Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 09:26:54 -0400 From: Mary Ann Murphy Subject: AIDS Drug Assistance Program Following is this month's sample letter on HIV/AIDS. It is for Senator Mike Thompson If you do send a letter, make a phone call or send an E-mail message on this issue please let us know. We need to know whether our efforts are effective. Check out our homepage at http://www.humboldt1.com/~mamurphy/lambdaletters Mike Thompson's fax number (916)323-6958 or (707)576-2773 his voice number is (916)445-3375 or (707)576-2771 his email address is Senator.Thompson@sen.ca.gov August 15, 1996 The Hon. Mike Thompson The CA State Legislature, Rm 3056 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Senator Thompson: Please accept my appreciation for the important part you have played in securing funding for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) this year. Your efforts have brought necessary care and hope to people with AIDS. The state's economic climate requires that every taxpayer dollar be well spent, and your continued support of AIDS funding is crucial. With a cumulative total of 88,740 AIDS cases reported in California since the beginning of the epidemic, and with 10,989 cases reported in California in the past year, your leadership on this issue will affect the lives of thousands of those with AIDS, their care givers and their loved ones. I hope you will continue to advocate for increased funding for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program and other programs that provide medical care and support services to Californians with AIDS. Sincerely,