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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please use this message below to contact Senator Rand Paul of KY. This announcement is provided by the National Federation of the Blind and nation-wide partners fighting to eliminate subminimum wages for people with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act is up for voting on Wednesday-July 31 2013, and even though we’ve made superb progress on eliminating the old 1938 14C provision of the Fair Wages Standards Labor Act; the wrong people have found a way to write the law so that the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation lower its standards to employ people with disabilities at subminimum wages. Tell Senator Rand Paul “NO” as is reflected in the brief message below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I am a voting constituent in the state and I am respectfully requesting that the WIA reauthorization be amended to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(1) Remove Section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(2) Remove the language transferring RSA to the Department of Labor.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>For Your Information: Section 511 makes it okay to pay people with disabilities less than subminimum wages in sheltered work shops through the State Vocational Rehabilitation programs, Office for the Blind and Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. This is not good and sets our rehab programs back decades! Someone also wants to take Rehabilitation out of the Cabinet of Education and put it in the Department of Labor. Well, that sounds good and okay, however, that too sets us back almost a century! The rehab programs and services were housed in the Cabinet of Education because the mission there is to train, educate and employ; whereas the mission of the Department of Labor is very different with no emphasis on disability!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>John g.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>*****<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We are encouraging that only the actual residents make these requests of their respective Senators. Start recruiting as many individuals as possible now to begin this action on Monday, July 29 and continue it through Tuesday, July 30. Use the information below to make calls to your particular Senator's office and send e-mails to each of the e-mail addresses listed for your Senator.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please contact me with any questions, and keep me posted on your progress. The only way we will be able to prevent a dismantling of the essential training and employment services for all people with disabilities is to act now.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Remember, once you have made your calls, sent your e-mails, posted your tweets and Facebook messages, get others to do the same.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Director of Advocacy and Policy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> "Eliminating Subminimum Wages For People With Disabilities"<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Baltimore, Maryland 21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(410) 685-5653 (FAX)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Email: <a href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org%3cmailto:alewis@nfb.org">alewis@nfb.org<mailto:alewis@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Web: <a href="http://www.nfb.org%3chttp:/www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org<http://www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The HELP Committee:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-3254<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Brian Ahlberg <a href="mailto:brian_ahlberg@harkin.senate.gov">brian_ahlberg@harkin.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Andy Imparato <a href="mailto:andrew_imparato@harkin.senate.gov">andrew_imparato@harkin.senate.gov</a> Additional Contact: Lee Perselay <a href="mailto:lee.perselay@help.senate.gov">lee.perselay@help.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Barbara A Mikulski (D-MD)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-4654<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Julia Frifield <a href="mailto:julia_frifield@mikulski.senate.gov">julia_frifield@mikulski.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>HELP Contact: Jessica McNiece <a href="mailto:jessica_mcniece@mikulski.senate.gov">jessica_mcniece@mikulski.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-2621<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Mike Spahn <a href="mailto:michael_spahn@murray.senate.gov">michael_spahn@murray.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Megan Foster <a href="mailto:megan_foster@murray.senate.gov">megan_foster@murray.senate.gov</a> Additional Contact: Ariel Eevans <a href="mailto:ariel_evans@murray.senate.gov">ariel_evans@murray.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-5141<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Michaeleen Crowell <a href="mailto:michaeleen_crowell@sanders.senate.gov">michaeleen_crowell@sanders.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>HELP Contact: Lori Kearns <a href="mailto:lori_kearns@sanders.senate.gov">lori_kearns@sanders.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Robert P Casey, Jr. (D-PA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-6324<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: James Brown <a href="mailto:james_brown@casey.senate.gov">james_brown@casey.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Larry Smar <a href="mailto:larry_smar@casey.senate.gov">larry_smar@casey.senate.gov</a> Additional Contact: Michael Waskey <a href="mailto:michael_waskey@casey.senate.gov">michael_waskey@casey.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Kay R Hagan (D-NC)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-6342<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Mike Harney <a href="mailto:mike_harney@hagan.senate.gov">mike_harney@hagan.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Ashley Eden & Josh Teitelbaum <a href="mailto:ashley_eden@hagan.senate.gov">ashley_eden@hagan.senate.gov</a> <a href="mailto:josh_teitelbaum@hagan.senate.gov">josh_teitelbaum@hagan.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Al Franken (D-MN)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-5641<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Casey Aden-Wansbury <a href="mailto:casey_aden-wansbury@franken.senate.gov">casey_aden-wansbury@franken.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>HELP Contact: Momoko "Peach" Soltis <a href="mailto:peach_soltis@franken.senate.gov">peach_soltis@franken.senate.gov</a> Additional Contact: Beth Meloy <a href="mailto:beth_meloy@franken.senate.gov">beth_meloy@franken.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-5852<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Jonathan Davidson <a href="mailto:jonathan_davidson@bennet.senate.gov">jonathan_davidson@bennet.