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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sharon, I tried to find one of my delegates on House Ways and Means and none of them is on your list. Then Eleanor found that Frank Turner is the vice chair of that committee. His ext. is 3246. I did call him. Thanks .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Joe <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Central-MD-Chapter [mailto:central-md-chapter-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>nfbmd via Central-MD-Chapter<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 17, 2017 9:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbmd@nfbnet.org; 'Towson/Lutherville/Cockysville Maryland Chapter List'; 'Greater Baltimore'; 'Central Maryland Chapter List'; 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'; 'NFB of Maryland At Large Chapter List'; mdpobc@nfbnet.org; 'Maryland Association of Blind Students Mailing List'; nationalharbor@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> nfbmd<br><b>Subject:</b> [Central-md-chapter] More URGENT Action Needed for LBPH<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All. The senate bill moved out of committee and is being considered on the Senate floor today, Friday, March 17. Please devote all of your energy NOW to calling the House Ways and Means Committee and ask them to conform HB 1094 to the Senate version and to vote in favor of this bill. Remember the email is <a href="mailto:Firstname.Lastname@house.state.md.us">Firstname.Lastname@house.state.md.us</a>. I will provide the extension for each person. The main number is either 410-841-xxxx or 301-858-xxxx. Here is the list of delegates. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Call the House Ways and Means Committee and ask them to vote in favor of HB1094.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Kathy Afzali, x3288<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Bilal Ali, x3268 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Darryl Barnes, x3557 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Jason C. Buckel, x3404 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Eric Ebersole, x3328 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Sheila E. Hixson, x3469 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Kevin B. Hornberger, x3284 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Carolyn J.B. Howard, x3919<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Bob Long, x3458 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Eric G. Luedtke, x3110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Nick Mosby, x3520<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Edith J. Patterson, x3247 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Teresa E. Reilly, x3278 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>April Rose, x3070<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Haven Shoemaker, x3359<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Meagan C. Simonaire, x3206 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Jimmy Tarlau, x3326 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Jay Walker, x3581<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Mary L. Washington, x3476 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Alonzo T. Washington, x3652<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Jheanelle K. Wilkins, x3493<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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>