<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">What am I missing? What are we supposed to write testimony about? Is there one day that we should be aiming for? What message should we be giving?<div>Barbara <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div>
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div lang="EN-US" link="#467886" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt" type="cite"><div><div class="MsoNormal">From Terry:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Hi everyone! </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="">We have information on the Senate Finance Committee testimony opportunities for next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Written only testimony can be submitted 24 hours before the hearing. I will attach the committee notices for each day.</span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="">The Senate operates a little differently than the House. Follow these steps to upload your testimony:</span><o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="">Go to <a href="http://www.ohiosenate.gov/">www.ohiosenate.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="">At the top of the webpage select Committee, then select Standing and Select Committees, then select Finance Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="">It will take you their webpage<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="">Select Meetings, then click the date you wish to submit your testimony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="">Once you click the date, it will take you to a different page where you will select upload testimony. Please note that the document will have to be in PDF format.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="">You will put in your information and then select verbal and written for in-person.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="">In the special requests box, I recommend including any in-person accommodations you would need like interpreting, extra time, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="">Then hit submit! <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="">These instructions are the same for written only testimony as well. Just click written only. Sine you are uploading directly to the website, you will not need a witness slip this time. </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:5.4pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td width="223" valign="top" style="width:167.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></blockquote></div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:5.4pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td width="223" valign="top" style="width:167.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"></td><td width="366" valign="top" style="width:274.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%;">Brittanie Maddox</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><i>Community Engagement and Advocacy Specialist</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%;"> </span><a href="mailto:bmaddox@disabilityrightsohio.org"><span style="color:blue">bmaddox</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:blue">@disabilityrightsohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%;"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%;">Ohio Disability Rights Law and Policy Center, Inc.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%;">200 Civic Center Drive, Suite 300</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%;">Columbus, Ohio 43215-4234</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%;">614-466-7264 or 800-282-9181, ext. 113</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><a href="http://www.disabilityrightsohio.org/" title="http://www.disabilityrightsohio.org/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#EC008B">www.disabilityrightsohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><a href="https://www.disabilityrightsohio.org/donate"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#EC008C">Donate</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%"> |<span style="color:#EC008B"> </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/DisabilityRightsOhio"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#EC008B">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%"> |<span style="color:blue"> </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/DisabilityRtsOH" title="https://twitter.com/DisabilityRtsOH"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#EC008B">Twitter</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></div></div></div><span id="cid:6FA5A36143CC094DBA72B4636A61833E@sct-15-20-8534-20-msonline-outlook-ecb43.templateTenant"><image001.png></span><span id="cid:9F0CE9B23EF38B4095B3F94D20F277A2@sct-15-20-8534-20-msonline-outlook-ecb43.templateTenant"><Finance_Notice_5.27.pdf></span><span id="cid:C1106774EC275349BC5F92DB0914FBAF@sct-15-20-8534-20-msonline-outlook-ecb43.templateTenant"><Finance_Notice_5.28.pdf></span><span id="cid:B3BAE53D87B08B4787658C2C21241690@sct-15-20-8534-20-msonline-outlook-ecb43.templateTenant"><Finance_Notice_5.29.pdf></span><span id="cid:C6853FE004158B4C8AE8E9170906A57C@sct-15-20-8534-20-msonline-outlook-ecb43.templateTenant"><Finance_Notice_5.30.pdf></span>_______________________________________________<br>Ohio-Talk mailing list<br>Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org<br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ohio-Talk:<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/barbara.pierce9366%40gmail.com<br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>