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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>End of September Legislation Surge:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Both the House and the Senate will be in session through the end of this week before they both go into a district work period until after the November elections. That makes this week the perfect time to call or email your members of Congress and urge them to cosponsor our legislation. When you call or email, please ask them to cosponsor:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (H.R. 5813/S. 2984)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (H.R. 1328/S. 3621)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Blind Americans Return to Work Act (H.R. 8878)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R. 3702/S. 1467)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (H.R. 1263/S. 533)</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>New Mexico Representative contact information:<o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=624 style='width:6.5in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=129 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:96.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Reps<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=322 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:241.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>LD's<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=116 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:86.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Email | LD's<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=58 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:43.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Phone | LD's<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=129 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:96.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-3)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=322 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:241.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Elizabeth Arevalo - Legislative Director (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=116 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:86.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:elizabeth.arevalo@mail.house.gov">elizabeth.arevalo@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=58 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:43.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>(202) 225-6190<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=129 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:96.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=322 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:241.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Austin Yager - Deputy Chief of Staff; Legislative Director (On Leave, Parental) (Rep. Gabe Vasquez)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=116 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:86.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:austin.yager@mail.house.gov">austin.yager@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=58 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:43.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>(202) 225-2365<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.75pt'><td width=129 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:96.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM-1)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=322 nowrap style='width:241.35pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Lauren Vernon - Legislative Director (Rep. Melanie Stansbury)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=116 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:86.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:#467886;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:lauren.vernon@mail.house.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:#467886'>lauren.vernon@mail.house.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td><td width=58 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:43.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>(202) 225-6316</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>New Mexico Senators contact information:<o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1204 style='width:903.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=247 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:185.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Senators<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width=567 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:425.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>LD's</span></b><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=295 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:221.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Email | LD's</span></b><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=96 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Phone | LD's</span></b><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=247 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:185.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=567 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:425.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Dominic Saavedra - Legislative Director (Sen. Martin Heinrich)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=295 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:221.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:dominic_saavedra@heinrich.senate.gov">dominic_saavedra@heinrich.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=96 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>(202) 224-5521<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=247 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:185.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=567 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:425.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Graham Mason - Legislative Director (Sen. Ben Ray Luján)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=295 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:221.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:graham_mason@lujan.senate.gov">graham_mason@lujan.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=96 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>(202) 224-6621<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please join me in Urging our members in Congress to cosponsor our legislative priorities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tara<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Tara Chavez, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:NFBNM.President@gmail.com"><span style='color:blue'>NFBNM.President@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>(505) 328-3349<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfbnm.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.nfb.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>