> > > > How does one invite him to State Senate Hearings? Darah or who? Does > > > he have an appointments secretary? > > 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. > > Here is the bill status, for those interested: > > http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5000&GAID=9&SessionID=51&LegID=35963 > > SJ > > 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.
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