Hi San antonio chapter,
This is importent if we are going to continue to get the help we need. I'm afraid to think what will happen next if this goes through.
Your Faithful secretary,
Cindy Garcia<br><br>
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Sent: <b>Tue Mar 15th, 2011 11:52 PM CDT</b><br>
Subject:<b> [nfb-texas members] think I should pass this message along to the members list Fw: Immediate Action Needed to Protest HB 3629 Abolishing DARS</b><br><br>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Hi, This message was only sent to the Houston NFB
chapter list but I think it is needed here as well. If this is not the
proper place to send notices like this or if I am not the proper person to
forward these types of notices to this list sorry and please let me
know. I would also ask you to send this to any other lists your are
subscribed to that have anything to do with any blindness groups. Nick
Gawronski</font></div>
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<div style="BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4;"><b>From:</b> <a rel="nofollow"
title="william.burley3@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:william.burley3@gmail.com">William
Burley, III</a> </div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a rel="nofollow" title="houstonnfbchapterlist@googlegroups.com"
target="_blank" href="mailto:houstonnfbchapterlist@googlegroups.com">houstonnfbchapterlist@googlegroups.com</a>
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:08 PM</div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> FW: Immediate Action Needed to Protest HB 3629 Abolishing
DARS</div></div>
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Houston Chapter once again.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt;">The
below e-mail is hot off the presses! Please disregard the information
given out earlier this afternoon. The support for this proposal is shaky
from the looks of things. We can possibly end this proposal by beginning
to call starting Wednesday, March 16, 2011. You can have your friends,
other blind individuals, family and others you are close to make calls.
Enlist those who are familiar with your blindness issues. Pass this e-mail
along to them and let's start making calls.</span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:11pt;">Please
review the attached before, before, before you make the calls. Yes, I
typed before three times. Smile!</span></p>
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review the note below and give me a shout through e-mail or phone if you have
questions.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt;">Greetings
folks, I spoke with Collaboration member Judy Scott at lunch today and there is
an immediate need to protest HB3629 which calls for abolishing DARS and
transferring programs to DADS. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt;">Judy
spoke with Clayton Stewart, Staff member in charge of HB3629 introduced by
Representative Mark Shelton. She asked how strongly they would pursue the
action called for by this bill. His response was that if there was a lot
of opposition they would let it go. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt;">So
co-collaborators, this has to be our priority. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt;">Judy
suggests we barrage Mr. Stewart with phone calls initially, then follow-up with
emails. He can be contacted at: </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt;">512-463-0608
and</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt;"><a rel="nofollow"
target="_blank" href="mailto:clayton.stewart@house.state.tx.us">clayton.stewart@house.state.tx.us</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt;">Judy
said he was looking for this information from callers:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt;">*Personal
success stories and experiences from those who’ve received DARS
services,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt;">*An
explanation of why DARS must remain a separate and independent agency,
and</span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt;">*An
explanation of why it would be detrimental for DARS to be placed under
DADS.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt;">Some of
this is covered in the “Talking Points” attachment I’ve included with this
email. It’s unlikely that each individual will be able to cover all these
points; so just cover (or ask your members to cover) those points you/they feel
comfortable with. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY:'sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt;">It is
urgent we make these calls as soon as possible. Please ask your members to
call Mr. Stewart, cover one or all of the requested information bits, then
follow up with an email. Calls are extremely important this week and
next. We may be able to nip this thing in the bud quickly and get on to
other pressing issues. </span></p>
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