[Nfbmo] Our 2017 Jeff City Legislative Seminar

[Gene Fleeman]

Although I was not able to participate in the Jefferson City Seminar, I
would
like to echo Randy's compliments of Shelia.

Gene Fleeman


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On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 12:24 AM, Randy Carmack via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Shelia,
>
> We would also like to thank you for all of your hard work.  It takes so
> much effort to skillfully guide such a large group throughout two different
> legislative sessions that happened to have been nearly back to back.
> Although we all knew that you were not feeling well, you didn't let that
> stop you from leading and advocating for all of us.
>
> It is not just what you do in January and February but you continue to work
> all year round on our legislative agendas.  Sometimes we have some
> victories and sometimes not so many victories but you continue to endure,
> always looking and working towards that next victory.
>
> After all of that, you turn around and tell us, "thank you".  It should be
> us who owe you an extreme debt of gratitude.  So please let me be the first
> to say from the bottom of my heart, "Thank you, Shelia Wright!"
>
> Very Sincerely,
> Randy Carmack
>
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 11:50 PM, Shelia Wright via Nfbmo <
> nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello Federation Friends,
> >
> >
> >
> > I would like to thank everyone who helped with our 2017 Legislative
> > Seminar.
> > There's always those that start work weeks before the event to get
> > everything we need in place for a productive seminar.
> >
> >
> >
> > A special thanks to Rita Lynch for securing meet-up locations to use as
> our
> > command post, Carol and Elisabeth Coulter for preparing the packets and
> > getting them to Jefferson City, Daniel Garcia and the PR Committee for a
> > fine press release, and GA Committee Members and Chapter Presidents who
> > helped to gather information and schedule appointments.
> >
> >
> >
> > As we began our visits at the capitol on Monday, everyone seemed ready to
> > go. As the morning progressed the momentum increased. We were very
> > successful in meeting directly with a number of House and Senate members
> on
> > Monday afternoon.
> >
> >
> >
> > By the end of the first day we heard and confirmed that RSMo 311.328
> > Regarding accepted forms of identification for proof of age when
> purchasing
> > alcohol was revised effective August 28, 2016. We had made many efforts
> to
> > track proposed amendments late in the session last May, we were unable to
> > verify that anything made it through. So though we were surprised we were
> > delighted that the out-of-state identification is now an accepted form of
> > identification. The newly revised statute has been posted on our webpage
> > and
> > this change is a direct result of the groundwork we began at last year's
> > Jeff City Legislative Seminar. .
> >
> >
> >
> > On Monday evening we met-up at the Baymont end for dinner and briefings
> on
> > the day's progress and the work still ahead of us.
> >
> >
> >
> > Tuesday morning started early to allow us an opportunity to meet with
> > legislators before session began. By early afternoon, Federationists
> > completed the job we had come to do in our annual Jeff City Seminar.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you to all who participated in our two day season opener. The
> > follow-up on the appointments, attendance at committee hearings, calls to
> > action posted here are all ways you can help throughout the remainder of
> > the
> > legislative session. Even if you were not able to be with us this week in
> > Jefferson City, you can still participate. There's lots of session left
> and
> > we often get unexpected issues that can arise.
> >
> >
> >
> > Stay Tune!
> >
> > Shelia
> >
> >
> >
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