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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hello:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Carla asked me to post this information regarding HB 3392. This is the bill to protect the rights of blind parents. The text of the attachment is shown below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Robert<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Robert Jaquiss, Affiliate Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Body>The Blind Parents Bill of Rights legislation that was sponsored by Representative Piluso, at the request of the National Federation of the Blind of Oregon, has been introduced! House Bill 3392 would protect children who are or may be parented by blind individuals. It would establish procedures for determining a blind individuals right to parent their children, or to become a foster care or adoptive parent. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Body>Please support our efforts to eliminate discrimination against parents, based solely on their blindness!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Body>You can help!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Body>Please contact your Senators and Representatives to let them know the bill number, and assure them that we will be in touch as it moves through committee and eventually to the floor for a vote. You can also be present and testify at any of the hearings that will be scheduled on this bill.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Body>For questions related to this bill, please contact:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Body>Ryan McBee, Legislative Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body>5503-545-7735<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body><span class=Hyperlink0><a href="mailto:McBee.ryan@gmail.com">McBee.ryan@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Body>OR<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Body>Carla McQuillan, President <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body> 541-653-9153<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body> <span class=Hyperlink0><a href="mailto:president@nfb-oregon.org">president@nfb-oregon.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Body>Thanks for your support!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Body>Carla McQuillan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body>President,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body>NFB of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>