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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Excellent!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chris<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Cinci-NFB <cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sheri Albers via Cinci-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 20, 2019 9:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List' <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org>; 'NFB of Ohio Cincinnati Chapter List' <cinci-nfb@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Sheri Albers <sheri.albers87@gmail.com>; Richard Payne <rchpay7@gmail.com>; 'Mike Leiterman' <leitlaw@hotmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Cinci-NFB] Ohio Legislative Alert<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good evening NFB of Ohio,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We received an email from Kelsey Hopkins, <span style='font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>Legislative Aide<b> |</b> Ohio House District 26, Office of State Representative Erica Crawley. As you know, Rep. Crawley is one of the primary sponsors for H. B. 188, our Parental Rights Bill. She informed us that </span>the Health Committee will hear proponent testimony for HB 188 on Tuesday, November 5<sup>th</sup>. Committee will begin at 11:00 AM in Statehouse Room 116. She asked for us to have a written version of our testimony to her by Thursday, October 31, and she would make sure it would be submitted.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There has been new leadership in the Health Committee. Here is how the testimony should be addressed:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>November 5<span style='font-size:11.0pt'>, 2019 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ohio House Health Committee <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Proponent Testimony HB 188<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default>Prohibit blindness from denying or limiting care of minor<span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Submitted by: ___________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chair Lipps, Vice Chair Manning, Ranking Member Boyd, and Members of the Ohio House Health Committee::<span style='font-family:"Californian FB",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default>T<span style='font-size:11.0pt'>hank you for the opportunity to submit testimony in support of HB </span>188<span style='font-size:11.0pt'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kelsey’s email address is <a href="mailto:Kelsey.Hopkins@ohiohouse.gov">Kelsey.Hopkins@ohiohouse.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is where you can put your Columbus Seminar training to work. We discussed writing testimony for the hearings, as well as the importance of showing up and presenting them in person. We need to show the committee who we are, and what we stand for. This should be the easier one for us to get passed, so let’s hit it hard and get it done!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sheri Albers, Vice President, Legislative Co-chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>513-886-8697<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Sheri.albers87@gmail.com">Sheri.albers87@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>