[Ohio-talk] Chapters and Fellow Federationists Let's get it done!

[Eric Duffy]

One week ago today we were preparing for our day on Capitol Square. We were putting packets together and getting good training. The next day we met with our state representatives and state senators. Now let’s make all of this hard work pay off. 

Invite your representative and senator to your chapter meeting. The president doesn’t have to be the one to extend the invitation, but you should coordinate your work with him or her. If you can’t get them to a meeting find out where you can meet with him or her in the district. They need to see you. They need to hear your story. Work Work Work this legislation. Be proactive rather than reactive. We can get all three of our bills passed if we work hard. The way we get hearings scheduled is to let our legislators know that we care about legislation that effects the blind. Right now we have our blind parents rights bill HB188. The other bills will have numbers soon.

The Capital Chapter and the Cincinnati Chapter have had state representatives at their meetings. Which chapter will be next? I am going to get someone else to a Capital Chapter meeting in the next month or two. Richard will reward the first chapter that makes this happen before I do. If he doesn’t I will. That’s how important this is. If of course, I am the first to make this happen there will be no reward. You know that old saying, “if you snooze you lose. Who wants to be caught snoozing when there is important legislation to get passed? Even worse, who wants to lose? 

There you have the challenge. Who will take it?

Eric