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AsboardchairIhavewitnessedfirst-handhowimportantitisforlowincomeolderadultstohaveanorganizationliketheNationalSeniorCitizensLawCenterintheircourtprotectingtheirrightsthroughadvocacylitigationandinsupportofthousandsoflegalservicesattorneysalloverthecountry.nnn2010ANNuALRepoRtNAtioNALSeNioRCitizeNSLAwCeNteR2CharsprscvInthepastyearNSCLChasmadesignificantprogressindeterminingthreeprioritiesinwhichourhighlyeffectivestaffcanhavesignificantimpacthealthcareeconomicsecurityandcourtaccess.Firstitwasimportanttoidentifyoursweetspotormajorfocus.Athoroughandin-depthorganizationalanalysisbytheBridgespanGroupin2009ledtoaculturaltransformationandprovidednewenergyanddirectionundertheleadershipofExecutiveDirectorPaulNathanson.In2010thereweremanysuccessesineachofthesepriorityissueareasbutherearejustafewexamplesThepublicationofthe10PlusYearsAftertheOlmsteadRulingcreatedastirthedayitwaspublishedandprovidedaroadmapforpolicymakerstoimplementfullymorehomeandcommunitybasedservicesforfrailelderlyandpersonswithdisabilities.LitigationonbehalfofthosewholostSocialSecuritybenefitsbecauseofallegedoutstandingwarrantsgainedmorereliefbecauseofourworkonandcontinuedoutreachtothoseaffectedbyOurFederalRightsProjectsleadershipinconfrontingthestatechallengestothehealthreformlawthroughextensivewritingamicusbriefsandouroutspokenstanceinthemediahavegarneredpraiseandthanksfromboththeWhiteHouseandotheradvocates.BasedonrecommendationsfromBridgespanandfromaseparatecommunicationsaudittheboardapprovedtheappointmentofKevinPrindivilleasdeputydirectorandrecruitedScottL.Parkinasourfirstcommunicationsdirector.Theircontributionsalreadyhavemadeahugedifferenceintermsofhowthingsgetdoneandinestablishingamorecoherentbrandfortheorganization.Thehighlyvisibletransformationthatwearewitnessingwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthegeneroussupportofseveralleadingfoundationsindividualdonorsandvoluntaryleaders.Imhappytoreportthattheorganizationisonsoundfinancialfootingbutfuturefinancialsupportandmoreofitisneededmorethaneveraschallengestoprogramsthatbenefittheelderlypoorareunderfireasneverbefore.AsIrelinquishthechairIknowthatNSCLCispoisedtodogreatthingsinboththenearanddistantfuture.Theorganizationdeservesyoursupportin2011.HealthCareEconomicSecurityCourtAccessClarkvAstrueMartinezvAstrue.ClaireFagin