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<p class="MsoNormal">Well folks, our wonderful treasurer reminded me that you all voted to skip this month’s meeting so the work group could work on the contracting seminar. So no meeting tonight. Sorry, I have the memory of a gnat.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">Ronza M. Othman (she/her/hers),
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Director, EEO Compliance Group, Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – 7500 Security Blvd, N3-22-16, Baltimore, MD 21244 - 410-786-3274 (o); 443-380-5044
(f)</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">CMS aspires to create: a culture that values and recognizes our employees’ unique identities and perspectives; an environment that provides all employees with equitable access to opportunities for growth
and development; and a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Othman (She/her), Ronza (CMS/OEOCR) <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 27, 2023 3:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> rothmanjd@gmail.com; 'Gary Van Dorn' <garyvdrn@msn.com>; 'Everette Bacon' <baconev@yahoo.com>; 'Aaron Allen' <aaron.allen@comcast.net>; 'State President, District of Columbia' <callaway.shawn@gmail.com>; parnelldiggs@icloud.com; 'Elder, Timothy'
<telder@trelegal.com>; 'John Halverson' <jwh100@outlook.com>; jesse.hartle63@gmail.com; carlos.montas@att.net; Millie.Rivera0027@gmail.com; rodneyfneely@gmail.com; nnightingale@comcast.net; sachin.pavithran@gmail.com; 'latonya phipps' <phippslatonya@gmail.com>;
'Bennett Prows' <bjprows@comcast.net>; 'Robertson Nicholas' <nicholas.s.robertson@outlook.com>; 'State President, Virginia' <tracy.soforenko@gmail.com>; 'Rose Sloan' <rosesloan920@gmail.com>; bernardwerwie@aol.com; 'Yingling, Valerie' <Vyingling@nfb.org>;
kaye.j.zimpher@gmail.com; 'Nicole Fincham-Shehan' <ndfinchamshehan@yahoo.com>; dauroramitchell@gmail.com; 'Erin Olsen' <eolsen@pckeys.com>; 'Katey Jackson' <kateyjax@gmail.com>; olliecantos@icloud.com; Cory.j.mcmahon@gmail.com; Dickson.lesliet@gmail.com; Apc106@aol.com;
ashaydu@comcast.net; Tdhairston7@gmail.com; nolannwilson@gmail.com; deja_powell@gmail.com; staleyh@gmail.com; 'Deborah' <deborahb14@verizon.net>; dstggeaininbb@gmail.com; 'Suzanne Turner' <smturner.234@gmail.com>; blind-gov@nfbnet.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: National Association of Blind Government Employees Meeting<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Reminder of our meeting tonight at 8:30PM Eastern.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:black">Ronza M. Othman (she/her/hers),
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Director, EEO Compliance Group, Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – 7500 Security Blvd, N3-22-16, Baltimore, MD 21244 - 410-786-3274 (o); 443-380-5044
(f)</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">CMS aspires to create: a culture that values and recognizes our employees’ unique identities and perspectives; an environment that provides all employees with equitable access to opportunities for growth
and development; and a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-----Original Appointment-----<br>
<b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:rothmanjd@gmail.com">rothmanjd@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:rothmanjd@gmail.com">rothmanjd@gmail.com</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 26, 2022 10:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:rothmanjd@gmail.com">rothmanjd@gmail.com</a>; 'Gary Van Dorn'; 'Everette Bacon'; 'Aaron Allen'; 'State President, District of Columbia';
<a href="mailto:parnelldiggs@icloud.com">parnelldiggs@icloud.com</a>; 'Elder, Timothy'; 'John Halverson';
<a href="mailto:jesse.hartle63@gmail.com">jesse.hartle63@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:carlos.montas@att.net">
carlos.montas@att.net</a>; <a href="mailto:Millie.Rivera0027@gmail.com">Millie.Rivera0027@gmail.com</a>;
<a href="mailto:rodneyfneely@gmail.com">rodneyfneely@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:nnightingale@comcast.net">
nnightingale@comcast.net</a>; <a href="mailto:sachin.pavithran@gmail.com">sachin.pavithran@gmail.com</a>; 'latonya phipps'; 'Bennett Prows'; 'Robertson Nicholas'; 'State President, Virginia'; 'Rose Sloan';
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<a href="mailto:kaye.j.zimpher@gmail.com">kaye.j.zimpher@gmail.com</a>; 'Nicole Fincham-Shehan';
<a href="mailto:dauroramitchell@gmail.com">dauroramitchell@gmail.com</a>; 'Erin Olsen'; 'Katey Jackson'; Othman (She/her), Ronza (CMS/OEOCR);
<a href="mailto:olliecantos@icloud.com">olliecantos@icloud.com</a>; <a href="mailto:Cory.j.mcmahon@gmail.com">
Cory.j.mcmahon@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:Dickson.lesliet@gmail.com">Dickson.lesliet@gmail.com</a>;
<a href="mailto:Apc106@aol.com">Apc106@aol.com</a>; <a href="mailto:ashaydu@comcast.net">
ashaydu@comcast.net</a>; <a href="mailto:Tdhairston7@gmail.com">Tdhairston7@gmail.com</a>;
<a href="mailto:nolannwilson@gmail.com">nolannwilson@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:deja_powell@gmail.com">
deja_powell@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:staleyh@gmail.com">staleyh@gmail.com</a>; 'Deborah';
<a href="mailto:dstggeaininbb@gmail.com">dstggeaininbb@gmail.com</a>; 'Suzanne Turner'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> National Association of Blind Government Employees Meeting<br>
<b>When:</b> Monday, February 27, 2023 8:30 PM-9:30 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).<br>
<b>Where:</b> <a href="https://zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=eTZlYUgwR3ZQVVl1dXBLSHcrbml1QT09">
https://zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=eTZlYUgwR3ZQVVl1dXBLSHcrbml1QT09</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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