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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is the first of two messages. We need to get our voting bills out of committee. Please call or email the following senators today March 12 or tomorrow March 13. Ask them to vote in favor of SB 363, a bill will restore the secret ballot to disabled voters because it will require everyone to use an electronic ballet marking device. Everyone should email or call Senator Paul Pinsky, Chairman of The Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee. The phone number is either 410-841 plus extension or 301-858 plus extension. The extension for Senator Pinsky is 3155. The email address for all senators is <a href="mailto:firstname.lastname@senate.state.md.us">firstname.lastname@senate.state.md.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Anne Arundel County, contact Senator Bryan Simonaire, extension 3658.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Baltimore City, contact Senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, note her email is <a href="mailto:Shirley.nathan.pulliam@senate.state.md.us">Shirley.nathan.pulliam@senate.state.md.us</a>, extension 3612.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Baltimore County, contact Senators Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, note her email is <a href="mailto:Shirley.nathan.pulliam@senate.state.md.us">Shirley.nathan.pulliam@senate.state.md.us</a>, extension 3612.; Clarence Lam, thank him for sponsoring the bill, extension 3653<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Charles County, contact Senator Arthur Ellis, extension 3616.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Fredrick County, contact Senator Ronald Young, extension 3575.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Howard County, contact Senator Clarence Lam, thank him for sponsoring the bill, extension 3653.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Montgomery County, contact Senator Cheryl Kagan, extension 3134.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in PG County, contact Senator Obie Patterson, extension 3092.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Saint Mary’s County, contact Senator Jack Bailey, 3673.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Somerset, Worcester, or Wicomico, contact Senator Mary Beth Carozza, note her email is <a href="mailto:MaryBeth.Carozza@senate.state.md.us">MaryBeth.Carozza@senate.state.md.us</a>, extension 3645.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day 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</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>