Our Public Advocacy

Engagement with Advocacy Groups

Marks, Balette and Giessel is a proud supporter of The National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, a non-profit advocacy group dedicated to improving the care and quality of life of all nursing home residents.  Since its inception in 1973, the National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform has provided information and analysis on complex legal, legislative and regulatory issues surrounding long-term care issues.  They actively monitor state and federal regulatory developments by intervening on behalf of consumers, whenever necessary.  The National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform publishes the "Quality Care Advocate", a bi-monthly newsletter with special reports. 

Elma Holder, the founding director of The National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, has been recognized for her work as an advocate for nursing home residents.  Her motto has been protecting and empowering consumers who need long-term care not only saves the ones we love, but eventually…ourselves".  Ms. Holder's role has been instrumental in effectuating more stringent standards for the past three decades.

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Ken Connor serves as Chairman of the Center for a Just Society, a non-profit public policy organization whose mission is to advance and defend Judeo-Christian principles of social justice and human dignity in law, policy and the public square.  Through his weekly column, Ideas in Action, Ken frequently writes about the need to protect the lives and dignity of the weakest and most vulnerable members of our society.  He also often writes of the need to preserve America’s civil justice system and our cherished right to trial by jury.  Ken is also co-author of the book, Sinful Silence: When Christians Neglect Their Civic Duty.