Political Actions

Thanks to the national LDA & Congressman Christopher Smith (NJ) and his staff for providing the Lyme community the opportunity to have a Congressional hearing focusing on the other side of the Lyme disease debate.

Below are the links to view the event. It ran overtime, so please check the first link first, then the remainder of the hearing is at the second link.

Watch the Hearing By Clicking Here and More Here

To read the written testimony, click Here.

July 17, 2012 Congressional Hearing

Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights

Chaired by Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)

Speakers

Stephen W. Barthold, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor

Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Center of Comparative Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine University of California, Davis

Raphael Stricker, M.D.

Vice President

International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society

Mark Eshoo, Ph.D.

Director, New Technology Development

Abbott

Ms. Patricia Smith

President

Lyme Disease Association

Mr. Evan White

Lyme Disease Patient

Ms. Stella Huyshe-Shires

Chair

Lyme Disease Action