Often the LDA receives requests by governing bodies to provide written or spoken testimoney to them so they can make a decsion on legislation or other policy decisions.
Click here for DC – Written Testimony, US House Global Health & Human Rights Committee House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, & Human Rights, July 17, 2012 by Patricia V. Smith, President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
IRS EIN # 22-3123551 / Massachusetts exempt # 223-123-551 10/20/15 Testimony to Massachusetts Joint Committee on Financial Services (H901/S502)From Patricia V. Smith President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) Thank you, Chairmen Eldridge & Michlewitz […]
March 31, 2015 Testimony from: Lyme Disease Association, Inc. a national non-profit raising funds for research, education, prevention, patient support To: Oregon Senate Committee on Health derek.sennes@state.or.us To: Chairman Laurie Monnes Anderson and Committee Members At this time, your committee is considering Senate Bill 916, a worthy goal to help the public prevent […]
March 16, 2015 Diane Steward, Committee ClerkLegislative Information Office100 State House StationAugusta, ME 04333 Testimony from: Lyme Disease Association, Inc. a national non-profit raising funds for research, education, prevention, patient support To: Committee On Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development (3-17-15) To Chairs: Senator Amy Volk and Representative Erin Herbig At this […]
January 27, 2015 Connecticut General AssemblyJoint Committee on ChildrenState CapitolHartford, CT 06106 Dear Chairman and Committee Members, I am writing on behalf of the Lyme Disease Association, Inc., (LDA) a national non profit which partners with groups in Connecticut and supports research in Connecticut (see ABOUT LDA below), to support the passage of Senate Raised […]
January 27, 2015 New Hampshire House of RepresentativesExecutive Departments & Administration Committee107 North Main Street, Concord, New Hampshire, 03301 Dear Chairman and Committee Members, I am writing on behalf of the Lyme Disease Association, Inc., (LDA) a national non profit to support the passage of HB 0363, sponsor Rep. Pamela Brown. The LDA partners with […]
October 20, 2014 The Honorable Andrew M. CuomoGovernor of New York StateNYS State Capitol BuildingAlbany, NY 12224 Dear Governor Cuomo, I am writing on behalf of the Lyme Disease Association, a national non-profit that has a chapter and several associated Lyme organizations in New York. At this time, I request that you please sign the […]
Oral Testimony before US House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Health SubcommitteePatricia V. Smith, President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA)November 20, 2013 Chairman Pitts and Committee Members, Thanks for allowing me to testify on the establishment of a Lyme & tick-borne diseases advisory committee. In 2009, CDC indicated that Lyme surpassed HIV in incidence followed […]
Written Testimony before US House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Health SubcommitteePatricia V. Smith, President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA)November 20, 2013 Chairman Pitts and Committee Members, Thank you for allowing me to testify on the need to establish an advisory committee on Lyme disease to ensure that government resources are being appropriately used to […]
IRS EIN # 22-3123551Massachusetts exempt # 223-123-551 Testimony to Massachusetts Joint Committee on Financial Services Nov. 13, 2013 1-4PMFrom Patricia V. Smith President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) Thank you, Chairmen Petrucelli and Costello and Committee Members, I have been invited to testify in Massachusetts on Lyme several times over the years. Today I regret […]