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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Great news!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul Sandoval<span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>President - Wild West Metro Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board Member - National Federation of The Blind of Colorado<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>email: <a href="mailto:paulsandoval75@gmail.com"><span style='color:#467886'>paulsandoval75@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 720-620-8007<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Why not join all of our friends and colleagues on our Colorado Talk email list? Stay in the know! <a href="https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org"><span style='color:#467886'>Sign up here!</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan Burke via Colorado-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 20, 2025 8:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Colorado Discussion List <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Dan Burke <burke.dall@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Colorado-Talk] Congressman Crank Cosponsors the ATAA!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>Greetings all \u2013<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>I am pleased to report that Congressman Jeff Crank signed on as a cosponsor to H.R. 1529, the Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA). Our thanks to Congressman Crank for his support! Great job Colorado Springs members!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>This gives Colorado two cosponsors and helps move the ATAA toward being included in the fast-running tax legislation in Congress. As a quick reminder, the Access Technology Affordability Act would create a $2,000 refundable tax credit for use over a three-year period for the purchase of access technology. This credit would help put more access technology in the hands of blind people, thereby helping us learn, work, and live the lives we want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>And so we have just six more House members to get on board with the ATAA. Please call your member\u2019s office and tell them your name, that you are an NFB member, and that you want them to cosponsor H.R. 1529. Feel free to let them know we have bipartisan support for this bill in Colorado.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>Call as soon as you can. Things are moving fast this week!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'><br>Dan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#0F4761;font-weight:normal'>Find My Member of Congress<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>Go down the page to search by your address:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'><a href="https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member">https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>House District 1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>Diana DeGette, Denver<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>202-225-4431</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>HD 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>Joe Neguse, Boulder to Aspen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>202-225-2161</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>HD 3<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>Jeff Hurd, Grand Junction, Durango, Pueblo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>(202) 225-4676<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>HD4<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>Lauren Boebert, Fort Collins, Greeley, Sterling<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>(202) 225-4761</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>HD 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>Brittany Pettersen, Jeffco, western burbs into the mountains<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>202-225-2645</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>HD 8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>Gabe Evans, from the south of Greeley into the northern burbs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>(202) 225-5625</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><span class=gmailsignatureprefix>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Dan Burke<br><br>National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Co-chair <br><br>"Blindness is not what holds you back. You can live the life you want!"<br><br>My Cell: 406.546.8546<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>