[Nfbk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Thanks Governor O’Malley

[Todd]

Way to step up, Governor! Maybe this will set an example here in Kentucky?

 

 

Todd

 

From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathy Jackson
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 2:25 PM
To: Nfbk
Subject: [Nfbk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Thanks Governor O’Malley

 

Take a look at the latest Press Release from NFB. This is totally cool!

Cathy 

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Subject: National Federation of the Blind Thanks Governor O’Malley

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
 <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org> cdanielsen at nfb.org


National Federation of the Blind Thanks Governor O’Malley

Urges Maryland General Assembly to Approve Appropriation
for Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access

Baltimore, Maryland (January 23, 2014):  <http://www.nfb.org> The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s leading advocate for nonvisual access to electronic technology and information by the blind, today thanked Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley for proposing that the state grant the NFB $250,000 for Fiscal Year 2015.  The funds will help the NFB to establish the Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access to Commerce, Public Information, and Education (CENA).  The CENA will serve as a resource for businesses, government entities, and educational institutions wishing to make their products, services, and information fully accessible to blind people in Maryland and beyond.  The Federation also thanked Maryland Senator Bill Ferguson and Maryland Delegates Luke Clippinger, Peter Hammen, and Brian McHale for supporting equal access to information and technology for blind people in Maryland and across the nation.

Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “We appreciate the continued support of Governor O’Malley and commend him for his commitment to advancing our critical mission to improve access to information and technology by the blind.  In the twenty-first century, electronic information and technology are an integral part of everyday life, and the blind cannot succeed unless we have full nonvisual access to the same products, services, and information as our sighted peers.  The Center of Excellence will help blind people in Maryland and across the nation to obtain this access, while making Maryland the hub of innovation in nonvisual accessibility for the entire country.  We therefore urge the Maryland General Assembly to include the governor’s request for funding of this new resource in its final budget.”

 

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About the National Federation of the Blind

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and most influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in the United States. Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil rights and equality of blind Americans, and develops innovative education, technology, and training programs to provide the blind and those who are losing vision with the tools they need to become independent and successful.

 

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