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>HELP Contact: Rohini Kosoglu <a href="mailto:rohini_kosoglu@bennet.senate.gov">rohini_kosoglu@bennet.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-2921<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Sam Goodstein <a href="mailto:sam_goodstein@whitehouse.senate.gov">sam_goodstein@whitehouse.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>HELP Contact: Jen DeAngelis <a href="mailto:jen_deangelis@whitehouse.senate.gov">jen_deangelis@whitehouse.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-5653<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Bill Murat <a href="mailto:bill_murat@baldwin.senate.gov">bill_murat@baldwin.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Nick Dicarlo <a href="mailto:nick_dicarlo@baldwin.senate.gov">nick_dicarlo@baldwin.senate.gov</a> Additional Contact: Amber Shipley <a href="mailto:amber_shipley@baldwin.senate.gov">amber_shipley@baldwin.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Christopher S. Murphy (D-CT)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-4041<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Francis Creighton <a href="mailto:francis_creighton@murphy.senate.gov">francis_creighton@murphy.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>HELP Contact: Joe Dunn, Mark Ritacco, & Hayne Yoon <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:joe_dunn@murphy.senate.gov">joe_dunn@murphy.senate.gov</a> <a href="mailto:mark_ritacco@murphy.senate.gov">mark_ritacco@murphy.senate.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Additional Contact: Hayne Yoon <a href="mailto:hayne_yoon@murphy.senate.gov">hayne_yoon@murphy.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-4543<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Mindy Myers <a href="mailto:mindy_myers@warren.senate.gov">mindy_myers@warren.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Jeff Cruz <a href="mailto:jeff_cruz@warren.senate.gov">jeff_cruz@warren.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-4944<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Ryan Loskarn <a href="mailto:ryan_loskarn@alexander.senate.gov">ryan_loskarn@alexander.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Kai Hirabayashi & Kyle Forton <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:kai_hirabayashi@alexander.senate.gov">kai_hirabayashi@alexander.senate.gov</a> <a href="mailto:kyle_forton@alexander.senate.gov">kyle_forton@alexander.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Additional Contact: Bill Knudsen <a href="mailto:bill_knudsen@alexander.senate.gov">bill_knudsen@alexander.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Michael B. Enzi (R-WY)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-3424<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Flip McConnaughey <a href="mailto:flip_mcconnaughey@enzi.senate.gov">flip_mcconnaughey@enzi.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Riley Swinehart & Kristin Chapman <a href="mailto:riley_swinehart@enzi.senate.gov">riley_swinehart@enzi.senate.gov</a>; <a href="mailto:kristin_chapman@enzi.senate.gov">kristin_chapman@enzi.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-3154<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Chris Joyner <a href="mailto:chris_joyner@burr.senate.gov">chris_joyner@burr.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Steve Perrotta <a href="mailto:steve_perrotta@burr.senate.gov">steve_perrotta@burr.senate.gov</a> Additional Contact: Anna Abram <a href="mailto:anna_abram@help.senate.gov">anna_abram@help.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-3643<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Chris Carr <a href="mailto:chris_carr@isakson.senate.gov">chris_carr@isakson.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Tommy Nguyen <a href="mailto:tommy_nguyen@isakson.senate.gov">tommy_nguyen@isakson.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>***Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-4343<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Bowling Green Office: 270-782-8303 – also needs to be called …<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: William Henderson <a href="mailto:william_henderson@paul.senate.gov">william_henderson@paul.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Natalie Burkhalter <a href="mailto:natalie_burkhalter@paul.senate.gov">natalie_burkhalter@paul.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>***E-mails are good also, but especially make the phone calls!!! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Orrin G Hatch (R-UT)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-5251<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Michael Kennedy <a href="mailto:michael_kennedy@hatch.senate.gov">michael_kennedy@hatch.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Hayden Rhudy <a href="mailto:hayden_rhudy@hatch.senate.gov">hayden_rhudy@hatch.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-4774<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Jackie Cottrell <a href="mailto:jackie_cottrell@roberts.senate.gov">jackie_cottrell@roberts.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>HELP Contact: Jennifer Boyer <a href="mailto:jennifer_boyer@roberts.senate.gov">jennifer_boyer@roberts.senate.gov</a> Additional Contact: Lauren Stockwell <a href="mailto:lauren_stockwell@roberts.senate.gov">lauren_stockwell@roberts.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-6665<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Edward Hild <a href="mailto:edward_hild@murkowski.senate.gov">edward_hild@murkowski.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Tara Shaw <a href="mailto:tara_shaw@murkowski.senate.gov">tara_shaw@murkowski.senate.gov</a> Additional Contact: Leila Kimbrell <a href="mailto:leila_kimbrell@murkowski.senate.gov">leila_kimbrell@murkowski.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen Mark Kirk (R-IL)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-2854<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Kate Dickens <a href="mailto:kate_dickens@kirk.senate.gov">kate_dickens@kirk.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Patrick Magnuson <a href="mailto:patrick_magnuson@kirk.senate.gov">patrick_magnuson@kirk.senate.gov</a> Additional Contact: Jeannette Windon <a href="mailto:jeannette_windon@kirk.senate.gov">jeannette_windon@kirk.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen Tim Scott (R-SC)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(202) 224-6121<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chief of Staff: Richard Dunn <a href="mailto:richard_dunn@scott.senate.gov">richard_dunn@scott.senate.gov</a> HELP Contact: Kimberly Wallner <a href="mailto:kimberly_wallner@scott.senate.gov">kimberly_wallner@scott.senate.gov</a> Additional Contact: Elizabeth Simmons <a href="mailto:elizabeth_simmons@scott.senate.gov">elizabeth_simmons@scott.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Post the message on your social media, i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Blog …<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>