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<DIV>Greetings!</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks.</DIV>
<DIV>I have his first name spelled with the letter e and without the letter
e.</DIV>
<DIV>Changes will be updated.</DIV>
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<DIV>Again, thanks.</DIV>
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<DIV>Joe </DIV>
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share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo, President <BR>National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR>Your old car keys can be keys to literacy for
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=vselorza@gmail.com
href="mailto:vselorza@gmail.com">VElorza</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 06, 2020 3:29 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbnj1@verizon.net
href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">joe
ruffalo</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=nfbnj@nfbnet.org href="mailto:nfbnj@nfbnet.org">joe
ruffalo via NFBNJ</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [NFBNJ] Legislative alert
reinforcement</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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afternoon Joe,
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<DIV>Just an observation concerning the names of NJ Senators. I double
checked the names and found the following, </DIV>
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<DIV>The correct spelling for Sen. Booker’s first name is Cory</DIV>
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face="Apple Chancery"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11px"><I>Avoid misery.
Don</I></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Apple Chancery"><SPAN
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<DIV>On Aug 6, 2020, at 1:17 PM, joe ruffalo via NFBNJ <<A
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri">We care. We share. We
grow.
We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo, President <BR>National Federation of
the
Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743 0075<BR><A
href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">nfbnj1@verizon.net</A><BR>Your old car keys
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clicking <BR>www.carshelpingtheblind.org <BR>or call 855 659 9314<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=rysteve@comcast.net
href="mailto:rysteve@comcast.net">Ryan Stevens</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 06, 2020 12:40 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbnj1@verizon.net
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ruffalo</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Legislative alert reinforcement</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>Joe,<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Please forward the below message from me as NFBNJ
Legislative Director to the affiliate distribution list.<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Thanks and take care,<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> Ryan<o:p></o:p></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>Greetings, fellow NFBNJ members,<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Earlier this week, NFB Executive Director for Advocacy
and
Policy John Pare sent out a legislative alert. He is asking all of us to
contact
our Senators concerning two issues.<o:p></o:p></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>The first is a bill called Sami's Law. It was sponsored
by
New Jersey Representative Christopher Smith, and has bill number HR4686. It
requires rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft to include improved
security
features on their apps. It also includes language that mandates
accessibility
for blind users, and we want the Senate to pass this bill as it was
transmitted
from the House of Representatives on July 29.<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>The second bill we need you to take action on is the
Senate
bill S4317, the Safe To Work Act. This is the Senate version of the new
covid-19
relief package. In this legislation, there is language which would
ultimately
weaken the Americans with Disabilities Act. Parts of Sections 181(a) and
181(b)
of S4317 would exempt employers and owners/operators of public accomodations
from facing penalties under the ADA if they put accessibility barriers in
place
in an attempt to reduce the spread of covid-19. These protections would
remain
in effect until October 1, 2024. We need you to ask Senators Booker and
Menendez
to introduce amendments to remove these provisions.<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>You can either call the offices or email the
Legislative
Directors of our two Senators. Here is the contact information for
each:<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Corey Booker<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Phone number: (202) 224-3224<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Legislative Director: Veronica Duron, <A
href="mailto:veronica_duron@booker.senate.gov">veronica_duron@booker.senate.gov</A>
<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Robert Menendez<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Phone number: (202) 224-4744<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Legislative Director: Jason Tuber, <A
href="mailto:jason_tuber@menendez.senate.gov">jason_tuber@menendez.senate.gov</A>
<o:p></o:p></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>Each Senator must be contacted separately, no matter
which
method you choose. Finally, after my signature is a template of text you can
use
for emails. For anything inside square brackets ([]), please change them to
the
requested text. Also, feel free to make other minor changes to reflect your
writing style. These are very urgent matters, so please make every effort to
let
your voice be heard!<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Thanks and take care,<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> Ryan<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Ryan Stevens, Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of New
Jersey<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Dear [Legislative Director first
name],<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>My name is[Your full name], and I live in [Your town],
New
Jersey. The House recently passed H.R. 4686, Sami’s Law. This bill
will
make it safer for all people, including blind people, to use rideshare apps,
and
I urge you to vote in favor of this legislation when it is considered in the
Senate.<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Additionally, I would strongly urge the Senator to
propose
amendments to strike Sections 181(a) and 181(b) from S. 4317, the SAFE TO
WORK
Act. The language currently contained in these sections critically weakens
the
protections for disabled Americans set forth in the Americans with
Disabilities
Act. Please ensure that the protections of the ADA are maintained. Thank
you,
and be well and be safe.<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>[Your full name]<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>[Your street address]<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>[Your city], NJ [Your zip code]<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>[Your phone number]<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>[Your email address]<o:p></o:p></DIV>
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