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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dear Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I am thrilled to hear of the progress that Maryanne, Beth, and Barb made at the public hearing today! They really represented us well!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Maryanne got to talk personally with State Senator Crisco (D), and he took a real interest in our case. It would be a great thing for our members to contact him
to let him know how much we care and appreciate his attention to our need to remove guide dogs from the bill.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Here’s his contact information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Legislative Office Building<br>
Room 2800<br>
Hartford, CT 06106-1591<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#000066">1205 Racebrook Rd.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.8pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#000066"> Legislative Aide<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Linda Towbin<br>
860-240-0189, or<br>
Toll-free: 1-800-842-1420<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Committees often consider testimony that comes in right after the hearing, too. If you want to squeeze in a quick testimony, all we really need now is to show them that a large number of our people care. We’ve already articulated the hard
points, so please don’t sit this one out. To submit a written testimony on Raised Bill 35, send it via email to:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:instestimony@cga.ct.gov">instestimony@cga.ct.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">It’s all about the FUN words: funding and function. They have a long-standing and effective funding model which should not be disturbed, and they do not serve us any medical function.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let’s get guide dogs taken out of Raised Bill 35! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Justin Salisbury, NOMC, NCUEB<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Student<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Twitter: @SalisburyJustin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"None can be free as long as any are enslaved" <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Kenneth Jernigan<o:p></o:p></p>
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