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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Yes, cheers to Maryanne . Beth <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 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> cbduquette@comcast.net [mailto:cbduquette@comcast.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 27, 2021 2:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> deb.reed57@gmail.com; Gary Allen <garyallenct@gmail.com>; James Cronin <jcronin442@gmail.com>; josefina martinez <Jcmartinez5757@gmail.com>; erival@comcast.net; Rosario, Isabel M. <rosarioi4@southernct.edu>; mdiggs2@peoplepc.com; Shonda <shonda.r.rosetta@gmail.com>; Nathanael T. Wales <ntwales@omsoft.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Voting Testimony<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Maryanne, thanks for keeping us all updated, I know you presented well! <span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Look forward to hearing more about your experience. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Be well<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Cheri<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Mar 26, 2021, at 2:53 PM, Nathanael T. Wales via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Maryanne,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>My very best as you prepare to testify for us on this important issue. You will certainly be able to clearly state what the blind of Connecticut are looking for what with at least one House bill and one Senate bill on the topic. What you’ll say will be important in making that Senate bill, I think, even better. For example, electronic return is what we really want…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Nathanael</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></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'> CT-NFB [<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Justin Salisbury via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 26, 2021 1:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List; <a href="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com">deb.reed57@gmail.com</a>; 'Gary Allen'; 'James Cronin'; 'josefina martinez'; <a href="mailto:erival@comcast.net">erival@comcast.net</a>; 'Rosario, Isabel M.'; <a href="mailto:mdiggs2@peoplepc.com">mdiggs2@peoplepc.com</a>; 'Shonda'<br><b>Cc:</b> Justin Salisbury<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Voting Testimony</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Maryanne,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is great news! I remember when you testified about the bill on guide dogs and health insurance back in 2015. We were successful because of testimonies like yours. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s always great to see an affiliate president taking leadership like this.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best of luck!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Justin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>he/him/his<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 808.797.8606<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/in/justin-salisbury"><span lang=EN style='color:blue'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ResearchGate: <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury"><span style='color:blue'>https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'>“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console"'>Cesar Chavez</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> <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> CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 26, 2021 12:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com">deb.reed57@gmail.com</a>; 'Gary Allen' <<a href="mailto:garyallenct@gmail.com">garyallenct@gmail.com</a>>; 'James Cronin' <<a href="mailto:jcronin442@gmail.com">jcronin442@gmail.com</a>>; 'josefina martinez' <<a href="mailto:jcmartinez5757@gmail.com">jcmartinez5757@gmail.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:erival@comcast.net">erival@comcast.net</a>; 'Rosario, Isabel M.' <<a href="mailto:rosarioi4@southernct.edu">rosarioi4@southernct.edu</a>>; <a href="mailto:mdiggs2@peoplepc.com">mdiggs2@peoplepc.com</a>; 'Shonda' <<a href="mailto:shonda.r.rosetta@gmail.com">shonda.r.rosetta@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [CT-NFB] Voting Testimony<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear Federation Family,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I will be testifying this afternoon around 3:00 on </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Government Administration and Elections Public Hearing which can be seen on YouTube Live and CT-N.com. This has to do with getting electronic voting return systems in our state.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Maryanne Melley</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>860-212-5549</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“Live the Life You Want; Blindness is Not What Holds You Back”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>_______________________________________________<br>CT-NFB mailing list<br><a href="mailto:CT-NFB@nfbnet.org">CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/cbduquette%40comcast.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/cbduquette%40comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>