<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Richard,</div><div dir="ltr">I have been trying unsuccessfully for a few days to get the testimony done time is running out.</div><div dir="ltr">Pat</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 13, 2025, at 8:28\u202fAM, Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: Helvetica; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You need to submit your testimony by 11:00 AM today please get this done.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Richard Payne, President </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style="color:#467886">Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="http://www.nfbohio.org/"><span style="color:#467886">www.nfbohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know 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. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Richard Payne <rchpay7@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 12, 2025 10:49 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement List' <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> rchpay7@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Call to Action: Submit Testimony in support of House Bill 225<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">This email has the attachments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424">On behalf of Representative Dontavius L. Jarrells and Representative Tom Young, I invite you to provide proponent testimony in support of <a href="https://ohiohouse.gov/legislation/136/hb225" target="_blank" title="https://ohiohouse.gov/legislation/136/hb225">House Bill 225</a>, which phases out subminimum wage for individuals with disabilities.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424">Hearing Details:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Committee: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div><p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Date: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Wednesday<b>,</b> May 14, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div><p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Time: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">11:00 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div><p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo4"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Location: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Room 018, Ohio Statehouse</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424">If you are interested in testifying, either in person or via submitted written remarks, please see below on the steps to take:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Write your testimony. (Please use Rep. Jarrells's Testimony attached as an example)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><div><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l6 level2 lfo5"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">It is important to address the chair, vice chair, & ranking member. Ex; "Chair Johnson, Vice Chair Lear, Ranking Member McNally, and members of the House Commerce and Labor Committee."<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></ol></div><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="2" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Fill out the Accessible Witness Information Form (Attached)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="2" type="1"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">This form will ensure that any accommodations are met and your information is correct.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></ol><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="3" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Submit Your Testimony</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><div><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="3" type="1"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">You will need to email the Committee Email at <b><a href="mailto:OHRWorkforceandHigherEducationCommittee@ohiohouse.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:OHRWorkforceandHigherEducationCommittee@ohiohouse.gov">OHRCommerceandLaborCommittee@ohiohouse.gov</a>.</b> Be sure to cc Rep. Jarrells' Legislative Aide at <a href="mailto:Jersey.NaplerMcClendon@ohiohouse.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:Jersey.NaplerMcClendon@ohiohouse.gov">Jersey.NaplerMcClendon@ohiohouse.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></ol></div><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="3" type="1"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo8"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">In this email, you need to attach your testimony & the accessible witness information form.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></ol><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="4" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Wait for confirmation from their office that they received your testimony.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin:0in"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424;background:yellow">Due to the committee being next week it is imperative that your testimony is submitted 24 hours prior to the hearing.</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424">Your voice and perspective would be incredibly valuable in demonstrating the broad support behind this meaningful and inclusive legislation.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#242424">Thank you for your continued advocacy, and please don\u2019t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need assistance with preparing testimony</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Ohio-Talk mailing list</span><br><span>Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ohio-Talk:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/patrinkle%40icloud.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>