<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Joanne Williams via Nfbaz-news <nfbaz-news@az.nfb.org><br><b>Date:</b> January 15, 2023 at 3:30:22 PM MST<br><b>To:</b> nfbaz-news@az.nfb.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Joanne Williams <JWilliams@saavi.us><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Nfbaz-news] Phoenix Seminar 2023</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> webmaster@az.nfb.org<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Greetings Fellow Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">In preparation for the Phoenix Seminar, I am resending you all the documents so that you have the readily available. I am providing you with the following documents:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Fact Sheets and talking points for the three legislative issues<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">A sample letter you can used when writing your representative or senator.
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please feel free to add a personal message about why these initiatives are important to you personally. Those personal messages are powerful in helping our representatives understand the importance of these initiatives.
Additionally, please let your representatives know if you have met them before. </span>
<span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">A roster of current members of the AZ House and Senate (with email addresses and phone numbers) in both Word and Excel formats<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">When you send your email, please make sure to CC’d myself, Joanne Williams at
<a href="mailto:jwilliams@saavi.us">jwilliams@saavi.us</a> and President Porterfield,
<a href="mailto:nfb.az.president@gmail.com">nfb.az.president@gmail.com</a> on your email so we can follow up as well as know what districts our members are represented in when we follow up with all the representatives and senators. All Senators and Representatives
have received an email from the legislative committee with the fact sheets. You do not need to send the fact sheet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Before you send your letter, please double check which legislative district you are in since the redistricting has reorganized everyone district.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If you are unsure of what district you reside in now with the redistricting please go to:
<a href="https://www.azcleanelections.gov/arizona-election/voter-education-guide/district-locator">
https://www.azcleanelections.gov/arizona-election/voter-education-guide/district-locator</a> or send me in a private email (do not reply all!) your complete mailing address and I can help you figure it out. FYI: Legislative District is your local state district
and Congressional district is your federal district. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If you missed the Great Gathering-In, below is the link to the recording.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://zoom.us/rec/share/FmTH9JHjjk50T2KOjbWF4Nr4bSXu8C2fDcMY6vdiaZre8V9-9EGKl6a8S3oEQQt7.EpeXEMzGomETsLVe">https://zoom.us/rec/share/FmTH9JHjjk50T2KOjbWF4Nr4bSXu8C2fDcMY6vdiaZre8V9-9EGKl6a8S3oEQQt7.EpeXEMzGomETsLVe</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Passcode: PhoenixSeminar2023!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Our legislative success is because of each one of you working together. Remember this is “Our Movement, Our Collective Story”.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Please contact myself or President Porterfield if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All the best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Joanne Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">National Federation of the Blind of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.az.nfb.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C1">http://www.az.nfb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:nfb.az.president@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C1">jwilliams@saavi.us</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">318-497-2782<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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.
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