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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have been asked to provide a guideline for letters being sent to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering the SC Blind Persons Right to Parent Act, S. 687, this Tuesday at 3:00 PM in room 105 of the Gressette Building. Be sure to change the letter slightly to reflect your own personality and style, but include a paragraph like this.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On this coming Tuesday afternoon, February 25, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider S. 687, the SC Blind Persons Right to Parent Act introduced by Senator Larry Martin of Pickens. I am writing to urge you to support this legislation. S. 687 prohibits discrimination against blind South Carolinians in child custody matters. I would appreciate your allowing this important initiative to receive consideration by the Senate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is the basic information you need to draft your letter. If the Judiciary Committee passes S. 687 on Tuesday, it will move to the Senate Floor for a vote. If it does not pass on Tuesday, it could be tied up and die in the Committee at the end of the Session in June. Thus, we need to stay on top of this bill and ask members of the Judiciary Committee to give S. 687 favorable consideration. Thanks for all you do. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Parnell<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>****************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Parnell Diggs, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>