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September 1, 2006

Top political speakers, excellent workshops and a great location!

Kinky Friedman confirmed to speak at CTD convention

Your best opportunity to hear all four major candidates for governor, learn their views and take this critical information back to your communities!

Kinky Friedman, Independent Candidate for Governor in person	Governor Rick Perry, Republican Candidate for Governor special video message

28th Annual Convention of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (CTD)

Corpus Christi, September 22-24, 2006

• August 2007
• Gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell (D) in person!
• Gubernatorial candidate Carole Keeton Strayhorn (I) in person!
• Gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman (I) in person!
• Gubernatorial candidate Governor Rick Perry(R) via special video message!
• U.S. Senate candidate Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) in person!
• Enjoy the CTD opening fun and informal reception to be held on Friday evening Sept. 22 in the Omni's Marina View room offering a stunning view of the water, where we will be joined by Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams in person!

• GoCoastal! emergency preparedness by Crystal Lyons and the Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living
• Attendant Care Workforce Crisis with Cathy Cranston, Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas
• Livable Communities: Successful Advocacy Collaborations of People with Disabilities and Older Americans with Candice Carter, AARP Assoc. State Director and Eric Reed, Advocacy Coordinator, VOLAR

• Medicaid Buy-In: How to Go to Work and Keep Medicaid Coverage with Jonas Schwartz, TX DARS
• Star Plus Expansion and You by the Texas Center for Disability Studies

Register and reserve your room today. When calling the Omni Corpus Christi Marina Tower at 1-800-843-6664, ask for the CTD block to get the reduced room rate of $85 single plus taxes.

So please join us for fun & advocacy at The Sparkling City by the Sea. For more information or to register on-line please check our website at www.cotwd.org/convention.html or download and mail the attached registration form!

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Click on www.cotwd.org for more information.