[Peace-discuss] HB 211 Update - WHTF to Meet with Sen. Winkel Tomorrow!!

[Brooke Anderson]

Dear friends,

We are at an exciting juncture in our campaign for contraceptive 
coverage. Our legislation - HB 211 on Contraceptive Equity in 
Insurance - will go before the Senate for consideration in the next 
two weeks. READ ON FOR MORE INFORMATION AND AN URGENT APPEAL FOR 
ACTION!

WHTF TO MEET WITH SENATOR WINKEL TOMORROW
Representatives of the Women's Health Task Force will be meeting with 
Senator Rick Winkel tomorrow (WEDNESDAY) in his office at the Capitol 
in Springfield. We are on a mission to bring back a commitment from 
Senator Winkel to vote YES on this legislation on behalf of the 
thousands of residents of his district who want him to represent 
their interests in the Senate. If you would like to go to Springfield 
with us for this meeting, please contact me ASAP.

TAKE ACTION TODAY & TOMORROW!
If you cannot attend the meeting, you can still play an important 
role in securing a YES vote from Senator Winkel. Call Sen. Winkel in 
his Springfield office at (217) 782-2507 this afternoon or before 
10am tomorrow and leave the following message (or email him at 
rickwinkel at rickwinkel.com and copy the message to brooke at shout.net):

"Hello, my name is ________. I am a voting resident of Senator 
Winkel's district. I am calling to thank Sen. Winkel for meeting with 
representatives of the Women's Health Task Force today to discuss his 
position on HB 211 - Contraceptive Equity in Insurance. I urge Sen. 
Winkel to give the Task Force his commitment to vote yes on this 
important legislation. Thank you."

PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW AT 3PM AT CCHCC
Representatives of the Women's Health Task Force who met with Senator 
Winkel will be reporting back from their meeting at a press 
conference on Wednesday, April 30th, 2003 at 3pm at Champaign County 
Health Care Consumers (2nd floor, Lincoln Building, 44 E. Main Street 
#208, downtown Champaign). Come learn the results of our meeting with 
Senator Winkel! Please try to attend this press conference and pass 
the word along to others.

CHANCELLOR CANTOR SUPPORTS CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE LEGISLATION
In other exciting news, Chancellor Cantor today sent a letter to 
Senator Winkel encouraging him represent the University community 
with a YES vote on HB 211. Cantor said, "We want this for the 
Urbana-Champaign campus."

Thank you all for your incredible support and energy! For more 
information, or to volunteer, contact me at (217) 352-6533, ext. 17 
or at brooke at shout.net.

Sincerely,
Brooke Anderson * on behalf of the Women's Health Task Force

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Brooke Anderson
Champaign County Health Care Consumers
44 E. Main St., Suite 208
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone = (217) 352-6533, x 17
Fax = (217) 352-9745
Email = brooke at shout.net
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