I have read Bill 1377 and would like to voice my opinion concerning this Bill.

It is wrong that the current Podiatry Board would ask for money without consulting the other Podiatrists in the state. This was an attempt to make a major change to the Board that would affect all Podiatrists in North Dakota yet no one who asked to have the Bill sponsored bothered to ask if any of the Podiatrists are in favor of doing this.

The only way that I would be willing to support this Bill is if the Podiatry Board members who have currently been on the Board for more than 4 years immediately resign from the Board and allow other willing and able Podiatrists from the great state of North Dakota to serve on the Board.

Please feel free to contact me at work 255-3338 or home 223-8841. I await the hearing so that I can share my views with you in more detail.

I can only hope that many others will contact you and voice their opinions on this critical issue for North Dakota Podiatrists.

Thank you.

Sincerely,