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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">First, I just want to say that I would love, love, love to be on this committee. We need representation on this committee, but we also need to make darn sure
that our voices are heard by the committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I plan to submit written testimony via the link already provided to us, and I will be happy to share that testimony with anyone here who wants to do the same.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">In addition to anything else that comes up on tonight’s student division call, I will focus most heavily on the need for adequate rehabilitation training and
the need to eradicate subminimum-wage work environments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If you need any help formulating testimony to submit, please do give me a call: 860-989-7865.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Yours,<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">Justin Salisbury<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Justin Salisbury - Running Thunder Phoenix<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Graduate Student<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Email:
<a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Twitter: @SalisburyJustin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Because I was not a Socialist.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Because I was not a Jew.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Martin Niemöller<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Ctabs [mailto:ctabs-bounces@nfbnet.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>llee--- via Ctabs<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 05, 2015 7:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of CT list serve <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org>; CTABS List serv <ctabs@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> llee@nfbct.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Ctabs] [FWD: RE: Governor's Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities -- Public Hearing/Meeting on 8-13-15 - change of location]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">-------- Original Message --------<br>
Subject: RE: Governor's Committee on the Employment of People with<br>
Disabilities -- Public Hearing/Meeting on 8-13-15 - change of location<br>
From: "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov">Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>><br>
Date: Tue, August 04, 2015 3:34 pm</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Good afternoon- the announcement immediately below that was distributed last week has been updated to reflect a change of location. The event will still be at
Goodwin College in East Hartford, but it has been moved to the River Room at 195 Riverside Drive, one of the adjacent buildings. Also added to the revised announcement below is a request that if you need an accommodation to participate in the hearing that
you submit that request to Lewis Letang at </span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:lewis.letang@ct.gov" target="_blank"><b>lewis.letang@ct.gov</b></a><b> by this Friday, August 7</b></span><b><sup><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">th</span></sup></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">.
Thank you.</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">THE GOVERNOR’S COMMITTEE on Employment of Persons with Disabilities</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">August 13, 2015 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">RIVER ROOM • GOODWIN COLLEGE</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">195 Riverside Drive, East Hartford, Connecticut</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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be accepted in addition to, or in lieu of, any oral testimony.</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Attendees should be mindful that persons with disabilities will be in attendance, including those with chemical sensitivities, and should plan accordingly.</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are planning on attending the hearing or if you require an accommodation, we ask you to RSVP by Friday, August 7</span></b><b><sup><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">th</span></sup></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">to</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Lewis Letang at (860) 263-6573 or E-mail
</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:Lewis.Letang@ct.gov" target="_blank"><b>Lewis.Letang@ct.gov</b></a><b>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ample parking is available at the site.</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A map and directions may be found here:</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><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:black"><a href="http://www.goodwin.edu/about/directions.asp" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://www.goodwin.edu/about/directions.asp</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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