[Nfbk] Fwd: Legislative Alert – Take Action Immediately

[Cathy Jackson]

Good afternoon All,
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Please read the message from Anil Lewis and take action immediately.
Cathy

Sent from my iPhone

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> From: "Lewis, Anil" <ALewis at nfb.org>
> Date: May 15, 2013, 11:50:45 AM EDT
> To: "State President, Tennessee" <nfb.tennessee at gmail.com>, "State President, Wyoming" <kthornbury at bresnan.net>, "State President, North Carolina" <ghraynfbofnc at charter.net>, "State President, Georgia" <gscott at nfbga.org>, "State President, Kentucky" <cathyj1949 at gmail.com>, "State President, Utah" <StatePresidentUtah at nfb.org>, "State President, Kansas" <donnajwood at cox.net>, "State President, Alaska" <jnhburton at gci.net>, "State President, Illinois" <pattichang at att.net>, "State President, South Carolina" <parnell at sccoast.net>
> Cc: "Pare, John" <JPare at nfb.org>, "Hartle, Jesse" <JHartle at nfb.org>, "jrs3147 at comcast.net" <jrs3147 at comcast.net>, "State President, Wyoming" <kthornbury at bresnan.net>, "angusparker at suddenlink.net" <angusparker at suddenlink.net>, "stootle at nfbga.org" <stootle at nfbga.org>, "pam.glisson at insightbb.com" <pam.glisson at insightbb.com>, "karl at axistech.net" <karl at axistech.net>, "sachin.pavithran at usu.edu" <sachin.pavithran at usu.edu>, "rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net" <rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net>, "rosesloan2013 at u.northwestern.edu" <rosesloan2013 at u.northwestern.edu>, "debracanc2 at myfrontiermail.com" <debracanc2 at myfrontiermail.com>
> Subject: Legislative Alert – Take Action Immediately
> 
> Federation Nation:
> 
> At 9:15AM tomorrow morning, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) will be voting on whether to confirm Mr. Thomas Perez as the U. S. Secretary of Labor.  Mr. Perez has been a champion for people with disabilities for years, and we trust that he will continue in that tradition once confirmed as the U. S. Secretary of Labor.
> 
> In order for Mr. Perez to be confirmed, we need an affirmative vote from the following members of the HELP Committee.  We are asking that affiliate members, family, and friends in the following senatorial districts call, email, and fax your Senator’s office to request that Tom Perez be confirmed as U. S. secretary of labor.
> 
> We must start this effort now, and continue it through the morning.  We will secure bold leadership through our collective action.
> 
> Activate your networks to contact the following Senators:
> 
> Senator Alexander, Tennessee
> Senator Enzi, Wyoming
> Senator Burr, North Carolina
> Senator Isakson, Georgia
> Senator paul, Kentucky
> Senator Hatch, Utah
> Senator Roberts, Kansas
> Senator Murkowski, Alaska
> Senator Kirk, Illinois
> Senator Scott, South Carolina
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Anil
> 
> 
> Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
> Director of Advocacy and Policy
> 
> “Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities”
> http://www.nfb.org/fairwages
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
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> 
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