The prepared remarks for Jody Montgomery:
My name is Jody Montgomery. I live in Verona, Wisconsin. I’m a stay at home mom, with two wonderful kids.
My eldest, Maddy, is only 4 years old. She’s sweet and funny and has lots of friends.
She loves to play on the swing set in our back yard. She loves to cuddle with her mom. I love that, too.
She also has Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes.
Sometimes, people don’t really understand what it means to be a kid with diabetes.
When Maddy was diagnosed a year and a half ago, a few days after Christmas and a few days before New Year’s, we didn’t know what to expect, either.
We do now.
It means 3 – 4 shots of insulin a day for my 4 year old little girl.
It means twice as many finger pokes a day—painful pricks we have to give our little girl, to test her blood sugar.
It means packing up a back pack for Maddy every time she goes on a play date with a juice box, candy, food, and a large, emergency shot of insulin, called a glucose gun, in case her blood sugar drops dangerously low.
It means lying awake at night, worrying that Maddy could slip into a coma or a seizure if her blood sugar dips too low.
It means waking her up 2 or 3 times a night to test her blood sugar, and make sure that doesn’t happen.
It means listening to her beg and plead sometimes, asking her mommy to stop giving her shots and poking ... Read more...
Mike Westling
08:30 PM Jun 09, 2006 -
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First Lady Doyle, Families Affected by Stem Cell Research Praise Governor Doyle’s Leadership
First Lady Jessica Doyle today joined families touched by stem cell research to stress the importance of having a governor in Wisconsin who understands the vast promise of stem cell to cure diseases and change lives.
“This research holds tremendous potential to cure diseases long thought incurable,” First Lady Doyle said. “Some want to take that hope away from so many Wisconsin families. My husband will continue to fight everyday to ensure Wisconsin’s great scientists can continue to do the research that could one day ease so much suffering and save lives.”
The First Lady was joined by people touched by stem cell research – Deb and Jim Shatto of Madison, and Jane Oie and her son, David Strom, of Appleton.
Jim Shatto, 57, is a quadriplegic as a result of an automobile accident while he was working in August 2000. Jim worked for the Dane County juvenile court system and was on his way to visit a client when a driver made an illegal turn on a red light causing a collision. He is also a Type I diabetic. Jim’s sister, Deb, is a Registered Nurse and cares for her brother at home.
David Strom, 35, has had Type 1 diabetes since he was eight years old, ... Read more...
Melanie Fonder
04:30 PM Jun 09, 2006 -
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Doyle: "I will not let partisan politics slam the door on hope for these families."
The Capital Times today ran an article on the theme of the Democratic state convention: stem cell research. Make sure to read the full article from David Callender of Madison's Cap Times at the following link. Excerpts from the article are posted below:
"Gov. Jim Doyle will use his speech at the state Democratic Party convention tonight to underscore his support for embryonic stem cell research and to highlight his differences on the issue with his Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Mark Green.
Doyle's campaign said he will tell fellow Democrats tonight, "Stem cell means so much to me and my family. It means hope. And that's what it means for so many families in Wisconsin, who are struggling with the illness of a loved one.
"I will not let partisan politics slam the door on hope for these families. For as long as I am governor, Wisconsin will lead the nation in stem cell research."
"Defining difference: Democrats plan to make the issue a central theme of this weekend's gathering of party activists in La Crosse.
Before Doyle takes the podium, he will be introduced by Jodi Montgomery, a Verona mother whose daughter Madeline has juvenile diabetes and who is hoping that stem cell research may provide the cure.
Other speakers, including Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton, will also discuss the issue and delegates will be urged to sign a petition indicating their support for stem cell research.
"The choice for voters couldn't be clearer," state Democratic Party Chairman Joe Wineke said in an interview. "Mark Green and the Republicans are out of step with the vast majority of Wisconsin families who support stem cell research" and its potential to save the lives of those suffering from scores of diseases.
Doyle contends that not only could stem cell research hold the key to cures for everything from juvenile diabetes to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, it could represent a multimillion growth industry for Wisconsin and make the state a national and global leader in biotechnology."
What are your thoughts about stem cell research? Add your comments below.
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Ben Nuckels
02:00 PM Jun 09, 2006 -
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Sign the petition to support stem cell research
Stem cell research is quickly becoming one of the defining
issues of this campaign.
Show your
support by signing the Doyle-Lawton petition and leaving a message telling the
world why this research is so vital.
Sign the petition
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Mike Westling
12:00 PM Jun 08, 2006 -
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Bringing the stem cell message to La Crosse
Jody Montgomery is a mom from Verona. Her four-year-old daughter, Madeline, suffers from Type 1 diabetes. At the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s state convention tomorrow, Jody is going to share the daily challenges her daughter faces, the promise stem cell research holds to find a cure for Maddy, and the importance of having a Governor like Jim Doyle.
There’s a stark difference between the Governor and Mark green: Governor Doyle believes in the vast potential of stem cell research to cure disease - while Mark Green wants to shut it down.
Governor Doyle and Lt. Governor Lawton have made sure that Wisconsin has stayed at the forefront of stem cell research. Real progress has been made under their leadership including:
Launching a $750 million strategy to attract stem cell research to Wisconsin, including a new research institute to help find cures for diseases;
Investing $5 million to help recruit and start stem cell companies here;
Vetoing efforts by the Republican Legislature that would have criminalized stem cell research; and
Setting a goal for Wisconsin to capture 10 percent of the stem cell market, which could create 100,000 jobs and generate $10 billion nationwide by 2015.
Wisconsin needs four more years of Governor Doyle and Lt. Governor Lawton's leadership. We can't afford to slam the door on the hope of so many families.
If you can't make it to the convention this weekend, check back on the campaign blog to hear more from Jody and to read speeches from Governor Doyle and Lt. Governor Lawton.We’ll continue to post live updates from the La Crosse Center throughout the weekend. Read more...
09:30 AM Jun 08, 2006 -
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