<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><title>2014 Mid-Term Elections Report</title><style></style></head><body bgcolor="#F9F9F9" background="http://acaa.informz.net/ACAA/data/images/matrix_images/background_texture.png" lang=EN-US link="#BF1212" vlink="#BF1212"><div class=WordSection1>Please read the report below.<o:p></o:p>It is important to know more about the issues we all should be advocating for.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Thanks<o:p></o:p> CSB<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p>Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., L.P.C, L.S.C.<o:p></o:p>Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Counselor Education, <o:p></o:p>Faculty Advisor, The Alpha Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota,<o:p></o:p>Department of Counseling and Higher Education,<o:p></o:p>The Patton College of Education, OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Office: McCracken Hall, 374<o:p></o:p>Phone: 740-593-4425; Fax: 740-593-0477; Email: <a href="mailto:bhatc@ohio.edu">bhatc@ohio.edu</a><o:p></o:p>Website: <a href="http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/facultystaff/bhatc/">http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/facultystaff/bhatc/</a><o:p></o:p>Media: <a href="http://www.ohio.edu/ucm/media/experts/ohioexpert.cfm?formid=1822088&pageid=1844292">http://www.ohio.edu/ucm/media/experts/ohioexpert.cfm?formid=1822088&pageid=1844292</a><o:p></o:p></div><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>From: American Counseling Association [mailto:acamemberservices@counseling.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:40 PM To: Bhat, Christine Subject: 2014 Mid-Term Elections Report<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td colspan=5 style='background:#80C247;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'>Having trouble viewing this email? <a href="http://ACAA.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzg0MjM3JnA9MSZ1PTc3MjA2NDAyNyZsaT0yMjY2NDAwNg/index.html">View it in your browser</a><o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td colspan=5 valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:15.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td width=39 rowspan=6 valign=top style='width:23.25pt;background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <o:p></o:p></td><td colspan=3 valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://acaa.informz.net/ACAA/data/images/matrix_images/aca_logo.png" alt="ACA Logo"><o:p></o:p></td><td width=39 valign=top style='width:23.25pt;border:none;border-bottom:none black 1.0pt;background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr style='height:20.25pt'><td colspan=5 valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:20.25pt'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://acaa.informz.net/ACAA/data/images/matrix_images/horizontal_rule.png"><o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=3 valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>A Special Report on the 2014 Mid-Term Elections<o:p></o:p></td></tr></table></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr style='height:20.25pt'><td colspan=5 valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:20.25pt'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://acaa.informz.net/ACAA/data/images/matrix_images/horizontal_rule.png"><o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td width=175 rowspan=2 valign=top style='width:105.0pt;background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><img border=0 width=130 height=195 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://acaa.informz.net/ACAA/data/images/CounselorsEmpowerLogojpg.jpg"><o:p></o:p></td></tr></table></td><td width=50 rowspan=2 valign=top style='width:30.0pt;background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <o:p></o:p></td><td width=550 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:330.0pt;background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>In exactly one week, the country will elect members of the 114th Congress of the United States. While ACA cannot and does not endorse candidates for public office, it is important that we all take note of these elections and examine what effects they may have on ACA’s legislative agenda. Your Department of Government Affairs has prepared a special members-only report that takes a closer look at several key Senate and Congressional races. We hope you will find it to be a useful tool in ongoing advocacy efforts for your profession. <a href="http://ACAA.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzg0MjM3JnA9MSZ1PTc3MjA2NDAyNyZsaT0yMjY2Mzk3OA/index.html" target="_blank">View the report</a> and learn more about <a href="http://ACAA.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNzg0MjM3JnA9MSZ1PTc3MjA2NDAyNyZsaT0yMjY2Mzk3OQ/index.html" target="_blank">ACA Government Affairs</a>.<o:p></o:p></td></tr></table></div></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr><td width=550 valign=top style='width:330.0pt;background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr style='height:20.25pt'><td colspan=5 valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:20.25pt'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://acaa.informz.net/ACAA/data/images/matrix_images/horizontal_rule.png"><o:p></o:p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:20.25pt'></td></tr><tr><td colspan=5 valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <o:p></o:p>AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION 5999 Stevenson Ave. Alexandria, VA 22304 800-347-6647 | 800-473-2329 (fax) <o:p></o:p>©2014, American Counseling Association, All Rights Reserved.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr></table></div><o:p> </o:p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:5.0in'><tr><td style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>If you would prefer not to receive emails from us, go <a href="http://ACAA.informz.net/ACAA/default.asp?action=u&email=bhatc@ohio.edu&mi=3784237">here</a>. 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