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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As the largest and most active Chapter in Ohio, I am pleading with you to make a difference for our blind parents.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have not called or emailed your Senator or Representative, do so. The info is below!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have, call anyone on the list to support your fellow members in this effort.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sandra Williams who is a Senator is seeking Mayoral ship in Cleveland. Even if you do not reside in Cleveland, you work and play or attend function in the city. Let’s ensure that she c-sponsors S.B.202 before she leaves office. Her telephone number and email is below. She represent just about 75 percent of the Cleveland Chapter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also Representative Upchurch is not on the list for bill number H.B. 352. Let’s get him to co-sponsor this bill. He oversees Cleveland as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Read below and if your Senator is not on the list, call him or her. However, if we can get the two above on the list, this will be a win-win.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The House Bill is H.B.352<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Senate Bill is S.B. 202<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let’s flood their lines and emails.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you do not see your Rep. or Senator, they are on the list as co-sponsors already.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>///<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ohio Representative for Calling<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Zip codes:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>44108 44109, 44110, 44114, 44115<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>, , <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>District 21<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senator, Sandra Williams<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>T: 614-466-4857<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:SD21@OhioSenate.gov">SD21@OhioSenate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>House D10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Terrance Upchurch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>H; Terrence Upchurch, District 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>T: (614) 466-7954<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E: <a href="mailto:Rep10@ohiohouse.gov">Rep10@ohiohouse.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>S: Sandra Williams, District 21<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>T: (614) 466-4857<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>SD21@OhioSenate.gov <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Zip codes:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>44118, 44120<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk67934378">House D9<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk67934378'>Rep. Janine Boyd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk67934378'></span><a href="mailto:Rep09@ohiohouse.gov"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk67934378'>Rep09@ohiohouse.gov</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk67934378'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk67934378'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk67934378'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk67934378'>Senator, D21<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk67934378'>Sandra Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk67934378'></span><p class=MsoNormal>614-466-4857<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>SD21@OhioSenate.gov<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-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFBO)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Suzanne Turner, Ohio Affiliate Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cleveland Chapter, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> (216) 990-6199<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please click on the links below to learn more about the organization<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Ohio Affiliate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk18941617"></a><a name="_Hlk14090147"></a><a name="_Hlk14085768"><span 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style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'></span><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>