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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212529;background:white'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#212529;background:white'>A hearing on our bill on parents rights (S.F. 5097/HF 5049) has been scheduled in the house judiciary Finance and Civil Law committee this Tuesday April 16. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thanks to all who attended our senate committee hearing on April 3—the bill there was referred next to the Human Services Committee. Now it is the house’s turn.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Again we want to take this opportunity to let the legislators know how much this issue matters to all of us. Therefore, if you can make it to this hearing, it would be great to have you in the room. A room full of blind people who care a lot about making sure that children aren't taken from their parents because someone is afraid of blindness will make a profound impression as we work for as long as it takes to put stronger protections into Minnesota law.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The committee meeting begins at8:30AM on Tuesday 4/16 and takes place in room 5 in the State Office Building. Currently, our bill is 3<sup>rd</sup> on the agenda. If you're planning to attend and can send a quick email to <a href="jennifer.dunnam1829@gmail.com">jennifer.dunnam1829@gmail.com</a>, we'll make sure you get the up-to-the-minute word.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible on Tuesday April 16th at the State Office Building, which is at </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#757575'>100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Saint Paul</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Jennifer Dunnam, Governmental Affairs Committee, NFB of MN<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>