[CT-NFB] Channel 8 Interview: correction needed

[Maryanne Melley]

Thank you Joyce I will contact them on Monday to correct our name.

Maryanne Melley
President 
National Federation of
the Blind of Connecticut 

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> On Aug 1, 2020, at 1:50 PM, Joyce via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I tried going back to Channel 8 to find the recording, but didn't find it.  Instead I found the printed version.  On the website:
> 
> CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — The August primary is less than two weeks away, and an absentee ballot bill is awaiting Governor Ned Lamont’s signature.
> 
> A segment of the voting public said they’re being deprived the right to a secret ballot. Those in the blind community said their voices are not being heard.
> 
> “We want to be treated like equal citizens,” said Maryanne Melley, Connecticut President of the American Federation of the Blind.
> 
> 
> This is what it says on the website. They got the name wrong of the NFB.  Has anyone contacted them on this?
> Joyce Kane
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: CT-NFB <ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Anne West via CT-NFB
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 9:08 PM
> To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Anne West <k1stm at frontier.com>
> Subject: Re: [CT-NFB] Chanel 8 Interview
> 
> Maryanne did an awesome job with the interview. Way to go!
> 
> Anne West
> k1stm at frontier.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: CT-NFB <ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Nathanael T. Wales via CT-NFB
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 18:53
> To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>; 'Maryanne Melley' <mvcmelley at gmail.com>
> Cc: Nathanael T. Wales <ntwales at omsoft.com>; 'Gary Allen' <garyallen at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [CT-NFB] Chanel 8 Interview
> 
> Maryanne,
> 
> You did an excellent job!  You clearly showed how we could vote accessibly and absentee.  And you educated the reporter well; she really seemed to get it.  I think this reporter is the political correspondent, so it was great that we got someone with that sort of high profile.
> 
> Very, very good job!
> 
> Nathanael
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: CT-NFB [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim McCollum via CT-NFB
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:15 PM
> To: Maryanne Melley
> Cc: Jim McCollum; Gary Allen; ct-nfb at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [CT-NFB] Chanel 8 Interview
> 
> Maryanne, good job! I wish the fact that you’re president of NFB of CT had been mentioned, but you stated our position very well. 
> 
> 
> Jim McCollum
> 860-581-0430
> j.mccollum64 at comcast.net
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>> On Jul 30, 2020, at 1:20 PM, Maryanne Melley <mvcmelley at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Federation Family,
>> 
>> I was just interviewed by Jodie Latina from Chanel 8 regarding inaccessible absentee ballots. My interview should be on at 6:00 tonight.
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Maryanne Melley
>> President
>> National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
> 
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