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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to pass on this exciting news! We met with Congresswoman Kirkpatrick from District 2 (Tucson) and her staff last Thursday. She stated that she would support all of our initiatives. Today, I got word from her senior legislative
assistant that Congresswoman Kirkpatrick has officially cosponsored the following bills:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">HR 431 – Access Technology Affordability Act<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">HR 4853 – Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">HR 2373 – Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As you all know, the Twenty-First Century Websites and Applications Accessibility Act does not currently have a sponsor and therefore does not have a bill number. Congresswoman Kirkpatrick would’ve sponsored the bill however this is her
last term in office and her team did not think it would be advisable for her to sponsor a bill that she won’t be around to defend if it doesn’t get passed this year. However, she will also cosponsor this bill if it gets a primary sponsor while she is still
in office. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have thanked the congresswoman and her team on behalf of the National Federation of the Blind of Arizona. If you would like to personally thank her, you can send an email to her chief of staff, Abigail O’Brien
<a href="mailto:Abigail.obrien@mail.house.gov">Abigail.obrien@mail.house.gov</a> and her Senior Legislative Assistant, Ben Owens
<a href="mailto:Ben.Owens@mail.house.gov">Ben.Owens@mail.house.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All the best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">Joanne Gabias, M.A., NOMCT, NCUEB, NCRTB
<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">National Federation of the Blind of Arizona</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Cell: 318-497-2782<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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