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Get Involved.
Make a Difference
for People with Disabilities!
LEAP's advocacy activities take place at the national and state levels, as well as locally.
Browse the information below, or click on the links to the right to learn about LEAP's work and about how you can get involved.
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2011 Legislative Priorities
Act Now!
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Ohio State Budget |
Ohio’s biennium budget has been adopted. To learn more about the budget, click here. Then click on the link for the Biennial Budget FY2012-13.
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More Ways to Get Involved in Federal and State Budget Issues
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LEAP is a member of Advocates for Ohio’s Future, a coalition working on the federal and state budgets from a health and human services viewpoint. LEAP represents the Ohio Olmstead Task Force on the coalition’s steering and public policy committee. Visit the group’s web site to learn what the group is doing now that the state budget has been passed and to learn about how you can become involved.
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Legislative Updates: What Happened with ...
... the Federal Budget?
Congress passed a compromise continuing budget resolution for 2011, as well as the Budget Control Act. This law defines the process by which Congress will address the federal budget deficit. A Congressional "super committee" will draft and probably agree to a deficit-reduction plan that's expected to eliminate or significantly cut many programs that benefit persons with disabilities. Stay tuned for more information, and for suggestions on how you can weigh in on what our national budget priorities should be.
Want to do more?
Contact your legislators.
Click on the links below to find contact information for the people who represent you at the federal and state levels of government.
United States Senators Each state has two U.S. senators. Be sure to find the contact information for both senators from Ohio.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Each state has many districts. To find the representative from your district, you will need to enter the ZIP+4 code for the location of your residence in the search feature at the top of the linked page.
If you do not know your ZIP+4 code, search for it here.
Representatives in the StatehouseTo find both the representative and senator who represent you, be sure to check the boxes for both the House and the Senate in the “Locating Legislators” section on the right side of the page. You will need to know your ZIP+4 code to search for your legislators. If you do not know your ZIP+4 code, search for it here.
Research bills on your own.
• Attend an e-advocacy class to learn how to use the computer and let your voice be heard.
• Contact Donna Prease, grassroots advocate (216-696-2716 ext. 814, or dprease@leapinfo.org), to schedule a class.
Attend a monthly audio conference.
LEAP establishes its priorities through a process that involves its Board of Directors, and the agency's advocacy efforts affect outcomes on all levels--local, state, and national. Go to our 2011 Advocacy Priorities document to learn more about the issues that LEAP thinks are important to the welfare of people with disabilities.
LEAP hosted a major celebration and educational event July 26 to mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark piece of civil rights legislation in this country.
LEAP's advocacy efforts also helped ensure passage of health care reform to benefit persons with disabilities.
 In early 2010, LEAP joined the coalition "Save Transit Now, Move Ohio Forward," spearheaded by Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit research institute dedicated to creating an economy that works for everyone. In April, the Lorain Morning Journal ran a story covering LEAP's transit coalition efforts in Lorain County. LEAP staff and advocates also attended a transit rally in May at which the Rev. Jesse Jackson addressed the crowd.
Deborah Nebel is LEAP's Director of Public Policy and she can be reached at 216-696-2716, ext. 816 or dnebel@leapinfo.org.
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