[Massachusetts-NFB] Change of room FW: Exciting Opportunity to see a Waymo Vehicle and to tell our legislators what having this service in Mass means to you

[sharawinton at gmail.com]

Just an update: According to our very own Kristina Constant, who works at
the statehouse, this meeting has been moved to A2 rather than B2. Also,
Shara and Kyra are planning to be there and hopefully give testimony. Is
there anyone else who would like to attend? 

 

 

 

Shara Winton

President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts

www.nfbma.org <http://www.nfbma.org/> 

sharawinton at gmail.com <mailto:sharawinton at gmail.com> 

617-304-0347

 

From: sharawinton at gmail.com <sharawinton at gmail.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 9:36 PM
To: 'NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List' <massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org>
Cc: sharawinton at gmail.com
Subject: Exciting Opportunity to see a Waymo Vehicle and to tell our
legislators what having this service in Mass means to you

 

Hello NFB Family and other  Friends,

 

Exciting news coming to Massachusetts streets, specifically Boston.  Waymo
Autonomous Vehicles, are in the state mapping areas around Boston.  

 

A hearing is scheduled regarding a pending Bill in the Transportation
Committee.  If this is a transportation option that interests you and you
are in support of this bill, please do your best to share your testimony.
the NFB of Massachusetts encourages you to participate in the Hearing,
either in person or virtually.  Below are the details sent to us from our
contact with Waymo.

 H. 3634 <https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3634>  is officially
scheduled for next Tuesday, June 24. It will start at 1:00pm in State House
room B-2 <https://malegislature.gov/GetMap/425>  and there are also options
to submit testimony virtually or in a written format:

*	For in-person testimony, a sign-in sheet will be made available
outside the hearing room approximately 30 minutes before the start of the
hearing. You may also email Siobhán Morrissey at (
<mailto:Siobhan.Morrissey at gmail.com> Siobhan.Morrissey at mahouse.com) to
indicate that you plan to testify in-person.
*	For virtual testimony, you may sign up with this linked form:
<https://forms.office.com/g/LXRG6eygVf> Virtual Testimony Form. The deadline
for signing up for virtual testimony is one hour before the start of the
hearing.
*	For written testimony, you may submit testimony via email attachment
to Siobhán Morrissey at ( <mailto:Siobhan.Morrissey at mahouse.gov>
Siobhan.Morrissey at mahouse.gov and cc
<mailto:Alexander.Chilton at masenate.gov> Alexander.Chilton at masenate.gov) I
would also appreciate if you would CC me at sharawinton at gmail.com
<mailto:sharawinton at gmail.com> , so that I know who is representing NFBMA
for this important hearing. 

If you or other NFBMA members are able to attend in-person, we'll also have
a static Waymo vehicle on display outside of the State House. We'd love for
you to experience one up close and meet a few members of our team, even if
we can't offer you a ride quite yet.

 

If you have any questions, please contact me,  by responding to this email.
I look forward to seeing you next Tuesday! 

 

With Love, Hope and Determination, 

 

 

Shara Winton

President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts

www.nfbma.org <http://www.nfbma.org/> 

sharawinton at gmail.com <mailto:sharawinton at gmail.com> 

617-304-0347

 

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