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> > How does one invite him to State Senate Hearings? Darah or who? Does<br>
> > he have an appointments secretary?<br><br></div>Why would you invite Nicholas to a State Senate Hearing? What would that accomplish? I have the general sense that people would like to advocate for passage of this bill in the Senate, and that there are people who would like to show up at the senate hearing, but I'm not clear on who they are, where such a trip is being organized, or what the desired outcome would be. There is clearly some support for the bill -- would you aim to cement it? To oppose expected opposition or alterations? To push for specific alterations? Advocacy needs clear purpose.<br>
<br>Here is the bill status, for those interested:<br><a href="http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5000&GAID=9&SessionID=51&LegID=35963" target="_blank">http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5000&GAID=9&SessionID=51&LegID=35963</a><br>
<br>SJ<br><br>
</blockquote><div>There is another possibility, in my mind the most important: as a way of getting OLPC publicity, as advertising targeted at schools interested in using these funds. <br></div></div><br>