[NFBMD] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert: May 2, 2023 - Karla Gilbride Nomination

[Sharon Maneki]

Hello All,

Please read and take action on John Pare's email below.  This is a very
important item.  Thank you.

*Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy*
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
410-715-9596

The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is
not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise
the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.



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From: Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
Date: Tue, May 2, 2023 at 10:17 AM
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert: May 2, 2023 - Karla
Gilbride Nomination
To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>


Good morning Federation Family:



In January of this year President Biden nominated Karla Gilbride, an
outstanding graduate of Georgetown Law School who happens to be blind, to
serve as the general counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. Some highlights of her career include arguing a case in front
of the US Supreme Court resulting in a unanimous decision in her favor, and
winning a case in which she represented NFB member Joe Orozco before the
Federal Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.



Recently, Karla’s nomination was reported favorably out of the Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and we want to make
sure that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer understands the importance
of advancing Ms. Gilbride’s nomination to the Senate floor. That is why we
need all of you to please call Senator Schumer’s office at 202-224-6542 to
urge him to bring her nomination vote to the Senate floor immediately. You
can also email Senator Schumer’s nominations director, Catalina Tam, at
Catalina_tam at schumer.senate.gov.



When you call or email, you might say something like:



“My name is [YOUR NAME]. I am writing/calling to urge Majority Leader
Schumer to schedule Karla Gilbride’s confirmation vote to be the next
general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Thank You.”



Thanks for all you do,

John



John G. Paré Jr.

Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | Jpare at nfb.org





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