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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><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"'> State-affiliate-leadership-list [mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lewis, Anil<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 26, 2013 1:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Affiliate Presidents (state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org)<br><b>Subject:</b> [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Fair Wages Update<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attention NFB Leaders: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have already received well over 1,000 signatures on our online Fair Wages Petition.  It would be great if we were able to reach 2,000 signatures before Friday.  Please continue to circulate the following petition link to your networks, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media friends. <a href="http://www.nfb.org/fair-wages-petition">www.nfb.org/fair-wages-petition</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We now have 23 co-sponsors of HR 831, The Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013.  We welcome Representatives Enyart, Matheson, Maloney, and Neal to the list of Fair Wage Champions.  Please take the time to express your gratitude.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The entire list of co-sponsors of HR 831 follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Alexander++Rodney))+01727))">Rep Alexander, Rodney</a> [LA-5] - 2/26/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Bishop++Sanford+D.++Jr.))+00091))">Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr.</a> [GA-2] - 2/26/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Conyers++John++Jr.))+00229))">Rep Conyers, John, Jr.</a> [MI-13] - 2/26/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Ellison++Keith))+01857))">Rep Ellison, Keith</a> [MN-5] - 2/26/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Hastings++Alcee+L.))+00511))">Rep Hastings, Alcee L.</a> [FL-20] - 2/26/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Moore++Gwen))+01811))">Rep Moore, Gwen</a> [WI-4] - 2/26/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Norton++Eleanor+Holmes))+00868))">Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes</a> [DC] - 2/26/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Rush++Bobby+L.))+01003))">Rep Rush, Bobby L.</a> [IL-1] - 2/26/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Tonko++Paul))+01942))">Rep Tonko, Paul</a> [NY-20] - 2/26/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Young++Don))+01256))">Rep Young, Don</a> [AK] - 2/26/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Clyburn++James+E.))+00208))">Rep Clyburn, James E.</a> [SC-6] - 2/26/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Crenshaw++Ander))+01643))">Rep Crenshaw, Ander</a> [FL-4] - 3/6/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Roybal-Allard++Lucille))+00997))">Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille</a> [CA-40] - 3/6/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Shea-Porter++Carol))+01861))">Rep Shea-Porter, Carol</a> [NH-1] - 3/6/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Cole++Tom))+01742))">Rep Cole, Tom</a> [OK-4] - 3/6/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Lee++Barbara))+01501))">Rep Lee, Barbara</a> [CA-13] - 3/6/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+King++Peter+T.))+00635))">Rep King, Peter T.</a> [NY-2] - 3/6/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Slaughter++Louise+McIntosh))+01069))">Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh</a> [NY-25] - 3/6/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Quigley++Mike))+01967))">Rep Quigley, Mike</a> [IL-5] - 3/6/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Enyart++William+L.))+02125))">Rep Enyart, William L.</a> [IL-12] - 3/21/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Matheson++Jim))+01671))">Rep Matheson, Jim</a> [UT-4] - 3/21/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Maloney++Carolyn+B.))+00729))">Rep Maloney, Carolyn B.</a> [NY-12] - 3/21/2013 <br><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d113&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@4((@1(Rep+Neal++Richard+E.))+00854))">Rep Neal, Richard E.</a> [MA-1] - 3/21/2013</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director of Advocacy and Policy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org/fairwages">http://www.nfb.org/fairwages</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Baltimore, Maryland   21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 685-5653 (FAX)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org">alewis@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Web: <a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>twitter: @anillife <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>