MEMORANDUM TO SENATOR DOLE

DA: April 1, 1995
FR: Alec Vachon
RE: FYI/FIRST TRIP TO KANSAS NEXT WEEK 

* Next week I will be visiting constituents in Topeka and Wichita. Highlight of visit will be attending "4TH KANSAS DISABILITY CAUCUS" (rump meeting of 150-200 Kansans involved in disability issues held every 3 years-- organized by Gina McDonald and the Kansas Centers on Independent Living). Over the past two years-- since joining your staff-- I have been very impressed with the scope and depth of disability action in Kansas. Although I meet frequently w/ Kansans here, and have formed some excellent working relationships. I am looking forward to visiting w/ Kansans on home turf.

* OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF KANSAS TRIP:

WEDNESDAY (LAWRENCE/TOPEKA)

-- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS/LAWRENCE-- Tour Beach Center/Dole Building; meet w/ professors & staff of Department of Special Education and other KU disability programs to discuss upcoming reauthorization of special education law, funding for their programs, etc.

-- KANSAS COMMISSION ON DISABILITY CONCERNS-- Meet with Commission members & staff re legislative issues.

THURSDAY (TOPEKA) 

-- LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION AT CAPITOL FOR KANSAS DISABILITY CAUCUS AND STATE LEGISLATORS. 

-- FAMILIES TOGETHER (Federally funded project that assists parents with disabled children)-- Discuss special education, Children's SSI, etc. 

-- SPEAK AT LUNCH TO KANSAS DISABILITY CAUCUS PARTICIPANTS. 

FRIDAY (WICHITA) 

-- CEREBRAL PALSY RESEARCH FOUNDATION-- Tour their facilities, meet with Jack Jonas, etc. 

-- HUTCHINSON HEIGHTS-- Virginia Hulet would never forgive me-- nor let me forget it-- if I came to Wichita and did not see HH.