[MDABS] Letters Needed for Accountability Act for Accessible K-12 Education

[Sharon Maneki]

Hello all,
We must get the HB1181 Accountability Act for Accessible K-12 Education
enacted into law. The first step is to convince the House Ways and Means
committee to vote in favor of the bill. The hearing will be on March 3 so
please get your email in right away. The email address is
firstname.lastname at house.state.md.us . If there is an unusual email, I will
give it to you. If you do not have email, please call and leave a message
at the office asking the delegate to support the bill. The main number is
either 410-841 or 301-858. I will provide the appropriate extensions.
Please take action this coming week. The week of March 8, I will provide
the Senate information. This bill requires local school systems to take
certain actions to prevent the purchase of inaccessible information and
communication technology. There will be a sample letter in a separate email
if you need it. Here is the list of Delegates.

Everyone should write to the chairman of the committee, Anne Kaiser ext.
3036, and ask her to support his bill.

If you live in Allegany County, write to Delegate Jason Buckel ext. 3404.

If you live in Anne Arundel County, write to Delegate Dana Jones ext. 3209.

If you live in Baltimore City, write to Delegates Dalya Attar ext. 3267,
Stephanie Smith ext. 3486, and Chanel Branch ext. 3257.

If you live in Baltimore County write to Delegates Joseph Boteler ext.
3365, Michelle Guyton ext. 3793, and Robert Long ext. 3458. Thank Michelle
Guyton for sponsoring the bill.

If you live in Baltimore County or Howard County, write to Delegate Jessica
Feldmark ext. 3205 and Delegate Eric Ebersole ext. 3328.

If you live in Carroll County, write to Delegates April Rose ext. 3070 and
Haven Shoemaker ext. 3359.

If you live in Cecil County, write to Delegate Kevin Hornberger ext. 3284.

If you live in Charles County, write to Delegate Edith Patterson ext. 3247.

If you live in Harford County, write to Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti ext. 3331.

If you live in Montgomery County, write to Delegates Eric Luedtke ext.
3110, Julie Palakovich Carr (julie.palakovichcarr at house.state.md.us) ext.
3003, and Jheanelle Wilkins ext. 3445.

If you live in Prince George's County, write to Delegates Alonzo Washington
(Vice Chair) ext. 3699, Darryl Barnes ext. 3557, and Julian Ivey ext. 3326.

If you live in Wicomico or Worcester, write to Delegate Wayne Hartman ext.
3273.

Thanks for your help.

*Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy*
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
410-715-9596

The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is
not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday 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.
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