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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The clock is ticking to crossover day which means that bills have to get out of the originating house by Monday. They must be out of committee by Thursday or Friday. Here is the message that you must give Delegates and Senators, tomorrow Thursday March 24.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please vote in favor of the amended SB642 and HB285. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The general number is either 410-841 plus the appropriate extension or 301-858 plus the appropriate extension.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Everyone should call Senator Brian Frosh, Chairman extension 3623 and ask him to vote in favor of the amended SB642. Everyone should call Delegate Peter Hammend extension 3772, and ask him to vote in favor of the amended HB285. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>After you call these chairmen, call the appropriate delegates and senators in your area or send them an Email.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>SENATORS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chairman, Senator Brian Frosh extension 3623<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Baltimore City: Senator Lisa Gladden extension 3697.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Baltimore County: Senator James Brochin extension 3648<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Senator Norman Stone extension 3587<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Senator Bobby Zirkin extension 3131<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carroll County: Senator Joseph Getty extension 3683<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Harford County: Senator Nancy Jacobs extension 3158<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Montgomery County: Senator Jennie Forehand extension 3134<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Senator Jamie Raskin extension 3634 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PG County: Senator Victor Ramirez extension 3745<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Western Maryland: Senator Christopher Shank extension 3903<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DELEGATES<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anne Arundel County: Delegate Robert Costa extension 3551<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Delegate Nicholaus Kipke extension 3421<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Baltimore City: Delegate Nathaniel Oaks extension 3283<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Delegate Shawn Tarrant extension 3545<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Baltimore County: Delegate Eric Bromwell extension 3766<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Delegate William Frank extension 3793<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Delegate Patrick McDonough extension 3334<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Delegate Dan Morhaim extension 3054<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam extension 3358<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carroll County: Delegate Wade Kach extension 3359<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Delegate Susan Krebs extension 3200<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Delegate Justin Ready extension 3070<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Frederick County: Delegate Donald Elliot extension 3118<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Howard County: Delegate Shane Pendergrass extension 3139<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Montgomery County: Delegate Bonnie Cullison extension 3883<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Delegate Ariana Kelly extension 3642<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Delegate Kirill Reznik extension 3039<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PG County: Delegate James Hubbard extension 3103<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk extension 3502<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Delegate Veronica Turner extension 3212<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Western Maryland: Delegate John Donoghue extension 3125<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Southern Maryland: Delegate Peter Murphy extension 3247<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stay tuned for further announcements. Make those calls so that the legislature knows that the blind need greater civil rights protection. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Sharon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>