[Iabs-talk] Fwd: Stories from IL members about the benefits of ATAA

[Denise R Avant]

Denise R. Avant
President
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
Live the life you want
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> From: "Beverly, Kimie" <KBeverly at nfb.org>
> Date: February 7, 2018 at 2:47:01 PM CST
> To: "State President, Illinois" <davant1958 at gmail.com>, "NFB of Illinois Nfb-i conference call Number" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>, "Illinois Association of Blind Students List" <iabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: RE: Stories from IL members about the benefits of ATAA
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> Thanks Denise!
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> I forgot to mention that the House of Representatives will be on recess on the week of February 22nd. This is an excellent opportunity for our members to meet with their representatives in the district. We are targeting the following republican offices in Illinois. We strongly encourage our advocates to  ask the following members to co-sponsor ATAA!
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> Peter Roskam12th District
> Mike Bost
> Rodney Davis
> Randy Hultgren
> John Shimkus
> Adam Kinzinger
> Darin LaHood
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> From: denise Avant [mailto:davant1958 at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 10:44 AM
> To: NFB of Illinois Nfb-i conference call Number; Illinois Association of Blind Students List
> Cc: Beverly, Kimie
> Subject: FW: Stories from IL members about the benefits of ATAA
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> Hello all,
> I have been asked by our government affairs team to post the following: Please read, and participate. We really have an opportunity to have congress pass meaningful legislation that will help visually impaired and blind people purchase adaptive equipment for work and school. Thanks for all you do.
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> Denise R. Avant, President
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> Live the life you want.
> For more information about NFBI,
> Go to www.nfbofillinois.org.
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> From: Beverly, Kimie [mailto:KBeverly at nfb.org] 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 2:36 PM
> To: State President, Illinois <davant1958 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Stories from IL members about the benefits of ATAA
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> Good Afternoon Denise:
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> It was a pleasure seeing your members on the Hill this past week. I believe we received a great amount of feedback and support from congressional and senate offices. But we are not done yet. As we mentioned, following up with offices is the most important part. I was wondering if you could please ask your members to write stories about how ATAA would help them with their education, work, or independence. Just a refresher, ATAA is a refundable tax credit in the amount of $2,500 over three years to offset the cost of access technology. We would love to hear from parents who have purchased access tech for their children, student, employees, retirees, veterans, etc.
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> Please have your interested members contact me for assistance writing their letters.
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> Sincerely,
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> Kimie Beverly
> Government Affairs Specialist
> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2441 | kbeverly at nfb.org
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