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

[Ali Benmerzouga]

Awesome!
Thanks Eric for your follow up and reminder! Two thumbs up!

I totally agree with you. We've spent a lot of time, energy and money down in the Capital. A follow up and monitoring approach are extremely needed! This is not a joke!

I am all in!

I will certainly keep you posted about our progress in Cleveland. Hopefully, Cleveland chapter will get there first and get Richard's  reward mentioned by Eric!

Go Cleveland! Go Suzanne! Go Richard! Go NFB! 

Have a wonderful day.

Ali Benmerzouga
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio -  Cleveland Chapter, Board Member, 
Chair of Cleveland Chapter Legislative Committee,
Cell #: 440-590-0315.
Email: ali.benmerzouga at hotmail.com 

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https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/ 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Eric Duffy via Ohio-Talk
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2019 2:40 AM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Eric Duffy <peduffy63 at gmail.com>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Chapters and Fellow Federationists Let's get it done!

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
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