[Nd-talk] FW: Advocacy with Senator Heitkamp

Wed Mar 7 16:21:45 UTC 2018

This is a follow-up to my previous post-it is urgent we contact Senator
Heitkamp but I would also consider contacting Senator Hoeven as well.

You should also read the attachment.

Thanks for all your help.

Sincerely,

Milton Ota, President

National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota

Web: http://nfbnd.org/

909 8th St., S.

Fargo, ND 58103-2723

Cell: (701) 731-0511

E-mail: mota1252 at gmail.com

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From: Hedtler-Gaudette, Dylan <DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 8:59 AM
To: State President, North Dakota <mota1252 at gmail.com>
Subject: RE: Advocacy with Senator Heitkamp

Hi Milton:

Thanks so much for this!

I hate to be a pest but the folks circulating this letter are hoping to get
Senators to sign on by the end of the week, with tomorrow being the
preferred deadline. I know that this is very short notice and I apologize
for that but if there is any way that you can reach out today and tomorrow,
that would be fantastic. If I recall correctly, you have something of a
personal connection with Senator Heitkamp. Maybe that could be an entry
point for you. 

Thanks again Milton! Whatever you can do would be much appreciated.

Best,

~Dylan 

From: Milton Ota [mailto:mota1252 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 9:53 AM
To: Hedtler-Gaudette, Dylan <DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org>
Subject: RE: Advocacy with Senator Heitkamp

Hi,

I will do my best-and I'll forward this message to our listserv. We will be
having a meeting this Saturday and I can then mention it again to see what
kind of response I get.

Thanks.

Sincerely,

Milton Ota, President

National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota

Web: http://nfbnd.org/

909 8th St., S.

Fargo, ND 58103-2723

Cell: (701) 731-0511

E-mail: mota1252 at gmail.com <mailto:mota1252 at gmail.com> 

THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 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. THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND IS NOT AN ORGANIZATION
SPEAKING FOR THE BLIND--IT IS THE BLIND SPEAKING FOR OURSELVES.

With Love, Hope and Determination, We Turn Dreams Into Reality.

Together We Change What It Means to Be Blind.

From: Hedtler-Gaudette, Dylan <DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org
<mailto:DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org> > 
Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 8:36 AM
To: State President, North Dakota <mota1252 at gmail.com
<mailto:mota1252 at gmail.com> >
Subject: Advocacy with Senator Heitkamp

Hi Milton:

I hope this message finds you well. You may or may not remember me but my
name is Dylan and I joined you for one of your Washington Seminar meetings
with a staffer from the office of one of your Congressman.

I am reaching out to you today to see if you and your colleagues in the
North Dakota affiliate would be willing and able to engage in some advocacy
and outreach with Senator Heitkamp regarding H.R. 620. Specifically, we are
hoping to get the Senator to sign on to a letter of opposition that is
currently being circulated by Senator Tammy Duckworth (Illinois). The letter
basically states that all Senators who signed on to it are publicly stating
that they oppose any bill like H.R. 620 and will not support it if it makes
it to the Senate. 

There are several Senators, including Senator Heitkamp, who are seen as soft
on this issue. Part of that is about being close to the business community
and part of that is about being in tough reelection campaigns in difficult
states this year. If we can get Senator Heitkamp to sign on to this letter
and publicly state her opposition to any bill like H.R. 620, that will
really help our efforts to stop the momentum around the bill and hopefully
prevent it from making it to the Senate. 

The letter is attached to this email. We are suggesting that you and your
colleagues in North Dakota flood the Senator's offices with calls and emails
asking her to sign the letter. 

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

As always Milton, thanks for all that you do.

Best,

~Dylan  

Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette

Government Affairs Specialist

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 659-9314, extension 2210 | DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org
<mailto:DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org> 

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