tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089809940096686114.post-22276965259022386522008-05-07T12:32:00.001-05:002008-05-07T12:37:45.588-05:00Mark Lerner was in D.C. the week of 21 April 08. He attended the hearing by the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia that was just about the Real ID Act and WHTI (Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative).<br /><br />Mark had the opportunity to speak with a Senator, Chief of Staff of another Senator, the counsel for a Senator on a very important committee that is looking hard at the Real ID Act 2005 and several key committee people representing a number of committees in the U.S. Senate. Mark does not provides the names of the people he meets with. They ask that he use discretion and appreciate their doors are open for him. Mark has agreed to this for now. <br /><br />Mark also had the opportunity to speak with several people in the media. He is currently bringing them up to speed. <br /><br />Mark will be providing in due time a letter that he has sent to each person he spoke with in person in D.C.. That letter will appear on this blog within two weeks, First, Mark wants to wait on the replies he gets and see just who on the "Hill" is going to do something and who will not.<br /><br />We appreciate what each of you has done and is doing so that Mark can continue to fight this battle for all of us including our children and grandchildren. <br /><br />Currently there are people working on bringing Mark to their own respective states to do speaking engagements and to meet with state lawmakers.<br /><br />Mark has asked that I post on this blog his desire to do more radio shows. He has the time to do them now and over the next couple of weeks. We ask that you assist in getting Mark in touch with producers and/or the host of the programs to schedule the time and date. This is very important to schedule these shows in advance because Mark's time is limited for radio shows. He feels it is equally important to speak with the public as it is to speak with lawmakers on the state and federal level. We ask that you make the original contact with the producers and/or hosts, Feel free to share with them the information packet we provide you with. If you don't have the packet then email Mark directly at <a title="mailto:stoprealid@aol.com" href="mailto:stoprealid@aol.com">stoprealid@aol.com</a> He will get the packet out to you by email within 48 hours and in most cases within 24 hours. By each of you making the original contact it allows Mark more time to continue doing the things he is doing for us all.Stop Real ID Coalitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902864072029395255noreply@blogger.com