Yesterday Jocelyn Guyer and I attended the funeral of one of our national colleagues, Lisa Codispoti, from the National Women’s Law Center. Lisa was an incredibly dedicated, smart and funny advocate who worked for many years at SEIU prior to joining NWLC’s staff – always fighting tirelessly for health coverage.
As you will see from a NWLC blog that Lisa wrote earlier this year, Lisa’s commitment to health care was rooted in an intensely personal battle with Lisa’s own serious health challenges. I was frankly shocked to hear of Lisa’s serious condition – her energy, good humor and tireless dedication to her work did not bely such a burden.
As we continue to work for strong implementation of the Affordable Care Act I will keep Lisa and her spirit in mind.