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Legislation: Activists

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National

Speak Up, Speak Out is a grassroots network sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation that includes people with epilepsy, their families, friends, and others who are interested in epilepsy and activities in legislation. If you join Speak Up, Speak Out, you will receive e-mail updates about important issues before Congress regarding epilepsy, track Congressional activities on the special section of the Epilepsy Foundation, send e-mail to your local members of Congress and find information from the Epilepsy Foundation advocacy action. Make yourself heard and be a part of the collective voice on issues that affect people with epilepsy!

Arizona

New Sign Join an e-mail listserv and phone tree to help you stay or become involved in legislative advocacy. If you have email, you can join an advocacy listserv provided by anArizona Disability Advocacy Coalition member to keep up-to-date on bill status and advocacy information. To sign up, contact the Arizona Bridge to Independent Living. If you don’t have email, contact the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) at 602-277-4986 to join the Self-Advocacy Coalition’s advocacy phone tree to get, and forward legislative advocacy alerts by phone.

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