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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We need to get the amended scooter bill out of the Senate Finance committee. Please call or email the following Senators, tomorrow March 19 and ask them to vote in favor of the amended SB805/HB1243. This bill require e-scooter companies to place a tactile, embossed printing on each scooter, so that blind people can contact the appropriate company when a scooter is impeding pedestrian access. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Everyone should email or call Senator Delores Kelley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. The phone number is either 410-841 plus extension or 301-858 plus extension. The extension for Senator Kelley is 3606. The email address for all Senators is <a href="mailto:firstname.lastname@senate.state.md.us">firstname.lastname@senate.state.md.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Anne Arundel County, contact Senators Pamela Beidle, extension 3593., Edward Reilly, extension 3568.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Baltimore City, contact Senator Antonio Hayes, extension 3656.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Baltimore County, contact Senators J.B. Jennings extension 3706, <a href="mailto:jb.jennings@senate.state.md.us">jb.jennings@senate.state.md.us</a>; Kathrine Klausmeier, extension 3620; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Montgomery County contact Senators Brian Feldman, extension 3169; Benjamin Kramer, extension 3151<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in PG County, contact Senators, Joanne Benson, extension 3148; Malcolm Augustine, extension 3745.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-715-9596<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'>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>