[Cinci-NFB] FW: Good News!

[Sheri Albers]

Congratulations Ohio! This has been a long time coming to get this past, since 2016 when Michael Leiterman and I started working on the Original  version of this bill

Best Regards,
Sheri Albers
513-886-8697
Sheri.albers87 at gmail.com

> On Jan 3, 2023, at 8:32 AM, Christopher Sabine via Cinci-NFB <cinci-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Thanks to all in the Cincinnati Chapter who gave testimony in support of this legislation, especially President Gloria Robinson. We did it!
>  
> Very best,
>  
> Chris
>  
>  
> From: Suzanne Turner <smturner.234 at gmail.com> 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 11:10 AM
> To: labichedianam at yahoo.com; bernie824617 at icloud.com; denise-hudson at sbcglobal.net; NFBOH-Cleveland at nfbnet.org; 'Lisa Bostick'' <lbostick04 at jcu.edu>; Victory71351 at AOL.COM; AlexisTyson2000 at Yahoo.com; 'Edgarsfarm'' <edgarsfarm at aol.com>; 'Sandra Krems' <slkrems at yahoo.com>; bdowdy1983 at gmail.com; shawgriff781 at gmail.com; Nricks123 at me.com; stuff12993 at aol.com; lmr.upshaw at gmail.com; Dr.Carolyn.Peters at gmail.com; patrinkle at icloud.com; 'Ali Benmerzouga'' <ali.benmerzouga at hotmail.com>; regina.mason216 at gmail.com; ccjeff at ameritech.net; Arringtonrs at gmail.com; NFBOH-Cleveland at nfbnet.org; Victory71351 at AOL.COM; BigPapaZo at roadrunner.com; WO.Turner5 at sbcglobal.net; lewisbarbee at yahoo.com; remacd3 at gmail.com; Chefgreen56 at gmail.com; delcenia at prodigy.net; Campbelllegal87 at gmail.com; riscw619 at gmail.com; davidgGray1984 at gmail.com; dwjann57 at gmail.com; charlenebolden at att.net; BillieGraham38 at gmail.com; williamsjoann at outlook.com; Butler.Henry at icloud.com; TMcKenney51 at Icloud.com; lelinda at roadrunner.com; TurnerW794 at gmail.com; Christopher Sabine <info at onhconsulting.com>; 'ali benmerzouga' <ali.benmerzouga at hotmail.com>; Tawnt at yahoo.com; nnulite at sbcglobal.net; thorpe.ronda at gmail.com; auntro3135 at gmail.com; TraceySinkovic17 at gmail.com; Nricks123 at me.com; aanderson at csjtech.com; jjstover at kent.edu; Astover at kent.edu; mr.algee at icloud.com; dawnsmosny at gmail.com; lelinda at roadrunner.com; n.lichells at gmail.com; Joycewaters18 at gmail.com; graceamani at yahoo.com; tomeika1993 at icloud.com; nrjohnson125 at gmail.com; schiemja at gmail.com; mrmarionparker at gmail.com
> Cc: smturner.234 at gmail.com
> Subject: Good News!
>  
> This morning our Ohio Legislative Chair, Eric Duffy provided us with some exciting news.
>  
> Here is what he had to say.
>  
> “Late last week, perhaps on Friday, Governor, Mike DeWine signed SB 202, Ohio Parental Right’s Bill into law. Thank you all for your hard work on this historic legislation”.
>  
> This was the most awesome news and a wonderful start of the New Year for the Ohio Affiliate! I can not wait until our Ohio Affiliate President, Richard Payne shares the news on the floor at the National Convention, which will be held  at, the Hilton Americas-Houston Convention Center Hotel.
>  
> The nightly rate at the Hilton Americas-Houston is $105 for singles, doubles, triples, and quads. In addition, the sales tax rate is 8.25 percent, and
> the hotel occupancy tax rate is 17 percent. To book your room for the 2023 convention, call 1-800-236-2905 after January 1 and ask for the “NFB Convention”
> block. For each room, the hotel will take a deposit of the first night’s room rate and taxes and will require a credit card or a personal check. If you
> use a credit card, the deposit will be charged against your card immediately. If a reservation is cancelled before Monday, June 1, 2023, half of the deposit
> will be returned. Otherwise refunds will not be made.
> We have also secured overflow space at the wonderful Marriott Marquis Houston. The Marriott is only a three-block walk directly across Discovery Green,
> or attendees can walk entirely indoors through the George R. Brown convention center, connecting both hotels on the second level. You will find many of
> the same amenities at the Marriott as well as a Texas-shaped lazy river pool. The room rate at the Marriott Marquis is a slightly higher $119 per night
> for singles, doubles, triples, and quads. To book a room, call 1-877-622-3056 after January 1. Again, ask for the “NFB Convention” block. Similarly, the
> same deposit and cancellation policies apply.
>  
> The 2023 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will be a truly exciting and memorable event, with an unparalleled program and rededication
> to the goals and work of our movement. A wide range of seminars for parents of blind children, technology enthusiasts, job seekers, and other groups will
> kick the week off on Saturday, July 1. Convention registration and registration packet pick-up will also open on Saturday. Breakout sessions continue on
> Sunday along with committee meetings. Monday, July 3, will kick off with the annual meeting, open to all, of the Board of Directors of the National Federation
> of the Blind. National division meetings will follow the board meeting that afternoon and evening. General convention sessions will begin on Tuesday, July
> 4, and continue through the afternoon of Thursday, July 6. Convention ends on a high note with the banquet Thursday evening so be sure to pack your fancy
> clothes. The fall of the gavel at the close of banquet will signal convention’s adjournment.
> _______________________________________________
> Cinci-NFB mailing list
> Cinci-NFB at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/cinci-nfb_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Cinci-NFB:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/cinci-nfb_nfbnet.org/sheri.albers87%40gmail.com
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/cinci-nfb_nfbnet.org/attachments/20230103/6a33f50a/attachment.html>