X-Apparently-To: [log in to unmask] via 66.218.79.90; Tue, 03 May 2005 14:24:17 -0700 Authentication-Results: mta824.mail.sc5.yahoo.com from=writingproject.org; domainkeys=neutral (no sig) X-Originating-IP: [128.32.186.199] Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> Received: from 207.115.57.34 (EHLO ylpvm03.prodigy.net) (207.115.57.34) by mta824.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; Tue, 03 May 2005 14:24:17 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [128.32.186.199] Received: from nwpexc.nwp.org (b2105-202b-003.SOE.Berkeley.EDU [128.32.186.199]) by ylpvm03.prodigy.net (8.12.10 083104/8.12.10) with SMTP id j43LOJsi002645 for <[log in to unmask]>; Tue, 3 May 2005 17:24:19 -0400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C55026.7521A16D" Subject: Letters to Rep. Istook Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 14:24:14 -0700 X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Letters to Rep. Istook Thread-Index: AcVQJnTL/tGVxnDJRAe2BgO9Wm6Pww== From: "Andy Bradshaw" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]>, "Pat Mumford" <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]> Cc: "Joye Alberts" <[log in to unmask]> Content-Length: 3455 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C55026.7521A16D Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Britton, Priscilla, Janis, Pat, and Pam:=20 =20 Thank you for your help in getting signatures on the NWP House and Senate Dear Colleague letters. We set new records for the number of signatures this year and are very grateful to all of you for your efforts. =20 As you know, Rep. Ernest Jim Istook of Oklahoma's 5th district (Oklahoma City, Seminole, Shawnee) serves on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. We are asking each of you and ten others from your site to FAX or phone Rep. Istook by Friday, May 13. Teachers, administrators, and university chairs or deans (especially those who live or work in the 5th district) should be encouraged to contact him. =20 We want to make this as easy for you as possible so feel free to use some version of the bullet points below (or feel free to use your own language - you're usually more eloquent than we are anyway): =20 -- I am writing to thank you for your past support of the National Writing Project (NWP) and to urge you to support a $30 million appropriation for this program in FY06. The NWP is the premier and only national effort to improve writing in America. With your support, NWP can move towards its goal of making writing project programs available to all teachers and therefore, to all students in the country.=20 =20 -- Writing is a critical, threshold skill. We want every child in Oklahoma to have a highly skilled, knowledgeable teacher of writing and we are working to make that possible. Please join us by supporting the National Writing Project. =20 -- Add information about the impact the writing project has had on your own teaching as well as other teachers and students in your local community. =20 To reach Rep. Istook: =20 Phone: 202-225-2132 Fax: 202-226-1463 =20 For more tips on writing to your legislators: http://www.writingproject.org/Resources/dcupdate/tips.csp <http://www.writingproject.org/Resources/dcupdate/tips.csp>=20 =20 Thank you for your help with this. We appreciate the time and effort this work takes - it really does pay off. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. And please let me know when your faxing and/or phoning is complete so I can track our contacts with the subcommittee. Thanks! =20 Andy =20 =20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Andy Bradshaw Associate, Governmental Relations and Public Affairs National Writing Project 2105 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94720-1042 ph: (510) 643-3408 fax: (510) 643-1226 www.writingproject.org =20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C55026.7521A16D Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"country-region" downloadurl=3D"http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"place" downloadurl=3D"http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"PostalCode" downloadurl=3D"http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"City" = downloadurl=3D"http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"Street"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"address" = downloadurl=3D"http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"/> <!--[if !mso]> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:Arial; color:windowtext; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; text-decoration:none none;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue vlink=3Dpurple> <div class=3DSection1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'>Dear Britton, Priscilla, Janis, Pat, and Pam: = <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'>Thank you for your help in getting signatures on the NWP House = and Senate Dear Colleague letters. We set new records for the number of = signatures this year and are very grateful to all of you for your = efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'>As you know, Rep. Ernest Jim Istook of <st1:State = w:st=3D"on">Oklahoma</st1:State>’s 5<sup>th</sup> district (<st1:City w:st=3D"on">Oklahoma City</st1:City>, = Seminole, <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place = w:st=3D"on">Shawnee</st1:place></st1:City>) serves on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human = Services, and Education. We are asking each of you and ten others from your site = to FAX or phone Rep. Istook by <b><u><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Friday, = </span>May 13. </u></b> Teachers, administrators, and university chairs or = deans (especially those who live or work in the 5<sup>th</sup> district) should be = encouraged to contact him.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><u><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span = style=3D'text-decoration: none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'>We want to make this as easy for you as possible so feel free to = use some version of the bullet points below (or feel free to use your own = language – you’re usually more eloquent than we are = anyway):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'>-- I am writing to thank you for your past support of the = National Writing Project (NWP) and to urge you to support a $30 million = appropriation for this program in FY06. The NWP is the premier and only national = effort to improve writing in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region style=3D"BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: = url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x" tabIndex=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>. = With your support, NWP can move towards its goal of making writing project = programs available to all teachers and therefore, to all students in the country. = <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'>-- Writing is a critical, threshold skill. We want every child = in <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State> to = have a highly skilled, knowledgeable teacher of writing and we are working to = make that possible. Please join us by supporting the National Writing = Project.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'>-- Add information about the impact the writing project has had = on your own teaching as well as other teachers and students in your local = community.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'>To reach Rep. Istook:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'>Phone: 202-225-2132<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'>Fax: 202-226-1463<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'>For more tips on writing to your legislators: <a href=3D"http://www.writingproject.org/Resources/dcupdate/tips.csp" title=3D"http://www.writingproject.org/Resources/dcupdate/tips.csp"><font= color=3Dblack = title=3D"http://www.writingproject.org/Resources/dcupdate/tips.csp"><span= title=3D"http://www.writingproject.org/Resources/dcupdate/tips.csp"><span= title=3D"http://www.writingproject.org/Resources/dcupdate/tips.csp"><span= style=3D'color:windowtext'>http://www.writingproject.org/Resources/dcupda= te/tips.csp</span></span></span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'>Thank you for your help with this. We appreciate the time and = effort this work takes – it really does pay off. If you have any = questions, don’t hesitate to contact me. And please let me know when your faxing and/or = phoning is complete so I can track our contacts with the subcommittee. = Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'>Andy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<= /span></font><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Andy Bradshaw</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Associate, Governmental Relations and Public = Affairs</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>National Writing Project</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address = w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2105 = Bancroft Way</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on"><font = size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Berkeley</span></font></st1:= City><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State w:st=3D"on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode = w:st=3D"on">94720-1042</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o= :p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>ph: (510) 643-3408</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>fax: (510) 643-1226</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><a = href=3D"http://www.writingproject.org">www.writingproject.org</a></span><= /font><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </div> </body> </html> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C55026.7521A16D--