Advocacy

• Tell them that there are over 116,000 people in Wisconsin alone diagnosed with
  Alzheimer's Disease or another dementia and over 5.1 million nationwide.
• Tell them the amount of money spent for research on AD has not increased (not even kept up with inflation) in recent years and it MUST if a cure is to be found.
• Tell them that without a cure or at least medications that stop the progression of the disease, the number of persons affected could easily bankrupt the Medicare system! (Not only those affected, but their caregivers too.)
• Tell them researchers are getting close to finding the cure, many medications are in trials, but the funding has to continue to make a difference!

In March 2007, Nicole and Tammy were in Washington D.C. for the Public Policy Forum. They and hundreds of others met with the US Senators and Representatives to educate them on these exact issues, but you don't have to go to D.C. to do it for yourself or someone you care about. Check the contact information below and contact them today.

Officials at the State level need to hear your concerns. Sharing a personal story or strong opinion goes a long way, a lot further than you might think. Check out their contact information below and contact them today!

Judith Robson	Mike Sheridan	Tammy Baldwin
Judith Robson State Senator Ph. (608) 266-2253 P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707-7882 e-mail	Mike Sheridan State Assembly - D44 Ph. (608) 266-7503 Ph. (888) 947-0044 P.O. Box 8953 Madison, WI 53708 e-mail	Tammy Baldwin (D) U.S. Representative Ph. (202) 225-2906 2446 Rayburn Building Washington, DC 20515-4902 e-mail
Jon Erpenbach State Senator Ph. (608) 266-6670 P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707-7882 e-mail	Kim Hixson State Assembly - D43 Ph. (608) 266-9650 P.O. Box 8952 Madison, WI 53708 e-mail	Paul Ryan (R) U.S. Representative Ph. (202) 225-3031 Ph. (608) 752-4050 1st Congressional District 1113 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 e-mail
	Charles Benedict State Assembly - D45 Ph. (608) 266-9967 P.O. Box 8952 Madison, WI 53708 e-mail
	Brett Davis State Assembly - D80 Ph. (608) 266-1192 Ph. (888) 534-0080 P.O. Box 8952 Madison, WI 53708 e-mail

The White House

President Barak Obama
The White House
Washington, DC 20500

State Governor

Jim Doyle
115 East State Capital
State Capitol
P.O. Box 7863
Madison, WI 53707
Ph. (608) 266-1212
TTY: (608) 267-6790
www.wisgov.state.wi.us
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US Senators

Russell Feingold (D)
Ph. (202) 224-5323
Ph. (608) 828-1200
506 Hart Senate Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20510-4904
           e-mail

Herb Kohl (R)
Ph. (202) 225-3031
Ph. (608) 752-4050
330 Hart Senate Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
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- Margaret Mead