<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Consolas;
panose-1:2 11 6 9 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoPlainText, li.MsoPlainText, div.MsoPlainText
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Plain Text Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
span.PlainTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Plain Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Plain Text";
font-family:"Consolas","serif";}
p.msochpdefault, li.msochpdefault, div.msochpdefault
{mso-style-name:msochpdefault;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
span.emailstyle17
{mso-style-name:emailstyle17;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.plaintextchar0
{mso-style-name:plaintextchar;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Juanita,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Yes, </span>Daric Slap is indeed on that committee. Thank you in advance for reaching out to him. To make things easier, scrolling down my previous message shows that his website is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/slap">http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/slap</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>To e-mail him, on that website click on “Email & Contact” and fill out the form. And/or click to e-mail his aide.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Again, thank you in advance for advocating with him on this important matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Nathanael<o:p></o:p></span></p><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"'> CT-NFB [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Juanita Collazo via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 25, 2023 3:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br><b>Cc:</b> Juanita Collazo<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Please Ask Your Legislators to Restore Historical Funding to BESB for Adult Services<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I have a question for you. Is Senator Daric Slap part of that group of ledgislators? If so, then shouldn’t we go to our local senators for this? I do have to tell you that from what Margery Santos who is the new social worker at BESB has told me that they can’t order any more stuff such as canes and other types of stuff anymore. Okay? I would tell you some examples, If we need a cane or a replacement cane, we have to buy it. If we or I needed bump dots I have to buy them. So their policy has changed a lot and not for the good. Okay? I can send you a copy of what she has sent me. Okay? I will tell you Nathaniel that you are fighting for something that is a real need. Okay? If we don’t get anywhere with the senators and representives then go to the media. <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><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Mar 23, 2023, at 9:15 PM, Nathanael T. Wales via CT-NFB <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></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'>Fellow Listers,</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'>As the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut has been discussing for several months, the amount of state funding for Adult Services at the Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB) has been reduced over the past 14 years, leaving services very limited and unable to catch up with inflation. Now is the time, if you haven’t done so already, to ask your legislators to restore historical levels of funding to Adult Services. For example, in 2009 the funding was $115,000, but for the past few years it has been less than $45,000, a 60% cut not even adding in inflation. The legislature is still debating the state budget, and they need to hear that adequate funding for access technology and training on it, training in effective orientation and mobility techniques, and other best practice adjustment to blindness programming are unmet needs in the state. And thank you also to those who already did so last month and even testified to the appropriations committee on March 1.</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'>I should note that many of us in the NFB of Connecticut were concerned also with another line item in the governor’s proposed budget: the one for vocational rehabilitation for BESB and sister bureaus in the Department of Aging and Disability Services. We have received helpful information that less funding is needed in the next biennium because there were unspent funds in the current biennium that are being carried forward; in other words, services will NOT be cut as we were seriously concerned about.</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'>This is especially important if either or both of your legislators serves on the Appropriations Committee. Please see below my template e-mail (or fax or snailmail letter) a list of appropriations committee members (and their districts—if you may know that). If you don’t know who your assembly representative and state senator are, you can find these at:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/cgafindleg.asp">https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/cgafindleg.asp</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>and selecting (where you are registered to vote or, if not registered to vote, your residence) your town, then street, then house number. Again, cross-reference with the table below to determine if either your assembly representative, state senator, or both are on the appropriations committee and therefore your e-mail should be edited a bit.</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'>Here is a template e-mail:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>***</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>[Your address]</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear Senator/Assembly Representative ___:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>As a constituent, I write to you to ask that state funding for the Department of Aging and Disability Services, Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind line item for </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplementary Relief and Services, often referred to as “adult services”, be restored to historically higher levels and adjusted for inflation, other economic factors, and the increasing elderly population. </span>In 2022, Connecticut spent only $44,847 on services to this population (along with additional minimal Federal funding). However, in 2008 and 2009, the amount of funding provided by the state was $115,425, meaning that funding has been cut by over 60%. It is inconceivable that the population of aging residents experiencing vision loss has decreased by over 60% since 2009. Rather, our experience shows that it is only increasing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Consumers of adult services programs can only receive at best cursory services under this program. Additional funding could, for example, be well used to provide training in using assistive technology to access the Internet (for things such as grocery and pharmacy delivery services, banking, and accessing transportation). It could also be well used to provide cane travel instruction so that blind seniors can be confident traveling around their communities and prepare to, if they so choose, receive a guide dog.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>[Add in your own personal story of no or limited services or that of a blind senior.]</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please ask the Appropriations Committee to restore and adequately increase this needed funding. And please vote only for a state budget that does so.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Restoring and adequately increasing funding for adult services will enable the increasing population of blind seniors losing their vision to fully live the lives they want with a greater level of independence and dignity. As a constituent, I look forward to your response and action.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[Your signature]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>***</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Now here is that list of important appropriations committee members…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>S19 Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Osten, Catherine A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Osten">http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Osten</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>093 Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Walker, Toni E.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Walker">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Walker</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>S15 Vice Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hartley, Joan V.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Hartley">http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Hartley</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>019 Vice Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Exum, Tammy R.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/exum">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/exum</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>145 Vice Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Paris, Corey P.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/paris">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/paris</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>S32 Ranking Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Berthel, Eric C.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.ctsenaterepublicans.com/home-Berthel">http://www.ctsenaterepublicans.com/home-Berthel</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>053 Ranking Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Nuccio, Tammy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://www.cthousegop.com/Nuccio">https://www.cthousegop.com/Nuccio</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>S03 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Anwar, Saud<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/anwar">http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/anwar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>124 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Baker, Andre F.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Baker">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Baker</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>106 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Bolinsky, Mitch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.cthousegop.com/Bolinsky/">http://www.cthousegop.com/Bolinsky/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>108 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Callahan, Patrick E.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://www.cthousegop.com/Callahan">https://www.cthousegop.com/Callahan</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>095 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Candelaria, Juan R.