[Njagdu] FW: A4105 Dusty's Law & NJ Association of Guide Dog Users

Tue Dec 17 16:03:18 UTC 2013

Ginger,

Is this hearing one that is open to the public?

Regards,

Trisha

From: Njagdu [mailto:njagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ginger Kutsch
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 5:21 PM
To: 'New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [Njagdu] FW: A4105 Dusty's Law & NJ Association of Guide Dog Users

Vinny and all,

Thanks so much for all of your support! We’re hopeful that the bill will be voted on at the next Assembly meeting to be held Thursday, Dec. 19. It sure would be a wonderful Christmas present if Dusty’s Law were to be passed  before year end!

It was encouraging to see how supportive the entire committee was – I was only asked one question before the hearing started. Two Assemblyman wanted to know if there was mandatory insurance for guide dogs.  

Four Seeing Eye puppy raisers and family attended, including Roger Woodhour who was Dusty’s raiser; Lisa Yakomin who originally helped to get the bill drafted and posted; a woman from The Humane Society; and Pixie and me.  

Best,

Ginger

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From: Vincent Chaney Jr. <mailto:vgc732 at optonline.net>  

To: 'New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users' <mailto:njagdu at nfbnet.org>  

Cc: 'Vincent G Chaney Jr' <mailto:vgc732 at optonline.net>  ; Joe J Ruffalo <mailto:nfbnj1 at verizon.net>  

Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 9:44 PM

Subject: [Njagdu] FW: A4105 Dusty's Law & NJ Association of Guide Dog Users

FYI…

I received this Great News from Assemblyman Cryan who shared that the Assembly A4105 Dusty’s Law Bill had passed the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee this afternoon. I looked up on the NJ Legislature website and found that it was a total, unanimous 11-0 with no abstentions by the committee. I will watch for the next alert when the full house will be scheduled to vote on this bill.

If you are interested, the NJ Leg Website is: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/

Vinny

Vincent G Chaney Jr

732-251-8650

President, NFBNJ New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users

President, NFBNJ Diabetes Division

Webmaster: nfbnj.org http://www.nfbnj.org <http://www.nfbnj.org/> 

From: Cryan, Asm. D.O. [mailto:AsmCryan at njleg.org] 
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 2:36 PM
To: Vincent Chaney Jr.
Subject: Re: A4105 Dusty's Law & NJ Association of Guide Dog Users

Just passed 

Sent from my iPad

On Dec 12, 2013, at 12:52 AM, "Vincent Chaney Jr." <vgc732 at optonline.net> wrote:

Assemblyman Cryan,

Thank you very much for your response to Alice Eaddy’s message, a fellow New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users member, referencing Assembly A4105, Dusty’s Law, and offering your positive support of this bill. I write to you as President of the New Jersey association of Guide Dog Users, the largest organized group of Guide Dog Users in New Jersey. The majority of our members have had at least one incident of attack while working with our canine partners. On December 6, 2012, I gave my testimony and presented copies from a number of other members to the NJ Senate Law and Public Safety Committee at their first hearing of Senate S1907, Dusty’s Law. I will attach my and another gentleman’s, who is a member, testimonies as examples. I had handed a fax testimony and had a group of the members directly email Senator Bucco their testimonies if these would be available as a resource should the total group of testimonies not have been presented to your committee through the Senate as indicated to me. 

While I live in Old Bridge, I have traveled very much throughout our fine Garden State. I worked for many years in downtown NYC going through Journal Square on a daily basis until my employer, JPM Chase opened offices in the Newport facility. As I am now retired, I frequent New Brunswick, Newark, Morristown, Atlantic City, Cape May and Vineland to indicate some of the areas I and other guide dog users live in or travel to. 

I and my fellow members of the NJ Association of Guide Dog Users thank you for scheduling the Thursday, December 12, 2013 hearing of A4105. We sincerely believe the committee and the full Assembly will understand the importance of Dusty’s Law and the vulnerable position we, the Guide Dog Users in New Jersey feel we are in without this. Calling our local police departments and finding out there is nothing they can do today to assist us with one of these episodes is heartbreaking.

Vincent G Chaney Jr

732-251-8650

President, NFBNJ New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users

<Dusty's Law Testimony.doc>

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