<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I am also planning to want to attend this in person, I will email the contact person, and CC shara I believe that was in the original message. And thanks for the room change.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jun 18, 2025, at 2:00\u202fPM, Shara Winton via Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: Wingdings; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.nfbma.org/">www.nfbma.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com">sharawinton@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">617-304-0347<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><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><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> sharawinton@gmail.com <sharawinton@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 17, 2025 9:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List' <massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> sharawinton@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Exciting Opportunity to see a Waymo Vehicle and to tell our legislators what having this service in Mass means to you<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hello NFB Family and other Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Exciting news coming to Massachusetts streets, specifically Boston. Waymo Autonomous Vehicles, are in the state mapping areas around Boston. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3634" target="_blank">H. 3634</a> is officially scheduled for next Tuesday, June 24. It will start at 1:00pm in State House <a href="https://malegislature.gov/GetMap/425" target="_blank">room B-2</a> and there are also options to submit testimony virtually or in a written format:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 (<a href="mailto:Siobhan.Morrissey@gmail.com" target="_blank"><b>Siobhan.Morrissey@mahouse.com</b></a>) to indicate that you plan to testify in-person.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For virtual testimony, you may sign up with this linked form: </span><a href="https://forms.office.com/g/LXRG6eygVf" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Virtual Testimony Form</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. The deadline for signing up for virtual testimony is one hour before the start of the hearing.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For written testimony, you may submit testimony via email attachment to Siobhán Morrissey at (</span><a href="mailto:Siobhan.Morrissey@mahouse.gov" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Siobhan.Morrissey@mahouse.gov</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> and cc </span><a href="mailto:Alexander.Chilton@masenate.gov" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alexander.Chilton@masenate.gov</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">) I would also appreciate if you would CC me at <a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com">sharawinton@gmail.com</a>, so that I know who is representing NFBMA for this important hearing. </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have any questions, please contact me, by responding to this email. I look forward to seeing you next Tuesday! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">With Love, Hope and Determination, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.nfbma.org/">www.nfbma.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com">sharawinton@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">617-304-0347<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Massachusetts-NFB mailing list</span><br><span>Massachusetts-NFB@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/massachusetts-nfb_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Massachusetts-NFB:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/massachusetts-nfb_nfbnet.org/spyerardi%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>