[NationalHarbor] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert: May 2, 2023 - Karla Gilbride Nomination

[Janice Samuel]

Sharon,

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Jenice samuel

On Tue, May 2, 2023, 3:13 PM Sharon Maneki via NationalHarbor <
nationalharbor at nfbnet.org> wrote:

>
> Hello All,
>
> Please read and take action on John Pare's email below.  This is a very
> important item.  Thank you.
>
> *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
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> the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
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> From: Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Tue, May 2, 2023 at 10:17 AM
> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert: May 2, 2023 - Karla
> Gilbride Nomination
> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
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>
> Good morning Federation Family:
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>
>
> In January of this year President Biden nominated Karla Gilbride, an
> outstanding graduate of Georgetown Law School who happens to be blind, to
> serve as the general counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity
> Commission. Some highlights of her career include arguing a case in front
> of the US Supreme Court resulting in a unanimous decision in her favor, and
> winning a case in which she represented NFB member Joe Orozco before the
> Federal Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
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>
>
> Recently, Karla’s nomination was reported favorably out of the Senate
> Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and we want to make
> sure that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer understands the importance
> of advancing Ms. Gilbride’s nomination to the Senate floor. That is why we
> need all of you to please call Senator Schumer’s office at 202-224-6542 to
> urge him to bring her nomination vote to the Senate floor immediately. You
> can also email Senator Schumer’s nominations director, Catalina Tam, at
> Catalina_tam at schumer.senate.gov.
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> When you call or email, you might say something like:
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>
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> “My name is [YOUR NAME]. I am writing/calling to urge Majority Leader
> Schumer to schedule Karla Gilbride’s confirmation vote to be the next
> general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Thank You.”
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>
>
> Thanks for all you do,
>
> John
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> John G. Paré Jr.
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> Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy
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> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
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> (410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | Jpare at nfb.org
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