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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>Hello All!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our friends in Florida are having a legislative meeting tonight, Thursday at 8:00. They have invited us along with other affiliates. We need you all to contact our SC senators and representatives tomorrow about the access technology affordability act.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Russell Davis <russell@radiorusty.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 28, 2021 3:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> jennifer.h.bazer@gmail.com; rbellavancenfbme@gmail.com; cookcafe@sc.rr.com; Rik JAMES <d28rik@msn.com>; breslauerj@gmail.com; Jim Marks <blind.grizzly@gmail.com>; Jesse Shirek <jesseshirek@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> jpare@nfb.org; Camille Tate <ctate2076@att.net>; Paul Martinez <paul09ms@gmail.com>; dvalkema@bellsouth.net<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: [NFBF-L] Important Announcement - October Legislative Committee meeting happening this Thursday, October 28th at 8:00 PM...Everyone is Welcome, Come Join In!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’m forwarding this email to you all because I know you all have a strong interest in our national legislative process and in the initiatives currently underway. I spoke with John Pare a few moments ago and he urged me to pass on to our Affiliate some crucial information about the Access Technology Affordability Act, (HR-431/S212). As you’ll see in the email below, our State is holding a monthly Legislative Committee meeting this evening at 8:00 PM Eastern. If any of you would like to join us in this call, I would be honored. If your State has others who are heavily involved in the National legislative process, feel free to forward this email on to them and to let them know they are more than welcome to join us here in Florida.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Talk soon,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Russ Davis,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Legislative Director, NFB of Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ph. 904-993-8433<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:Russell@radiorusty.com">Russell@radiorusty.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> NFBF-L [<a href="mailto:nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Russell Davis via NFBF-L<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 27, 2021 7:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org">nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Russell Davis<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-L] Important Announcement - October Legislative Committee meeting happening this Thursday, October 28th at 8:00 PM...Everyone is Welcome, Come Join In!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good morning Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Just sending out a friendly reminder that we are holding our regularly scheduled Legislative Committee meeting this Thursday October 28th at 8:00 PM. (Eastern). Please see the call in details at the bottom of this email.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We will discuss the status of our four legislative issues promoted during our 2021 Washington Seminar and some other important bills currently awaiting attention in the US Congress, including the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It’s hard to believe but, the time has come for our Affiliate to begin planning for the 2022 Washington Seminar event. We haven’t received a definitive answer from our national Advocacy and Policy team as to whether the annual gathering will be in person or, (as in 2021), virtual, having you with us at our monthly Legislative Committee meetings helps us know who is genuinely interested in the legislative process. As I have stressed in both this email and in other conversations, we need all hands on deck to move our legislative priorities forward and to accomplish our goals. Everyone is welcome and everyone can lend a hand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It was so terrific seeing so many of you at our recent State Convention and during our October 3<sup>rd</sup> Legislative Workshop. Thanks to Amanda Tolson from Envision America for stepping in at the last minute and providing us with a truly informative presentation on accessible prescription labels and how legislation on the State level could be of great benefit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Camille Tate will provide us with some very important information about legislation being debated in Tallahassee that could have an impact on all of us.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Everyone is welcome to join <span style='color:#1F497D'>in</span> , even if you were not part of the earlier activities. It’s never too late to learn, catch the Legislative fever and to get involved in a meaningful way.<span style='color:#1F497D'> Florida still has work to do and we do truly need your help.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please see below for the Zoom call in information. Regional team leaders, Denise and Camille, if you have team members who are not on our distribution lists, please alert them to this upcoming meeting.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to me or any other member of our Legislative Committee leadership team.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Russ Davis,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Legislative Director, National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ph. 904-993-8433<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:Russell@radiorusty.com">Russell@radiorusty.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Denise Valkema is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. <br><br>Topic: Legislative committee <br>Time: <span style='color:#1F497D'>October</span> <span style='color:#1F497D'>28</span>, 2021 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) <br><br>Join Zoom Meeting <br><a href="https://zoom.us/j/94416346364">https://zoom.us/j/94416346364</a> <br><br>Meeting ID: 944 1634 6364 <br>One tap mobile <br>+13126266799,,94416346364# US (Chicago) <br>+16468769923,,94416346364# US (New York) <br><br>Dial by your location <br> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) <br> +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) <br> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) <br> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) <br> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) <br> +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) <br> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) <br>Meeting ID: 944 1634 6364 <br><br>Join by Skype for Business <br><a href="https://zoom.us/skype/94416346364">https://zoom.us/skype/94416346364</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>