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From: " Lesley Ramsey " <lramsey@...>

<TCWH_Action@...>

Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:47 PM

Subject: [TCWH Action] Lobby Day Update

> Texas Campaign for Women's Health Update

> *** Please forward this update widely to any individuals or email lists

that would be interested ***

>

> Texas Campaign for Women's Health Update

>

> *** Please forward this update widely to any individuals or email lists

> that would be interested ***

>

> In this message:

> 1) Introductory message from Lesley Ramsey, TCWH Project Director

> 2) TCWH Lobby Day: February 5, 2003. SCHEDULE CHANGE: Legislative

> briefing will begin at 10:30 am at the Hyatt. We will leave for our

> appointments at the capitol at noon. REGISTER TODAY!

>

> ************

>

> 1) Dear advocates,

>

> Last week, the Lieutenant Governor made important committee appointments

> in the Senate. Two committees of particular interest to women’s health

> care advocates will be led by the following:

>

> Finance Committee

> Chair: Senator Teel Bivins, R, Amarillo

> Vice Chair: Senator Judith Zaffirini, D, Laredo

>

> Health and Human Services Committee

> Chair: Senator Jane , R, Flower Mound (parts of Denton and

> Tarrant counties)

> Vice Chair: Janek, R, Lake

>

> If any of these committee leaders are your senator, please sign up to

> attend the TCWH Lobby Day, Wednesday, February 5, 2003. We need to

> communicate to these key Senators the importance of keeping funding for

> women’s health care.

>

> Your voice matters! I hope to see you there,

> Lesley Ramsey, TCWH Project Director

>

> *************

> 2) REGISTER TODAY FOR TCWH Lobby Day, February 5, 2003

> Texas Campaign for Women’s Health invites you to join women’s health

> care advocates from around the state to urge legislators to fund

> important women’s health care services.

>

> Lobby Day is free, but you need to register to get your appointments.

>

> Our message is simple: The state must fund services to help the more

> than 1.6 million uninsured Texas women receive the health care services

> they need!

> You don’t need any prior lobbying or advocacy experience. We’ll train

> you and team you up with a partner for your visit with your

> representative.

>

> Your participation matters! You can help influence decisions about

> funding women’s health care!!

>

> Register NOW to participate in TCWH Lobby Day! Send your registration

> today so that we may work with you to schedule your appointment with

> your representative. Send us the following information:

>

> Name

> Address

> Phone

> Email

> Your State Representative

> Fax form to TCWH at (512) 448-3373 or mail to PO BOX 3868, Austin, TX

> 78764; or email info to Lramsey@...

> For more information, contact Lesley at (512) 448-4857, or

> LRamsey@...

> The Lobby Day is free, but contributions are welcome!

>

> Schedule of Events

>

> 10:30 am: Advocacy Training and Issue Briefing at Hyatt on Town Lake

> noon: Depart for Capitol

> 12:30 -4:00 pm: Group visit to the Governor’s office and pre-scheduled

> small group visits with individual legislators

> Later that evening... Debrief and socialize!! (location to be

> determined)

>

> **************************************************

> This update is provided by the Texas Campaign for Women's Health. TCWH is

a statewide coalition comprising more than 50 co-sponsoring organizations,

as well as many individuals, working together to improve the status of

women's health care in Texas. Co-sponsors include health care advocates,

professional organizations, and community based advocacy, action and support

groups.

>

> Join the " TCWH ActionAlert " email list at www.topica.com

>

> For more information on the coalition, contact Lesley Ramsey at

LRAMSEY@WHFPT or see our website: www.whfpt/TCWH

>

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