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Ambassadors, Elaine Koogler, Kim DuHart and Linda McLaughlin attended a Representative Hoyer’s Town hall meeting at North Point High School in Waldorf, MD.

On September 1, Ambassador and cancer patient, Mike Case from Frederick along with Jacque and Jim Eyler, patient and caregiver who were featured in the ACS CAN Station Domination Ads met with Congressman Rosoce Bartlett (D-MD) representing Maryland's 6th Congressional District on September 1. During the meeting we urged his

On August 19, 2009 Ambassadors, Sugar Stallings, Elaine Koogler, Margaret Walton and Peggy Kidwell attended meetings with staff from Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin. During both meetings, we urged the Senators to keep meaningful health care reform legislation moving forward keeping in mind their constituents who are fighting cancer.

Mark your calenders! Please join the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network as we celebrate our lifesaving legislative successes at our annual National Distinguished Advocacy Award Reception & CAN Opener Fundraisers This year we will be honoring Representative Henry Waxman, North Carolina State

During the August Congressional Recess, American Cancer Society Ambassadors in Maryland are urging Congress to " Help fix our health care system before it POPS!!" Packages of popcorn with this message are being delivered to each Member of Congress during meetings and walk-ins. Ambassador are asking Members of Congress

On May 23, volunteers Sue Lyddon-Hayes and Georgette B. Gaskin met with Congressman Steny Hoyer (CD-5) at the Air Show in Southern MD. Volunteers discussed the importance of quality, affordable, accessible health care for all American and stressed how critical access to care is for diagnosing and treating cancer. 180

Looking at what we were able to accomplish this session and given the poor budget climate, we would classify the 2009 MD General Assembly Session as a very successful session for the cancer control community.

Please urge your federal legislators to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans. To fill our a "Picture A Cure" form, go to www.fightcancer.org/relay and click on "Picture A Cure" to send a message to your federal legislators.

Join an ACT! Team! Help the American Cancer Society maximize our legislative impact on the local, state and federal level by participating on an Ambassador Constituent Team (ACT!). ACT! Members work together to urge your legislators to make cancer a legislative priority by emailing, calling and attending constituent meetings with