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05-25-2011, 09:30 AM
Don C. Reed: Not Too Late to Fight for Cure: Make California the Spinal Cord Injury Research Center of the World
Posted on May 24, 2011 by max 0
As you read this, I am probably on the road to Sacramento, driving to the state capitol to pester the politicians one more time before they vote. More accurately, I hope to be talking to the legislative aides, the behind-the-scenes folks who so often determine the success or failure of a bill.
This Friday, a crucial bill, AB 190 (Wieckowski, D-Fremont), will be voted on in the powerful Appropriations Committee.
AB 190 would give renewed life to the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act, one of the most effective research programs ever done.
If this bill passes, California could well become the spinal cord injury research center of the world.
Here are ten reasons to vote yes.
1. With zero cost to taxpayers, AB 190 will fund California’s highly successful Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act of 1999, named after a paralyzed Californian.
2. AB 190 will impose a $3 penalty on all moving traffic violations. As car crash is a major (46%) cause of spinal cord injury, violators should help solve the problem they inflict on others.
4. Operated by the University of California system, the program already has its core lab and headquarters set up at the Reeve-Irvine Research Institute, UC Irvine.
read...
http://infinistreams.com/2011/05/24/don-c-reed-not-too-late-to-fight-for-cure-make-california-the-spinal-cord-injury-research-center-of-the-world/
Posted on May 24, 2011 by max 0
As you read this, I am probably on the road to Sacramento, driving to the state capitol to pester the politicians one more time before they vote. More accurately, I hope to be talking to the legislative aides, the behind-the-scenes folks who so often determine the success or failure of a bill.
This Friday, a crucial bill, AB 190 (Wieckowski, D-Fremont), will be voted on in the powerful Appropriations Committee.
AB 190 would give renewed life to the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act, one of the most effective research programs ever done.
If this bill passes, California could well become the spinal cord injury research center of the world.
Here are ten reasons to vote yes.
1. With zero cost to taxpayers, AB 190 will fund California’s highly successful Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act of 1999, named after a paralyzed Californian.
2. AB 190 will impose a $3 penalty on all moving traffic violations. As car crash is a major (46%) cause of spinal cord injury, violators should help solve the problem they inflict on others.
4. Operated by the University of California system, the program already has its core lab and headquarters set up at the Reeve-Irvine Research Institute, UC Irvine.
read...
http://infinistreams.com/2011/05/24/don-c-reed-not-too-late-to-fight-for-cure-make-california-the-spinal-cord-injury-research-center-of-the-world/