[Ohio-Talk] Ohio Legislative Alert

[Sheri Albers]

Hi Barbara, thank you so very very much for doing that. Feel free to forward it to Kelsey. For anyone else who is wondering, you may use the same testimony that you submitted previously, just update the contact information as I presented in my email. Thank you very much

Best Regards,
Sheri Albers
513-886-8697
Sheri.albers87 at gmail.com

> On Oct 21, 2019, at 8:41 AM, Barbara Pierce via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I have just updated the testimony I submitted last year to the Senate. I have used the information you gave in your email. Should I send it to the Aide in Erica’s office, or do you want to see it and submit it if it is right? 
> 
> Barbara
> Barbara Pierce, President Emerita
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
> 440-774-8077
> 
> 
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise expectations for blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and their dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
> 
>> On Oct 20, 2019, at 8:59 PM, Sheri Albers via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Good evening NFB of Ohio,
>> 
>> We received an email from Kelsey Hopkins, Legislative Aide | Ohio House
>> District 26, Office of State Representative Erica Crawley. As you know, Rep.
>> Crawley is one of the primary sponsors for H. B. 188, our Parental Rights
>> Bill. She informed us that the Health Committee will hear proponent
>> testimony for HB 188 on Tuesday, November 5th. Committee will begin at 11:00
>> AM in Statehouse Room 116. She asked  for us to have a written version of
>> our testimony to her by Thursday, October 31, and she would make sure it
>> would be submitted.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> There has been new leadership in  the Health Committee. Here is how the
>> testimony should be addressed:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> November 5, 2019 
>> 
>> Ohio House Health Committee 
>> 
>> Proponent Testimony HB 188
>> 
>> Prohibit blindness from denying or limiting care of minor
>> 
>> Submitted by: ___________
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Chair Lipps, Vice Chair Manning, Ranking Member Boyd, and Members of the
>> Ohio House Health Committee::
>> 
>> Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony in support of HB 188.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Kelsey's email address is Kelsey.Hopkins at ohiohouse.gov
>> <mailto:Kelsey.Hopkins at ohiohouse.gov>  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Here is where you can put your Columbus Seminar training to work. We
>> discussed writing testimony for the hearings, as well as the importance of
>> showing up and presenting them in person. We need to show the committee who
>> we are, and what we stand for. This should be the easier one for us to get
>> passed, so let's hit it hard and get it done!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Best Regards
>> 
>> Sheri Albers, Vice President, Legislative Co-chair
>> 
>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>> 
>> 513-886-8697
>> 
>> Sheri.albers87 at gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
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