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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello Federationist, and friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I was contacted early last week by the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) about their effort to create a collective advocacy campaign to appeal to the Missouri Attorney General and Governor, regarding Texas V Kennedy and the harm this lawsuit would bring to Missouri if it should advance. We discussed the NFB’s efforts concerning the lawsuit and I agreed if there was anything NFB of Missouri could do, we would work with them. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>MODDC has launched this campaign now, and I am sharing their message with those I believe would be interested. Take a look and let your voice be heard.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Shelia Wright, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Missouri<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> . </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Hartley, Emily <ehartley@moddcouncil.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 8:09 AM<br><b>To:</b> Lori Becker <lbecker@starkloff.org>; Steve Foelsch <sfoelsch@starkloff.org>; Earl Simms <esimms@paraquad.org>; Gena Terlizzi <gena@namimissouri.org>; Peetz, J <jpeetz@ma4web.org>; Karen Gridley <mosilc.ed@gmail.com>; lydiaolmsted@gmail.com; sbwright95@gmail.com; kreese7034@gmail.com; Will Hack <will.hack@mo-pa.org>; erin@dsagsl.org; Nancy Pennington <nancy@macdds.org>; Keeley, Mark <mkeeley@slarc.org>; Erika Leonard <erika@starlingmissouri.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Ingoglia, Christina <cingoglia@moddcouncil.org>; Staeger-Wilson, Katheryne <KStaeger-Wilson@moddcouncil.org><br><b>Subject:</b> 504 Call for Advocacy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>504 Advocates:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) has posted its position on the 504 Final Rule lawsuit. We are driving an advocacy campaign through Fast Democracy, emailing the Attorney General and the Governor. Please see the links below. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Advocacy pathway: <a href="https://fastdemocracy.com/campaigns/i9dEeSbKI/MO-Needs-to-Avoid-Unintended-Outcomes-of-the-Texas-v--Kennedy-Lawsuit.">https://fastdemocracy.com/campaigns/i9dEeSbKI/MO-Needs-to-Avoid-Unintended-Outcomes-of-the-Texas-v--Kennedy-Lawsuit.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MODDC's position statement: <a href="https://moddcouncil.org/our-work/position-statements/texas-v-kennedy/">https://moddcouncil.org/our-work/position-statements/texas-v-kennedy/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We've also posted our position on social media.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The quantity of our advocacy efforts will be powerful. Please consider sharing our advocacy call!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=364 style='width:272.7pt;border-collapse:collapse;box-sizing: border-box;border-spacing: 0px'><tr style='height:.55in'><td width=168 style='width:125.7pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.55in;box-sizing: border-box'><p class=elementtoproof><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#29A699'>Emily Hartley</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Executive Director</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=196 style='width:147.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.55in;box-sizing: border-box'><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#007177'><img border=0 width=149 height=108 style='width:1.552in;height:1.125in' id="x_x_x_image_0" src="cid:12badd8c-05b2-4ead-8adf-6e04137fc6b9"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:11.8pt'><td width=168 colspan=2 style='width:125.7pt;padding:7.5pt 0in 0in 0in;height:11.8pt;box-sizing: border-box'><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Email: <a href="mailto:ehartley@moddcouncil.org">ehartley@moddcouncil.org</a><br>Office: (314) 340-7411</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#29A699'>We want your input!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#29A699'>Give us feedback on our next five-year plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://moddcouncil.org/">https://moddcouncil.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#29A699'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#0C64C0'>We're Here: Then, Now, Always.</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#0C64C0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#29A699'>#DDAM2026</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#29A699'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>