To:

 Congressman  Jack  Bergman    

1500  W.  Washington  St,  Suite  2,  
 Marquette,  MI  49696  
 
 
 
From:  Jamie  Tobin,  SPT  
234  Quincy  St.  Apt  2  
Hancock,  MI  49930    
 
 
 
Dear  Congressman  Jack  Bergman    
 
I  am  writing  you  today  to  address  and  to  ask  for  your  support  for  the  House  of  Representative’s  
Bill  3580  –  “Protecting  Student  Athletes  From  Concussions  Act  of  2017.”  There  is  more  evidence  
now  on  the  dangers  of  concussions  than  ever  before  and  it  is  every  adult’s  responsibility  to  
protect  a  child  from  those  dangers.  This  bill  would  take  a  step  in  that  direction  by  educating  
people  on  these  dangers  and  by  putting  skilled  individuals  in  the  right  place  to  assess  if  a  
student  athlete  is  ready  to  return  to  sport  after  forced  contact,  trauma,  or  suspected  
concussion.    
 
From  athletic  directors,  trainers,  coaches,  teachers,  parents,  and  students  every  individual  
involved  in  sports  needs  to  be  educated  on  concussions  and  aware  of  the  dangers  of  returning  
to  sport  too  soon.  It  is  our  obligation  as  those  who  know  the  dangers  to  educate  others  and  put  
a  plan  of  action  into  place.  We  need  to  protect  those  who  are  unable  or  unaware  of  their  
possible  conditions  and  this  bill  will  do  that.  
 
As  you  constituent,  a  student  member  of  the  American  Physical  Therapy  Association,  and  
concerned  citizen  I  am  asking  you  to  support  this  bill  so  that  the  children  of  our  state  are  safe  to  
play  the  sports  they  love.  
 
 
Regards,  
 
Jamie  Tobin,  SPT