe at ky.gov>, "McNabb, Cora L (OFB-FK)" <Cora.McNabb at ky.gov>, 'David Lawson' <David.Lawson at lc-ind.com>, "Dennis Franklin " <FranklinVending2003 at yahoo.com>, 'Don Gerard' <Don at LandSharkShredding.com>, "George Stokes " <George4581 at gmail.com>, "Gordon-Brown, Gerry  (CAP-FK)" <Gerry.Gordon-Brown at ky.gov>, "Gerry Rader Slusher" <grader at fuse.net>, "Gina Fugate " <Gina_Fugate at berea.edu>, "Kennedy, Jack B (OFB-FK)" <Jack.Kennedy at ky.gov>, Jennifer Hall <Jenny26 at tds.net>, Kathy Eversole <kathy.eversole at kedc.org>, 'Kelly Foust' <kfoust at lifeskills.com>, "Kevin Shurn " <kevin at smc.cc>, 'Kim Zeigler' <KZeigler1 at msn.com>, Laura Yates <laura at smc.cc>, Michael Freeholm <mfreholm at unbridledaccess.com>, "Shirley, Patrick B (Education Cabinet)" <PatrickB.Shirley at ky.gov>, "Paula Wiese " <PaulaWiese at insightbb.com>, 'Rebecca Murrell' <kylawrm at gmail.com>, 'Rhonda Logsdon' <Rhonda at kyspin.com>, "Sharon Fields (Home) " <sharon.fields at fewpb.net>, "Shirley Stivers " <stiverss4 at hotmail.com>, "'Shirley Stivers (Work)'" <sstivers at nkcac.org>, "Deeley, Stephen P (OFB-LV)" <Stephen.Deeley at ky.gov>, 'Susan Ament' <sa at twc.com>, "Hammons, Twyla S  (OFB-SS)" <TwylaS.Hammons at ky.gov>
> Subject: FW: URGENT - IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED re: WIA
> 
> Please read below.
>  
> From: Stephen Wooderson [mailto:Swooderson at Rehabnetwork.org] 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 8:28 PM
> Subject: URGENT - IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED re: WIA
>  
> YOU ARE BEING CONTACTED BECAUSE YOUR STATE HAS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS ON THE HOUSE EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE COMMITTEE.  THIS IS A MATTER OF IMMEDIATE URGENCY.  PLEASE READ AND HELP US FLOOD THE NATIONAL AND DISTRICT OFFICES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH CONTACTS IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
>  
> State Director and others,
>  
> Thank you for your help as we continue our advocacy efforts related to Workforce Investment Act (WIA) reauthorization legislation. It has come to our attention that the House and Senate are in active discussions and may be moving closer to reaching a compromise on language. The RSA move and Section 511 remain major sticking points and we need your help immediately in keeping pressure on Members of Congress, about these issues, as House and Senate staff debate this bill. 
>  
> Specifically, we are asking you and/or other constituents in your state to reach out to Representatives from your state on the House Education & Workforce Committee (a list is attached).  A draft letter is also attached for you to use as a starting point.  We would like you to include any state-specific or other additional information that you know would be helpful to what we are trying to achieve.  We have to get letters done this week, if at all possible, as we have heard there may be some agreement on bill language by the end of this month.
>  
> I am attaching a contact sheet with phone and fax numbers.  We ask that you fax your letter to both the Washington DC office and the District office for each member from your state on the list.  Please also email your letter to any contacts you may have in the District office or in DC.  Please let me know as you finalize and send in letters, as we are keeping track of which offices have been contacted and where we need to focus additional attention.
>  
> Thank you!
>  
> s
> Stephen A. Wooderson
> CEO – CSAVR
> 1 Research Court, Suite 450
> Rockville, MD 20850
> 301-519-8023 – Office
> 202-604-7880 – Cell
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