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

[Deborah]

Chika, please stop forwarding messages from other NFB lists.  Ronza sends announcements to all Maryland lists.  We all get nfbnet announcements.  

Debbie


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

good luck medam President!

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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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