On Wednesday, June 6 Carl Hicks sat at a long table in front
of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and told his story and made his
request.
A former Army Ranger, Lt. Col. Hicks (Ret.) spoke about his
daughter, Meaghan, and her battle with PH.
He has done this many times before, several years ago visiting the offices of over
100 Members of Congress in a two day advocacy marathon.
This time, he was asking the Chair, Senator Inouye and Vice-chair Cochran and the
Subcommittee members to once again add PH to the list of diseases impacting
military families. Such a listing will
make PH researchers eligible for grant funding from the Department of Defense
research fund. Carl made his request as the Senators looked at him and pictures of his beloved Meaghan.
You can watch Carl’s testimony on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee website
We thank Carl and all our advocacy heroes who are getting to
know their own Members of Congress and educating them about PH. One Member at a time, we can and are making a
difference.
Thanks Carl.
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Carl made his request as the Senators looked at him and pictures of his beloved Meaghan.
ReplyDeleteAs a Dad of another beautiful young woman who lost her battle with PHA, I am so grateful to Carl for all the advocacy he does for PH patients and their families, and for the way he does it. Thank you, Carl. God bless you!
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Carl, you give me hope that we CAN move this mountain. To the cure! Hugs, Joanne
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