[Ohio-talk] Ohio Legislative Alert!

[Cheryl Fields]

This is great news!


On 10/11/17, Sheri Albers via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Good afternoon NFBO,
>
> As you know, we brought a Parental Rights Bill to our Columbus Seminar in
> May. It has now become HB 309 that Representative Anne Gonzales and
> Representative Jeffery Rezabek are sponsoring. The bill has been dropped in
> the House Community and Family Advancement committee. The initial sponsor
> testimony has been done. This bill is already being co-sponsored by
> Representatives Hambley, Goodman, Retherford, Boggs, Thompson, Miller, Dean
> and Kent.
>
> Now, here is where we all need to get back involved. Proponent testimony
> will be next to come before the committee and they will want to hear from
> us. Are you a blind parent and have had your rights to parent violated by a
> social worker, judge or legal system? Have you been involved in a custody
> battle where your blindness was an issue of your fitness as a parent? Has
> your blindness ever prohibited you from visitation rights with your
> children? Have you adopted a child or fostered a child and you were
> questioned on your ability to do so as a blind person? You need to tell
> this
> story so other blind parents never have to go through this again.
>
> Please email me off list at sheri.albers87 at gmail.com.
>
> The schedule for committee testimony is unfortunately on a weekly basis, so
> I do not know when we will be needed to appear. As soon as I have a date,
> however, I will let you know. Thank you and, as always, let's go build the
> Federation!
>
>
>
> 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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Wishing You All the Best,

Cheryl E. Fields


A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human
life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will
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