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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>Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Due to some scheduling conflicts for Camille Tate and my ongoing recovery from a recent illness, we will not hold a Legislative Committee meeting in September. Their will be no meeting tomorrow evening, as had been previously schedule.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Camille and I are excited to let everyone know that we will host the Legislative Committee Workshop during the upcoming NFB of Florida annual State Convention. The workshop will occur on Sunday, October 8<sup>th</sup> at 2:00 PM in Salon E at the Embassy Suite Hotel – USF/Busch Gardens location.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>During that workshop, we will assemble several of our most active Legislative Committee members to demonstrate what happens during, “The Life of a Bill”. This may not be as musical as the old schoolhouse rock song, “I’m Just a Bill”, but we think it will still be lots of fun and will prove to be informative too.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hope that you will join us for the workshop, (there are lots of other things happening during that time slot, but we’re still hoping for a big turnout). The one thing we’ve learned over the past several years is that Florida is passionate about the legislative process. I am so very proud of this Affiliate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will very likely have a second Legislative Committee meeting in October during the normal time slot, (October 26<sup>th</sup> at 8:00 PM), so watch for that announcement in a few weeks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Very Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Russ Davis, Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ph. 904-993-8433<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:russell@radiorusty.com">russell@radiorusty.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>