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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Added the Cardin appointment. Likely more to come. Appreciate it if everyone who is available could go to the Cardin and Van Hollen appointment and those available, especially constituents from the districts, go to the Congresspeople appointments.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am sharing some information about the Maryland Congressional appointments for Washington Seminar. We are still finalizing appointments, and we expect things will change over the next couple of days. I’d like to invite anyone interested in participating in Washington Seminar appointments to attend a preparation call at 9:30AM Tuesday morning, February 9.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Currently, we have appointments scheduled as follows, with M<span style='color:#1F497D'>f</span>ume <span style='color:#1F497D'>and Sarbanes </span>working on finalizing times but not yet locked in. We may be able to get a few of the others as well, but they are not locked in on a specific day yet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Feb 9 at 1:00PM – D. Ruppersberger<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Feb 9 at 2:30PM – C Van Hollen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Feb 10 at 12:00PM – B Cardin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Feb 10 at 1:00PM - J Raskin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Feb 10 at 1:30PM - A Harris<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Feb 10 at 2:00PM – D Trone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have asked Debbie Brown to lead the affiliate at these appointments. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The preparation meeting and all appointments currently on the schedule will use the same Zoom information – our usual affiliate information. It is located below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Topic: Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=eTZlYUgwR3ZQVVl1dXBLSHcrbml1QT09">https://zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=eTZlYUgwR3ZQVVl1dXBLSHcrbml1QT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting ID: 624 813 8327<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Passcode: 63263<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+13017158592,,6248138327# US (Washington DC) 16468769923,,6248138327# US <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+(New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dial by your location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting ID: 624 813 8327<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Find your local number: <a href="https://zoom.us/u/amoAkgkwa">https://zoom.us/u/amoAkgkwa</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Join by Skype for Business<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://zoom.us/skype/6248138327">https://zoom.us/skype/6248138327</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>