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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All, Please express your opposition to HB72 and SB57 The Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2015, because these bills contain substantial cuts to LBPH. In 2016, LBPH will only receive approximately 198,000 when it expected to receive 2.5 million. Cuts are scheduled to occur for 10 years. We must convince the general assembly not to follow the governor’s recommendation. Please email or send hard copy to delegates or senators by March 13<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s a list of members by county:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>If you live in Baltimore County, send emails to Delegates Robin Grammer, Shelly Hettleman, Patrick Young, and Adrienne Jones.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>If you live in Baltimore City, send emails to Delegates Maggie McIntosh, Chairman (everybody should write to her), Keith Haynes, Barbara Robinson and Brooke Lierman.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>If you live in Anne Arundel County, send emails to Delegates Theodore Sophocleus and Mark Chang. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>If you live in Montgomery County, send emails to Delegates Ana Sol Gutierrez, Aruna Miller, and Craig Zucker. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>If you live in PG County, send emails to Delegates James Proctor, Tawanna Gaines<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The email for all Delegates is first name followed by a period followed by last name @house.state.md.us. You can always consult the Maryland General Assembly home page.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Everyone should write to Senator Edward Kasemeyer, Chairman of Budget and Taxation Committee. If you live in Anne Arundel County, write to Senator James DeGrange.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Baltimore City, write to Senator Bill Ferguson and Senator Nathaniel McFadden. If you live in Howard County, write to Senator Guy Guzzone. If you live in Montgomery County write to Senators Richard Madaleno, Nancy King, and Roger Manno. If you live in PG county send an email to Senators’ Ulysses Currie, Douglas Peters. The email for Senators is first name followed by a period followed by last name @senate.state.md.us.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions, send me an email off list.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your help, we do not want to lost this program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sharon Maneki, </b>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>