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Candelaria">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Candelaria</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>138 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chaleski, Rachel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.cthousegop.com/Chaleski">http://www.cthousegop.com/Chaleski</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>011 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Currey, Jeff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Currey">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Currey</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>142 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dathan, Lucy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/dathan">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/dathan</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>048 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>DeCaprio, Mark<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.cthousegop.com/decaprio/">http://www.cthousegop.com/decaprio/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>144 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Delany, Hubert D.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/delany">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/delany</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>014 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Delnicki, Tom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.cthousegop.com/Delnicki/">http://www.cthousegop.com/Delnicki/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>092 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dillon, Patricia A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Dillon">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Dillon</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>130 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Felipe, Antonio<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/felipe">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/felipe</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>S29 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Flexer, Mae<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Flexer">http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Flexer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>107 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Foncello, Martin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.cthousegop.com/Foncello/">http://www.cthousegop.com/Foncello/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>060 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Garibay, Jane M.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/garibay">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/garibay</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>015 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Gibson, Bobby G.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/gibson">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/gibson</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>018 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Gilchrest, Jillian<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/gilchrest">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/gilchrest</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>S35 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Gordon, Jeff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.ctsenaterepublicans.com/home-gordon">http://www.ctsenaterepublicans.com/home-gordon</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>003 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Gonzalez, Minnie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Gonzalez">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Gonzalez</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>054 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Haddad, Gregory<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/haddad">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/haddad</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>007 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hall, Joshua M.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Hall">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Hall</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>069 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Harrison, Cindy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://www.cthousegop.com/Harrison">https://www.cthousegop.com/Harrison</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>078 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hoxha, Joe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.cthousegop.com/hoxha/">http://www.cthousegop.com/hoxha/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>049 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Johnson, Susan M.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Johnson">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Johnson</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>149 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Khanna, Rachel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://www.housedems.ct.gov/khanna">https://www.housedems.ct.gov/khanna</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>119 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Kennedy, Kathy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.cthousegop.com/kennedy/">http://www.cthousegop.com/kennedy/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>S24 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Kushner, Julie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/kushner">http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/kushner</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>S09 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Lesser, Matthew L.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/lesser">http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/lesser</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>S20 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Marx, Martha<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/marx">http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/marx</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>038 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>McCarty, Kathleen M.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.cthousegop.com/McCarty/">http://www.cthousegop.com/McCarty/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>S02 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>McCrory, Douglas<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/McCrory">http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/McCrory</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>039 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Nolan, Anthony L.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/nolan">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/nolan</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>094 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Porter, Robyn A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Porter">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Porter</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>016 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Osborne, Melissa<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Osborne">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Osborne</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>075 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Reyes, Geraldo C.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Reyes">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Reyes</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>128 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rosario, Christopher<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Rosario">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Rosario</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>123 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rutigliano, David<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.cthousegop.com/Rutigliano/">http://www.cthousegop.com/Rutigliano/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>139 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Ryan, Kevin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Ryan">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Ryan</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>024 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sanchez, Emmanuel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/SanchezM">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/SanchezM</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>S05 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Slap, Derek<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/slap">http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/slap</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>140 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Simms, Travis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/simms">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/simms</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>S18 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Somers, Heather S.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.ctsenaterepublicans.com/home-Somers">http://www.ctsenaterepublicans.com/home-Somers</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>026 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Tercyak, Peter A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Tercyak">http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Tercyak</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>S10 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Winfield, Gary A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Winfield">http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Winfield</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>061 Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Zawistowski, Tami<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.cthousegop.com/Zawistowski/">http://www.cthousegop.com/Zawistowski/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>R<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'>Thank you in advance for contacting your legislators on this important issue for the blind in Connecticut. If you have any trouble contacting a legislator or using the information I’ve sent, feel free to contact me either on and off of the listserve.</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'>Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Nathanael Wales</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <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>CT-NFB@nfbnet.org<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org<br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/cjuanita171%40comcast.net<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>