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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div id=yiv2492771587><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>Hello,, everyone!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>No time to waste, some truly important legislative advocacy action still needs to take place by all of us. We will hold a legislative advocacy and concerns meeting on a special night, Wednesday May 27<sup>th</sup>, at 8:00 PM. Camille Tate and I will be able to brief you all about what steps we need to take at this time. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Overall, we still have many unfinished goals, and we won\u2019t be able to accomplish them without your help. Your 2026 Washington Seminar Delegation knew this as well and is prepared to keep working throughout the remainder of the 119<sup>th</sup> Congress, (that means we\u2019ll keep at it until the end of the year\u2026that was our promise to you). </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We will have some good news to share with you all, which I have found to be very inspiring. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:1.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>On Wednesday, we\u2019ll bring you up to date on important legislative priorities both in Washington and in Tallahassee. I know Camille is eager to tell you all what\u2019s happening within the Florida House and Senate, by the way, our elected officials in Tallahassee might be called back into special session again. We want to stay on top of that and want to learn about any actions that we should be prepared to take to protect our rights. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please make time within your busy schedules to attend this truly important Legislative Advocacy and Concerns meeting. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I\u2019ve mentioned this in the past, but don\u2019t mind saying again that Florida has an amazing group of individuals involved in the legislative process, let\u2019s keep the work going and keep advocating for all blind people in our wonderful State. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>President Camille Tate and I are Looking forward to having you with us at this important meeting on Wednesday, May 27th at 8:00 PM (Eastern). Please see below for the Zoom link information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>Very respectfully,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>Russ Davis, Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>Ph. 904-993-8433<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>Email: <a href="mailto:russell@radiorusty.com" target="_blank">russell@radiorusty.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>NFBFL President Tate is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>Topic: Legislative committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>Time: May 27th, 2026, 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94416346364" target="_blank">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94416346364</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>Meeting ID: 944 1634 6364<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>---<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv2492771587msonormal>+16468769923,,94416346364#<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>