[Ohio-talk] Update on Wednesday's Hearings

[barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com]

I want to commend those who showed up at the hearings. This was three days after our convention, when we all had plenty of things to do. This was not easy for them, and they had to sit around waiting for their time to testify, I know. We owe all four of these people our profound thanks. Tell us what we need to do next to carry this fight forward. 

Barbara
Barbara Pierce 
President Emerita
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
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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.

> On Nov 3, 2017, at 10:53 AM, Sheri Albers via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I would like to take this opportunity to thank our members of the Federation
> who spent their time and a lot of energy to attend the hearings for SB 144
> and HB 309 on Wednesday. Suzanne Turner and I traveled to Columbus, and we
> were met by Mike and Heather Leiterman. We battled the weather, the multiple
> Uber driver disasters and schedule delays, but we got the job done!
> 
> SB 144 is going to need a lot of our attention to push the amendment to get
> a member on the council who has applied for or received services from BSVI,
> as we have already encountered opposition. We are the only ones who can do
> this.
> 
> HB 309 went really well. Chairman Ginter has friends and family who are
> blind, and was very sympathetic to the bill. We will need new testimony for
> the next hearing.
> 
> I also want to thank President Payne, Barbara Pierce and Cheryl Fields for
> submitting written testimony. They were entered into the minutes of the
> hearing.
> 
> Stay tuned for our next actions needed.
> 
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Sheri Albers, Vice President
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> 
> 513.886.8697
> 
> Sheri.albers87 at gmail.com
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
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