Darylen, I'd be happy to have a meeting with Rosa, and support one of our veteran MEEOA members (Karen, Dave, Alan) or upcoming leadership (Teri) in attending the meeting with me if others agree that is an important next step. I have limited office/campus time next week due to school visits, and the week after that is the conference. If we feel time is of the essence, I'd like to move quickly to set up a meeting. I would like to encourage everyone who has expressed opinions here to write a letter of testimony and submit it to Augusta. The letters can be short and sweet, just as long as they contain the important points we want to express regarding this legislation. It's so important that our voices are heard at the state level! Kelly ---------------- Kelly Ann Ilseman Upward Bound Math/Science Program Assistant Director/Academic Curriculum Coordinator/Academic Counselor Maine Educational Opportunity Association President Best ways to reach me: call or text: 617.784.2320 [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] other ways to reach me: main office: 800.581.2522 office: 207.581.3720 fax: 207.581.2710 snail mail: University of Maine Upward Bound Math/Science Program 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Rm 224 Orono, ME 04469-5713 http://umaine.edu/ub/ *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.