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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At this time (11PM, January 26, 2026), our plan is to have two teams – one take the appointments in person, and the second handle the virtual appointments. Team 1, led by Qualik Ford, will attend meetings in person on the hill. Team 2, led by Debbie Brown, will take the virtual appointments.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Those coming in person should plan to meet at 10AM in the Longworth House Office Building. Please text or call Qualik when you arrive at 301-312-9813.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Those who said they plan to attend the virtual meetings will receive an email from me shortly with the schedule and access information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m attaching the virtual materials to this email for your reference. They include:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-15.6pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7'>2026 Washington Seminar Legislative Agenda & Fact Sheets<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-15.6pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7'>President Riccobono’s Letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Armed Services Committee Regarding Randolph-Sheppard<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-15.6pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7'>Mathematica Analysis of the Access Technology Affordability Act Dynamic Score<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-15.6pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7'>Representative Sessions’s Letter to Chairman Smith in Support of the Blind Americans Return to Work Act<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ronza<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pronouns: she, her, hers</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Maryland President <president@nfbmd.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 26, 2026 6:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org' <nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org>; 'nfbmd@nfbnet.org' <nfbmd@nfbnet.org>; 'greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org' <greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org>; 'nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org' <nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org>; 'central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org' <central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org>; 'md-atlarge@nfbnet.org' <md-atlarge@nfbnet.org>; 'md-sligo@nfbnet.org' <md-sligo@nfbnet.org>; 'mabm@nfbnet.org' <mabm@nfbnet.org>; 'mdabs@nfbnet.org' <mdabs@nfbnet.org>; 'mdpobc@nfbnet.org' <mdpobc@nfbnet.org>; 'NFB of Maryland Baltimore County List' <md-baltimore-county@nfbnet.org>; 'nfbmd-gpgc@nfbnet.org' <nfbmd-gpgc@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> 'scalescl@verizon.net' <scalescl@verizon.net>; 'shawnabraham21@gmail.com' <shawnabraham21@gmail.com>; 'Kyle Garcia' <kgarcia@bism.org>; 'Caitlin Marie Brown' <cbrow27@gmu.edu>; 'lori_rudolph@hcpss.org' <lori_rudolph@hcpss.org>; 'qford@bism.org' <qford@bism.org>; 'Matt Yannuzzi' <myannuzzi@BISM.org>; 'Aloma Bouma' <alomabouma@gmail.com>; 'ladyleahmattern@gmail.com' <ladyleahmattern@gmail.com>; 'tajuan.farmer@gmail.com' <tajuan.farmer@gmail.com>; 'deborahb14@verizon.net' <deborahb14@verizon.net>; 'melissaariccobono@gmail.com' <melissaariccobono@gmail.com>; 'will@willhenddrick.com' <will@willhenddrick.com>; 'cdanielsen@nfb.org' <cdanielsen@nfb.org>; 'Sharon Maneki' <nfbmdsm@gmail.com>; 'om679181@gmail.com' <om679181@gmail.com>; 'sosoozoonyali@gmail.com' <sosoozoonyali@gmail.com>; 'Jeff Baer' <jabaer811@outlook.com>; 'teresagraham3@gmail.com' <teresagraham3@gmail.com>; 'melbear@comcast.net' <melbear@comcast.net>; 'tmbratcher1999@yahoo.com' <tmbratcher1999@yahoo.com>; 'cadillaccraver@aol.com' <cadillaccraver@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Update on Washington Seminar Appointments<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Things have been changing minute by minute regarding our Washington Seminar appointments. At this moment, we have a handful of virtual appointments tomorrow because at least part of the House of Representatives has decided to work remotely. The rest of our House and our Senate appointments are still scheduled to be in person at this time. That could change, and I’ll keep you posted if they do.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In the meantime, I am asking those receiving this message who said they were coming to DC tomorrow to text me with the following information (there’s a request for those of you who did not plan to attend in person too later in this note).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Text 708-829-0523<o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Your Name<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Do you still plan to attend in person?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>If so, are you coming on the Baltimore transportation?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>If you no longer plan to come in person, can you participate in virtual meetings?<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For you in person folks, we will meet at the Longworth Cafeteria at 10AM. That will be our staging area. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those who planned to come in person but are now shifting to virtual, please let me know.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those who did not plan to come in person but are available to participate virtually, please text me with the following – 708-829-0523:<o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'>Your name<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'>That you are available to participate virtually<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'>Your email address so we can send you access information.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ronza<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>