[Nfbmd] Good News from Annapolis

Mon Apr 13 13:24:07 UTC 2009

We should all thank Sharon for all of her hard work to make these bills
successful.  A big thanks also to Mike Bullis, Marsha Lindsey, Eileen
Rivera-Ley, and everyone else who testified and attended hearings.  We are
certainly changing what it means to be blind, but this would not happen
without a lot of hard work from all of us.  I'm looking forward to another
successful legislative season next year.
Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbmd-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmd-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of nfbmd
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:19 AM
To: Maryland List
Subject: [Nfbmd] Good News from Annapolis

Hello, all.

Many thanks to everyone who attended hearings, wrote letters, made phone 
calls, and visited with delegates and senators. Our hard work paid off. The 
rights of blind parents and caregivers in custody, adoption, and CINA cases 
will be protected because the Maryland General Assembly passed HB 689 and SB

613. We are one step closer to solving the quiet car problem because the 
Maryland General Assembly extended the Quiet Vehicle and Pedestrian Safety 
Task Force to December 31, 2010.  We look forward to the future 
recommendations of this task force. Now we must wait for the governor's 
signature for these bills to be come the laws of Maryland.

Congratulations to us. We are changing what it means to be blind in 
Maryland.

Sharon 

_______________________________________________
Nfbmd mailing list
Nfbmd at www.nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmd_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbmd:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmd_nfbnet.org/melissa%40riccobono.us
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 
Version: 8.5.287 / Virus Database: 270.11.48/2048 - Release Date: 04/11/09
10:51:00