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CRPD, Yes!

July 10, 2012  |  Yoshiko Dart

A message from our friend and fellow advocate Yoshiko Dart:

Back in 1994 in Sydney, Australia, Justin had an honor of sharing the podium with Most Reverend Desmond Tutu on the subject of Human Rights and Disability.  Justin appealed to the global leaders, “…In most nations people with disabilities are segregated from the mainstream of culture.  The hard truth is that individuals with disabilities will never be able to fulfill their magnificent potential until their rights are mandated and enforced by law, and implemented in real life by a society that empowers…  We must convince every nation to enact and implement laws and policies that protect the rights of the new humans, and empower them to fulfill their potential…” 

On Thursday, July 12, at 9 am, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G-50.   on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  I urge you, your colleagues and friends to attend this vital hearing.  Arrive early! 

Colleagues, now is the time.  The US has a chance to join once again the ranks of world leadership in the area of disability and human rights.  Let us show our Senators how much we care about and support ADA and CRPD.  Let us wake them up on July 12th!  “CRPD, Yes!”

--Yoshiko

Can’t attend? You can still make a difference! Contact the senators on the Foreign Relations Committee: 

Chairman: Senator John Kerry (D-MA)
(202) 224-4651
Chief counsel: Andrew Keller  andrew_keller@foreign.senate.gov
OR  www.kerry.senate.gov/contact/
 
Ranking Member: Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)
(202) 224-6797
Chief counsel: Michael Mattler  michael_mattler@foreign.senate.gov
OR  www.lugar.senate.gov/contact/
 
Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) COSPONSOR OF CRPD!!!
(202) 224-6441
Foreign LA: Amber Bland ( amber_bland@barrasso.senate.gov)
OR  http://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.ContactForm
 
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
(202) 224-3553
Foreign LA: Ann Norris ( ann_norris@boxer.senate.gov)
OR  www.boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/
 
Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD)
(202) 224-4524
Foreign LA: Katharine Beamer ( katharine_beamer@cardin.senate.gov)
OR  www.cardin.senate.gov/contact/
 
Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D-PA)
202) 224-6324
Foreign LA: Damian Murphy ( damian_murphy@casey.senate.gov)
OR  www.casey.senate.gov/contact/
 
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) COSPONSOR OF CRPD!!!
(202) 224-5042
Foreign LA: Halie Soifer ( halie_soifer@coons.senate.gov)
OR  www.coons.senate.gov/contact/
 
Senator Bob Corker (R-TN)
(202) 224-3344
Foreign LA: Stacie Oliver ( stacie_oliver@corker.senate.gov)
OR  www.corker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactMe
 
Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC)
(202) 224-6121
Foreign LA: Lydia Morgan ( lydia_morgan@demint.senate.gov)
OR  www.demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactInformation
 
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) COSPONSOR OF CRPD!!!
(202) 224-2152
Foreign LA: Chris Homan ( chris_homan@durbin.senate.gov)
OR  www.durbin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
 
Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
(202) 224-4721
Foreign LA: Joel Starr ( joel_starr@inhofe.senate.gov)
OR  http://www.inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
 
Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
(202) 224-3643
Foreign LA: Chris Sullivan ( chris_sullivan@isakson.senate.gov)
OR  www.isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm
 
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)
(202) 224-5444
Foreign LA: Miriam Harmer ( miriam_harmer@lee.senate.gov)
OR  www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
 
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ)
(202) 224-4744
Foreign LA: Jodi Herman ( jodi_herman@menendez.senate.gov)
OR  menendez.senate.gov/contact/
 
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
(202) 224-3041
Foreign LA: Victor Cervino ( victor_cervino@rubio.senate.gov)
OR  www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
 
Senator Jim Risch (R-ID)
(202) 224-2752
Foreign LA: Chris Socha ( chris_socha@risch.senate.gov)
OR  www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Email
 
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
(202) 224-2841
Foreign LA: Chad Kreikmeier ( chad_kreikemeier@shaheen.senate.gov)
OR  www.shaheen.senate.gov/contact/
 
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) COSPONSOR OF CRPD!!!
(202) 224-6621
Foreign LA: Matt Padilla ( matthew_padilla@tomudall.senate.gov)
OR  www.tomudall.senate.gov/?p=contact
 
Senator Jim Webb (D-VA)
(202) 224-4024
Foreign LA: Marta Ross ( marta_mclellanross@webb.senate.gov)
OR  www.webb.senate.gov/contact.cfm
 

 

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