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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'>Thanks to all who participated in today’s meetings. Debbie did a fantastic job leading this effort for us. I very much appreciate her stepping in to handle these meetings for us as the point person since I am conflicted out because I work for one of the Federal agencies responsible for one of these issues. If you plan to attend tomorrow (or Thursday since we will likely add meetings on Thursday), please let Debbie and me both know.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Below is an updated appointment list. Added the Sarbanes appointment. Likely Mfume and Brown to be finalized tomorrow and now making progress with Hoyer. Appreciate it if everyone who is available could go to the Cardin appointment and those available, especially constituents from the districts, go to the Congresspeople appointments.</span><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 Brown </span>working on finalizing times but not yet locked in. <span style='color:#1F497D'>Hoyer is a good possibility as well, but his office is pretty busy since he is the majority leader. </span><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><span style='color:#1F497D'>Feb 10 at 3:00PM – J Sarbanes</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>A</span>ll 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>