[NFB_of_Georgia] We need immediate action with our legislators in Washington please read the email

[Armando Vias]

I also released a statement on my blog regarding this issue.
https://blindnessawarenessandmoreblog.wordpress.com/my-statement-regarding-h-r-620/

On Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 8:42 PM Stancil Tootle via NFB_of_Georgia <
nfb_of_georgia at nfbnet.org> wrote:
Please act on this email and contact your representative in Washington DC.
We need to stop passage of house bill620. And share with your other Nfb
members here in Georgia thanks.

Greetings fellow Federationists:

Many of you were already aware that H.R. 620, the “ADA Education and Reform
Act of 2017,” was moving toward a vote in the House of Representatives this
week. We have recently learned that vote is scheduled to take place this
Thursday morning, February 15.

In light of these developments, the National Federation of the Blind is
mobilizing to reiterate our strong opposition to this bill leading up to
the vote on Thursday. We are encouraging all of our members to call, email,
and contact their representatives via social media over the next two days.
A high volume of contact from us will be especially critical on Wednesday,
February 14th, the day before the vote. The more that members of Congress
hear from us on that day, the harder it will be for them to forget our
opposition as they cast their votes the next day.

Contact information, including office phone numbers, email addresses, and
social media handles can be found on the website of each member of
Congress. You can also call the Capitol Hill Switchboard at (202)
224-3121to be connected directly to the Washington, DC office of your
member of Congress.

These next two days are critical for us if we hope to stop the momentum of
this bill. We laid the foundation of this work at our Washington Seminar
and this next phase represents the crucial follow-up effort that may very
well help stop this bill and make sure that civil rights for the blind are
not set back by thirty years.

The important thing is that we, the National Federation of the Blind, make
our voices heard loudly and often over the next two days.

Please see below for a sample email that can be used when emailing your
members of Congress. Remember, these messages do not need to be long or
detailed. In fact, short and to the point is often the best way to go.

Dear Representative [Last Name]:

My name is [blank] and I live in [city], [state]. I am writing to you today
to urge you to vote no on H.R. 620, the “ADA Education and Reform Act of
2017.” This bill will diminish the rights of blind people by eroding the
foundation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Sincerely,

[Your name]
[Street address]
[Phone number]

For any calls you make to your representative’s office, a similar script
can be used.

Once again, thank you for all that you do to advance the legislative
priorities of the blind.

Best,



Stancil Tootle CPS, TTS, WHAM, WRAP, CARES
     1st  Vice-President,
Legislative Chairman.
National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
1216 Weatherstone Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
Atlanta, GA  30329
United States
Office: (404) 371-1000
Cell: (229) 254-6630
Email: stootle at nfbga.org

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.
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