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From: Carl Jarvis <carjar82@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 09:53:08 -0700
Subject: Fwd: Responding to Your Message
Here is the response my congressman sent me:
Carl Jarvis
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From: Representative Derek Kilmer <WA06DKima@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 14 Apr 2020 13:30:21 -0400
Subject: Responding to Your Message
To: carjar82@xxxxxxxxx
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Dear Mr. Jarvis,
Thank you for your kind note. I understand that these past few weeks
have been challenging for folks across our region. These are
unprecedented times and it is more important than ever that we
continue to support and lift up those around us. With that in mind,
I’m sincerely grateful for your well wishes.
I know that there are a lot of people hurting right now. The economic
disruption caused by this pandemic has been massive. And the strain on
our healthcare system has been significant too.
There is no question that this virus is very contagious.
But so is kindness. So is compassion. I’m persistently heartened by
the kindness that people are showing their friends and neighbors – and
even to their representative. Thanks for that.
I also wanted to sincerely thank you for your work with the Jefferson
County Council of the Blind and the Peninsula Rehabilitation Services.
Your efforts in advocating for the blind and low vision community is
incredibly important, and I’m grateful for your partnership on these
important issues. Throughout my time in college, I recorded text books
for the blind and low vision population. For some reason, they
persistently assigned me incredibly dry economics text books. What I
would’ve given for just one piece of literature instead!
Please know that I’ll remain hard at work for seniors, as well as
people with disabilities, and continue to push for efforts that
protect our public health and help our country combat this pandemic.
To that end, I recently signed onto a letter to the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) to prioritize the needs of folks with
disabilities as they issue guidance related to funding established by
the CARES Act. People with disabilities and their families deserve
support during this pandemic, and I’m committed to seeing this
through.
Furthermore, I have compiled a resource guide for folks with
disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. I welcome you to view the
guide here at this link.
I encourage you to stay up-to-date about COVID-19 and tips to keep
you, your loved ones, and our community healthy here at my website. I
also encourage you to sign up for my e-newsletter for updates on the
work that I’m leading in Congress here.
Again, thank you for your note. My team and I are here to serve you,
and I welcome you to contact me about this, or any other issue. It is
an honor to represent you.
Sincerely,
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Derek Kilmer
Member of Congress
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