[MD-Sligo] Fwd: [MD-AtLarge] Ronza Othman to Testify at Senate Hearing on September 21 - Now 9AM Eastern

[Chikodinaka Oguledo]

good luck medam President!

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Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:20:46 -0400
Subject: Re: [MD-AtLarge] Ronza Othman to Testify at Senate Hearing on
September 21 - Now 9AM Eastern
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Please note the hearing time is now 9AM Eastern.



Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

Pronouns: she, her, hers



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Subject: FW: Ronza Othman to Testify at Senate Hearing on September 21



Please see note below from the NFB National Center.







Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

Pronouns: she, her, hers



From: Pare, John <JPare at nfb.org <mailto:JPare at nfb.org> >
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2023 12:25 PM
Subject: Ronza Othman to Testify at Senate Hearing on September 21



Colleagues:



The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging will be conducting
a hearing regarding accessible technology for people with
disabilities, older adults, and veterans on Thursday, September 21 at
10:30 a.m. Our very own Ronza Othman will be testifying on behalf of
the National Federation of the Blind. Along with serving as the
President of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland, Ronza
is the President of our National Association of Blind Government
Employees and her testimony will address many of the accessibility
issues faced by blind and low vision government workers. The hearing
will take place in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington,
D.C., room SD-106, or can be viewed virtually at
<https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/unlocking-the-virtual-front-door-ensuring-accessible-government-technology-for-people-with-disabilities-older-adults-and-veterans>
Unlocking the Virtual Front Door: Ensuri... | Senate Committee On
Aging. The hearing is open to the public and we want to fill the room
with as many Federationists as possible. We will be providing
round-trip transportation to the hearing from the Jernigan Institute.
If you would like to ride in our van, please contact Jeff Kaloc at
jkaloc at nfb.org <mailto:jkaloc at nfb.org>  or call him at 410-659-9314,
extension 2206 by noon on Tuesday, September 19. For those providing
your own transportation, you should plan to arrive at the hearing room
no later than 10:00 a.m.



Warm regards,



John



John G. Paré Jr.

Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | Jpare at nfb.org <mailto:Jpare at nfb.org>



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