[Ohio-talk] Message from our national office acct on this Urgent: Mobilize to Stop H.R. 620

[Suzanne Turner]

Great Jon!

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl Fields via Ohio-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 5:11 PM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Cheryl Fields <cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Message from our national office acct on this Urgent: Mobilize to Stop H.R. 620

Hello, I called every Ohio representative this afternoon.
Requesting a NO vote on HR 620!
Even called Congresswoman's Fudge office to thank her for not signing on and hoped she will convince other leaders to vote NO!

I tried to send the e mails with no success. Kept getting kicked out because of my zip code, non constituint.

Everyone keep tweeting, face book, e mailing and calling!

On 2/13/18, Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> From: Hedtler-Gaudette, Dylan [mailto:DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 2:41 PM
> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org; 
> nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org;
> State Presidents <StatePresidents at nfb.org>
> Subject: Urgent: Mobilize to Stop H.R. 620
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> Greetings fellow Federationists:
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> Many of you were already aware that H.R. 620, the “ADA Education and 
> Reform Act of 2017,” was moving toward a vote in the House of 
> Representatives this week. We have recently learned that vote is 
> scheduled to take place this Thursday morning, February 15.
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>
> In light of these developments, the National Federation of the Blind 
> is mobilizing to reiterate our strong opposition to this bill leading 
> up to the vote on Thursday. We are encouraging all of our members to 
> call, email, and contact their representatives via social media over 
> the next two days. A high volume of contact from us will be especially 
> critical on Wednesday, February 14th, the day before the vote. The 
> more that members of Congress hear from us on that day, the harder it 
> will be for them to forget our opposition as they cast their votes the next day.
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> Contact information, including office phone numbers, email addresses, 
> and social media handles can be found on the website of each member of Congress.
> You can also call the Capitol Hill Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 to be 
> connected directly to the Washington, DC office of your member of Congress.
>
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> These next two days are critical for us if we hope to stop the 
> momentum of this bill. We laid the foundation of this work at our 
> Washington Seminar and this next phase represents the crucial 
> follow-up effort that may very well help stop this bill and make sure 
> that civil rights for the blind are not set back by thirty years.
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> The important thing is that we, the National Federation of the Blind, 
> make our voices heard loudly and often over the next two days.
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> Please see below for a sample email that can be used when emailing 
> your members of Congress. Remember, these messages do not need to be 
> long or detailed. In fact, short and to the point is often the best way to go.
>
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> Dear Representative [Last Name]:
>
>
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> My name is [blank] and I live in [city], [state]. I am writing to you 
> today to urge you to vote no on H.R. 620, the “ADA Education and 
> Reform Act of 2017.” This bill will diminish the rights of blind 
> people by eroding the foundation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
>
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> Sincerely,
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> [Your name]
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> [Street address]
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> [Phone number]
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> For any calls you make to your representative’s office, a similar 
> script can be used.
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> Once again, thank you for all that you do to advance the legislative 
> priorities of the blind.
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> Best,
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> Dylan
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> Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette
>
> Government Affairs Specialist
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> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
>
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2210 | DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org 
> <mailto:DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org>
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>  <https://nfb.org/>
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> <http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind>
> <https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice>      <https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind>
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> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and 
> friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. 
> Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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>


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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 never sit.
--D. Elton Trueblood

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