<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Dear Suzanne,<br><div><br></div><div>Do you have to live in Ohio to submit a written report? If not I can pass it on to the Illinois list serve.</div><div><br></div><div>Warmly,</div><div><br></div><div>Debbie Pittman </div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 9, 2025, at 12:18\u202fPM, Suzanne Turner via Ohio-Communities-of-Faith <ohio-communities-of-faith@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><div><div><p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Ohio,</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Please read and if you need more information, please reach out to me or President Payne.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">We need you to write your testimony, if you are unable to appear in person.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Let\u2019s get this done!</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Suzanne</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">//</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">D</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424">ear Advocate & Friend,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424">I hope this message finds you well.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424">On behalf of Representative Dontavius L. Jarrells and Representative Tom Young, I invite you to provide proponent testimony in support of <a href="https://ohiohouse.gov/legislation/136/hb225" title="https://ohiohouse.gov/legislation/136/hb225">House Bill 225</a>, which phases out subminimum wage for individuals with disabilities.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424">Hearing Details:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo1;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Committee: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></div><p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Date: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Wednesday<b>,</b> May 14, 2025</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></div><p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo3;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Time: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">11:00 a.m.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></div><p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Location: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Room 018, Ohio Statehouse</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424">If you are interested in testifying, either in person or via submitted written remarks, please see below on the steps to take:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Write your testimony. (Please use Rep. Jarrells's Testimony attached as an example)</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><div><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo5;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">It is important to address the chair, vice chair, & ranking member. Ex; "Chair Johnson, Vice Chair Lear, Ranking Member McNally, and members of the House Commerce and Labor Committee."</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></ol></div><p style="margin-left:1.0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Fill out the Accessible Witness Information Form (Attached)</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l5 level2 lfo6;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">This form will ensure that any accommodations are met and your information is correct.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></ol><p style="margin-left:1.0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Submit Your Testimony</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><div><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo7;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">You will need to email the Committee Email at <b><a href="mailto:OHRWorkforceandHigherEducationCommittee@ohiohouse.gov" title="mailto:OHRWorkforceandHigherEducationCommittee@ohiohouse.gov">OHRCommerceandLaborCommittee@ohiohouse.gov</a>.</b> Be sure to cc Rep. Jarrells' Legislative Aide at <a href="mailto:Jersey.NaplerMcClendon@ohiohouse.gov" title="mailto:Jersey.NaplerMcClendon@ohiohouse.gov">Jersey.NaplerMcClendon@ohiohouse.gov</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></ol></div><p style="margin-left:1.0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l8 level2 lfo8;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">In this email, you need to attach your testimony & the accessible witness information form.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></ol><p style="margin-left:1.0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo9;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Wait for confirmation from their office that they received your testimony.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424;background:yellow">Due to the committee being next week it is imperative that your testimony is submitted 24 hours prior to the hearing.</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424">Your voice and perspective would be incredibly valuable in demonstrating the broad support behind this meaningful and inclusive legislation.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>