[NFBC-Info] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert: May 2, 2023 - Karla Gilbride Nomination

[Shannon Dillon]

Good morning,
Please see John Pare's action alert below.
Thank you.


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From: "Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2023 13:52:01 +0000
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert: May 2, 2023 - Karla
Gilbride Nomination
To: "nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>

Good morning Federation Family:

In January of this year President Biden nominated Karla Gilbride, an
outstanding graduate of Georgetown Law School who happens to be blind,
to serve as the general counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. Some highlights of her career include arguing a case in
front of the US Supreme Court resulting in a unanimous decision in her
favor, and winning a case in which she represented NFB member Joe
Orozco before the Federal Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.

Recently, Karla's nomination was reported favorably out of the Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and we want to
make sure that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer understands the
importance of advancing Ms. Gilbride's nomination to the Senate floor.
That is why we need all of you to please call Senator Schumer's office
at 202-224-6542 to urge him to bring her nomination vote to the Senate
floor immediately. You can also email Senator Schumer's nominations
director, Catalina Tam, at
Catalina_tam at schumer.senate.gov<mailto:Catalina_tam at schumer.senate.gov>.

When you call or email, you might say something like:

"My name is [YOUR NAME]. I am writing/calling to urge Majority Leader
Schumer to schedule Karla Gilbride's confirmation vote to be the next
general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Thank
You."

Thanks for all you do,
John

John G. Paré Jr.
Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | Jpare at nfb.org<mailto:Jpare at nfb.org>


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SHANNON L. DILLON
Legislative Coordinator and
President of the California Association of Guide Dog Users,
A Division of the National Federation of the Blind of California

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