EMAIL ELECTED OFFICIALS: Contact your elected officials in the Maryland General Assembly and urge them to protect the DDA budget. Share how these proposed cuts would impact you, your loved ones, your organization, and your community. As you reach out, we encourage you to speak not only about the human impact, but also about the impact on the ability of community providers to continue to provide critically important services. Highlight how these proposals affect staffing stability, service quality, uncompensated care, and the long-term sustainability of Maryland’s community-based disability system. Please be sure to put your message in your own words and how it would affect you, your family member, or your community provider. If you are unsure who represents you, you can find your State Senator and Delegate here: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/District In addition to contacting your Senators and Delegates, please also email legislative leadership and budget chairs: Senate President Bill Ferguson bill.ferguson@senate.maryland.gov House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk joseline.pena.melnyk@house.maryland.gov House Appropriations Committee Chair Delegate Ben Barnes ben.barnes@house.maryland.gov Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Chair Senator Guy Guzzone guy.guzzone@senate.maryland.gov THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVOCACY! | 
