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Advocates
Testify on Need
for Increased HIV Funding
More
than 50 AIDS advocates gathered at City Hall on November 1, 2006 to testify
before the City Council's budget committee on the need for increased HIV
prevention funding. A day earlier, 34 aldermen, led by Ald. Tom Tunney
(44th Ward), introduced an ordinance
calling on City Council to approve a $1.7 million increase in city HIV prevention
funding. City Council is expected to vote on the ordinance on November 15.
Below
are copies of testimony prepared by some of the individuals and organizations for
the hearing:
Rev. Charles Straight, Wesley United Methodist Church
Joann Montes, CALOR
Michelle Ngan, Asian Human Services
Joy Morris, Northside HIV Health Coalition
Wil Wilson, AIDS advocate
Marcia Lazar, AIDS Foundation of Chicago Board Member
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