MS Activists Meet with State Senator Joe Fain

Lisa and Martin at the Society's
Day of Activism in Olympia

This summer, MS activists have been keeping the issue of special needs transportation fresh in the minds of legislators. In July, MS activists Lisa and Martin Boon met with State Senator Joe Fain, who serves in a budget leadership role for the Senate Transportation Committee, to ask what can be done to move a statewide transportation funding forward. Martin Boon writes:

"We were glad to meet with the Senator in our district. He was still optimistic with the progress being made toward a solution for transportation funding. We feel he heard our concerns on how important supporting and funding transportation is for all special needs transportation users, and especially the constituents living with MS within the 47th District and our State."

Senator Joe Fain

"We were pleased that the Senator was aware that many of Washington’s special needs grant requests go unfunded, that this fund needs to be protected and enhanced, and that inaction by legislators in Olympia could adversely affect those depending on this transportation assistance, for their day-to-day lifestyle."
 
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