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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for the update George!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kd4ckt@bellsouth.net href="mailto:kd4ckt@bellsouth.net">George
Stokes</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbk@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfbk@nfbnet.org">nfbk@nfbnet.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 02, 2012 11:52
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Nfbk] FW: [BEP State Directors]
Urgent Action Required:Commercialization Amendment to S. 1813</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> Nesbitt, Richard
(OFB-FK) [mailto:Richard.Nesbitt@ky.gov] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 02,
2012 11:13 AM<BR><B>To:</B> George Stokes<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: [BEP State
Directors] Urgent Action Required: Commercialization Amendment to S.
1813<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">The current update…I will keep
you informed…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <A
href="mailto:bep_state_directors-owner@ncsab.org">bep_state_directors-owner@ncsab.org</A>
[mailto:bep_state_directors-owner@ncsab.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Sean
Whalen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 02, 2012 10:46 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
bep_state_directors@ncsab.org; 'Catriona Macdonald'; 'Michael Jones';
Barbara.J.Madrigal@dars.state.tx.us; Bettye.Odem-Davis@illinois.gov;
bfinn@ed.state.nh.us; Bgibson@utah.gov; Brian.sigman@ct.gov;
ddenotaris@pa.gov; Greg.Trapp@state.nm.us; jxavier@dor.ca.gov;
Karen.Keninger@blind.state.ia.us; Katy.Morris@arkansas.gov;
lgrupen@dhs.hawaii.gov; Linda.mock@state.or.us; loudurand@dsb.wa.gov;
cannonp@Michigan.gov; Pearl.vanzandt@nebraska.gov;
Ray.Hopkins@dbvi.virginia.gov; rita.houston@rehab.alabama.gov;
Robert.Doyle@state.de.us; sschaffer@dors.state.md.us;
vito.desantis@dhs.state.nj.us; fschroeder@sks.com;
Eddie.weaver@dhhs.nc.gov<BR><B>Subject:</B> [BEP State Directors] Urgent
Action Required: Commercialization Amendment to S.
1813<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Good morning NCSAB members:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>We have learned that the plan on the surface transportation
reauthorization bill is for the Senate to move S. 1813 first, and then for the
House to take up the Senate bill. Senator Portman of Ohio continues to push
hard for the opportunity to offer his commercialization amendment – amendment
number 1742 to S. 1813 - which would threaten business opportunities for blind
entrepreneurs along federal highways and have a devastating impact on
Randolph-Sheppard programs across the country.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>The Senate is poised to move quickly on S. 1813, and it is
absolutely vital that all United States Senators hear from blind vendors,
SLAs, and anybody who cares about the future of business opportunities for the
blind as soon as possible. Please call your Senators today to register your
concerns with Portman amendment 1742 to S. 1813, and pass this message along
to your elected committees and consumer organizations so that they can do the
same. Again, we are working in a very tight timeframe, so contacts will be
most effective if made today.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>You can reach your Senators’ offices by calling the Capitol
switchboard at (202) 225-3121.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your continued efforts to preserve business
opportunities for blind entrepreneurs!<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Take care,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Sean<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Sean Whalen<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Policy Associate<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Linchpin Strategies, LLC<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Washington, DC 20002<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Phone: (866) 443-0998<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Fax: (202)
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