<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Good afternoon All,</div><div>W</div><div>Please read the message from Anil Lewis and take action immediately.</div><div>Cathy<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Lewis, Anil" <<a href="mailto:ALewis@nfb.org">ALewis@nfb.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> May 15, 2013, 11:50:45 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> "State President, Tennessee" <<a href="mailto:nfb.tennessee@gmail.com">nfb.tennessee@gmail.com</a>>, "State President, Wyoming" <<a href="mailto:kthornbury@bresnan.net">kthornbury@bresnan.net</a>>, "State President, North Carolina" <<a href="mailto:ghraynfbofnc@charter.net">ghraynfbofnc@charter.net</a>>, "State President, Georgia" <<a href="mailto:gscott@nfbga.org">gscott@nfbga.org</a>>, "State President, Kentucky" <<a href="mailto:cathyj1949@gmail.com">cathyj1949@gmail.com</a>>, "State President, Utah" <<a href="mailto:StatePresidentUtah@nfb.org">StatePresidentUtah@nfb.org</a>>, "State President, Kansas" <<a href="mailto:donnajwood@cox.net">donnajwood@cox.net</a>>, "State President, Alaska" <<a href="mailto:jnhburton@gci.net">jnhburton@gci.net</a>>, "State President, Illinois" <<a href="mailto:pattichang@att.net">pattichang@att.net</a>>, "State President, South Carolina" <<a href="mailto:parnell@sccoast.net">parnell@sccoast.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> "Pare, John" <<a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org">JPare@nfb.org</a>>, "Hartle, Jesse" <<a href="mailto:JHartle@nfb.org">JHartle@nfb.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:jrs3147@comcast.net">jrs3147@comcast.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:jrs3147@comcast.net">jrs3147@comcast.net</a>>, "State President, Wyoming" <<a href="mailto:kthornbury@bresnan.net">kthornbury@bresnan.net</a>>, "<a href="mailto:angusparker@suddenlink.net">angusparker@suddenlink.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:angusparker@suddenlink.net">angusparker@suddenlink.net</a>>, "<a href="mailto:stootle@nfbga.org">stootle@nfbga.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:stootle@nfbga.org">stootle@nfbga.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:pam.glisson@insightbb.com">pam.glisson@insightbb.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:pam.glisson@insightbb.com">pam.glisson@insightbb.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:karl@axistech.net">karl@axistech.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:karl@axistech.net">karl@axistech.net</a>>, "<a href="mailto:sachin.pavithran@usu.edu">sachin.pavithran@usu.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:sachin.pavithran@usu.edu">sachin.pavithran@usu.edu</a>>, "<a href="mailto:rob.tabor@sbcglobal.net">rob.tabor@sbcglobal.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:rob.tabor@sbcglobal.net">rob.tabor@sbcglobal.net</a>>, "<a href="mailto:rosesloan2013@u.northwestern.edu">rosesloan2013@u.northwestern.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:rosesloan2013@u.northwestern.edu">rosesloan2013@u.northwestern.edu</a>>, "<a href="mailto:debracanc2@myfrontiermail.com">debracanc2@myfrontiermail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:debracanc2@myfrontiermail.com">debracanc2@myfrontiermail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Legislative Alert – Take Action Immediately</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Federation Nation:</span><br><span></span><br><span>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.</span><br><span></span><br><span>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.</span><br><span></span><br><span>We must start this effort now, and continue it through the morning. We will secure bold leadership through our collective action.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Activate your networks to contact the following Senators:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Senator Alexander, Tennessee</span><br><span>Senator Enzi, Wyoming</span><br><span>Senator Burr, North Carolina</span><br><span>Senator Isakson, Georgia</span><br><span>Senator paul, Kentucky</span><br><span>Senator Hatch, Utah</span><br><span>Senator Roberts, Kansas</span><br><span>Senator Murkowski, Alaska</span><br><span>Senator Kirk, Illinois</span><br><span>Senator Scott, South Carolina</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Sincerely,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Anil</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.</span><br><span>Director of Advocacy and Policy</span><br><span></span><br><span>“Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities”</span><br><span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/fairwages">http://www.nfb.org/fairwages</a></span><br><span>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND</span><br><span>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place</span><br><span>Baltimore, Maryland 21230</span><br><span>(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)</span><br><span>(410) 685-5653 (FAX)</span><br><span>Email: <a href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org">alewis@nfb.org</a></span><br><span>Web: <a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a></span><br><span>twitter: @anillife</span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><winmail.dat></div></blockquote></body></html>