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Day  4: Activists remain determined for a public accounting by Governor Bredesen

Following are some exclusive photos from Michael Heinrich who was in the governor’s office for three days. 

 
Monday morning in gov office, Randy Alexander. Lori Smith, and Glen Barnhill present the ASK (demands). Monday morning in the governor's office, Randy Alexander, Lori Smith, and Glen Barnhill present the ASK (demands).

 

Lori Smith explains the demands and is told that the Governor is not in. Lori Smith explains the demands and is told that the Governor is not in.

 

With the leadership team and the press, the office is quite crowded. With the leadership team and the press, the governor's office is  crowded. 

 

Glen Barnhill is interviewed in Gov. Bredesen's office. Glen Barnhill is interviewed.

 

Dave Cooley, Deputy to the Gov. looks down on protestors. Dave Cooley, Deputy to the Governor looks down on protestors.

 

Randy Alexander and Dave Cooley. Randy Alexander and Dave Cooley.

 

Capt. George Dittfurth of Capital Security with unknown staffer. Capt. George Dittfurth of Capital Security with unknown staffer.

 

Dave Cooley comes to talk with Glen about his request for a nurse change of shift. Dave Cooley comes to talk with Glen about his request for a nurse change of shift.

 

Dave Cooley will not allow Glen's next shift nurse to enter Capital building. Dave Cooley will not allow Glen's next shift nurse to enter Capital building.

 

From inside he Capital building, view of Monday night candle light vigil. From inside he Capital building,  view of Monday night candle light vigil.

 

Monday night, Louis Patrick foreground Randy background. Monday night, Louis Patrick foreground Randy background.

 

Monday night, Don Devaul. Monday night, Don Devaul

 

Dr. Robin Rice does a Governor’s Office visit. Here with Louis Patrick. Dr. Robin Rice does a Governor’s Office visit. Here with Louis Patrick. 

 

Tuesday afternoon in the basement conference room, the governor does not appear receptive to the request to stop the cuts to TennCare and find a better way.  Governor Bredesen of Tennessee.

 

Facing the Governor, tuesday afternoon Randy, Louis and Don stand firm. Facing the Governor, Tuesday afternoon: Randy, Louis and Don stand firm in addressing “why” the current cuts to TennCare are wrong.

- Photos and captions by Michael Heinrich of Tennessee ADAPT.

 

MCIL Journal Index 2005

Follow the TennCare Sit-in

Date Name
12/31/2005 MCIL and System Advocacy in 2005
12/19/2005 Breaking TennCare to Fix It.
12/7/2005 Tennessee Citizens Against AIDS Demands Full Funding of Global AIDS Fund.
11/24/2005 Bredespin Administration denies withholding information.
11/17/2005 My First National ADAPT ACTION! By Louis Patrick.
11/4/2005 MCIL's Annual Holiday Open House and Silent Auction.
10/31/2005 Women and Seniors: Have You Taken Lipitor?
10/28/2005 Salt Lake City to get accessible taxicabs.
10/22/2005 MCIL: 20 years of kicking ass.
10/7/2005 Letter to Bredesen Shows Disenrollment Unnecessary.
9/29/2005 How Gonzales v. Oregon impacts people with disabilities.
9/27/2005 "Hey Bredesen We Want Medicine," Greets Tennessee Governor at $1000 a Plate Fund Raiser.
9/21/2005 ADAPT Accentuates the Weeks Message, Makes Demands on the NGA.
9/20/2005 The Disability Community will not be overlooked, or left behind.
9/19/2005 Angry Activists Arrested on Capitol Hill.
9/18/2005 Don't Target People with Disabilities.
8/22/2005 Safety Net is a Sham.
8/15/2005 Bredespin: Saving TennCare.
8/2/2005 Bredespin.
7/30/2005 Tennessee Needs Money Follows the Person.
7/26/2005 MCIL Timeline of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
7/23/2005 Six lies of Governor Bredesen, Part Two.
7/22/2005 Six lies of Governor Bredesen, Part One.
7/17/2005 Bredesen’s Plan Costly to Tennessee.
7/8/2005 Bredesen’s Drug Cap Violates the ADA.
7/4/2005 An Authentic American Demonstration.
6/21/2005 Activists Takeover Gov. Bredesen's Office.
6/18/2005 Concern over the governors statement.
6/16/2005 Governor Bredesen Issues Life Sentences to Vent Users.
6/8/2005 SCLC joins the struggle to secure TennCare.
5/25/2005 Center City Commission Can't Commit to Civil Rights.
5/18/2005 City's New Gazebo: A Symbol of Segregation.
5/15/2005 Section 8 Voucher Proposal Closes the Door on People with Disabilities.
5/2/2005 MEMPHIS - Rally in Support of TennCare.
4/25/2005 ADAPT Challenges Democrats to End Medicaid Institutional Bias.
4/19/2005 Changes coming to your Center for Independent Living?.
4/11/2005 Spring Spaghetti Supper Supreme.
4/5/2005 2ND Annual Free Yo Momma Day!
3/28/2005 ADAPT takes over Charlotte Avenue in downtown Nashville.
3/23/2005 Facts About Long Term Care in Tennessee
3/19/2005 USDOJ: Memphis Builders and Designers Settle Discrimination Lawsuit.
3/13/2005 State Policy Unjustly Institutionalizes Thousands
3/11/2005 The Money Follows the Person bill has been introduced by Senator Tom Harkin
3/2/2005 Anatomy of an ADAPT Action By Tim Wheat
3/1/2005 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL AGGRIEVED PERSONS
2/21/2005 YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT!
2/20/2005 Medicaid: A Time to Act by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of HHS
2/12/2005 Home is Where the Heart Is!
2/8/2005 Opposition to MiCASSA
1/31/2005 TENNCARE CHANGES
1/22/2005 Your State: Institutional versus Community expenditures.
1/11/2005 Call the Governor Today!
1/5/2005 Not Dead Yet Challenges Movie Critics, Eastwood

 


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