<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br><br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Shannon Dillon via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> May 2, 2023 at 8:52:54 AM PDT<br><b>To:</b> NFB of California List <nfbc-info@nfbnet.org>, cagdu <cagdu@nfbcal.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Shannon Dillon <shannonldillon@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBC-Info] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert: May 2, 2023 - Karla Gilbride Nomination</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB of California List <nfbc-info@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Good morning,</span><br><span>Please see John Pare's action alert below.</span><br><span>Thank you.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>---------- Forwarded message ----------</span><br><span>From: "Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List" <nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org></span><br><span>Date: Tue, 2 May 2023 13:52:01 +0000</span><br><span>Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert: May 2, 2023 - Karla</span><br><span>Gilbride Nomination</span><br><span>To: "nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org" <nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org></span><br><span></span><br><span>Good morning Federation Family:</span><br><span></span><br><span>In January of this year President Biden nominated Karla Gilbride, an</span><br><span>outstanding graduate of Georgetown Law School who happens to be blind,</span><br><span>to serve as the general counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity</span><br><span>Commission. Some highlights of her career include arguing a case in</span><br><span>front of the US Supreme Court resulting in a unanimous decision in her</span><br><span>favor, and winning a case in which she represented NFB member Joe</span><br><span>Orozco before the Federal Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Recently, Karla's nomination was reported favorably out of the Senate</span><br><span>Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and we want to</span><br><span>make sure that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer understands the</span><br><span>importance of advancing Ms. Gilbride's nomination to the Senate floor.</span><br><span>That is why we need all of you to please call Senator Schumer's office</span><br><span>at 202-224-6542 to urge him to bring her nomination vote to the Senate</span><br><span>floor immediately. You can also email Senator Schumer's nominations</span><br><span>director, Catalina Tam, at</span><br><span>Catalina_tam@schumer.senate.gov<mailto:Catalina_tam@schumer.senate.gov>.</span><br><span></span><br><span>When you call or email, you might say something like:</span><br><span></span><br><span>"My name is [YOUR NAME]. I am writing/calling to urge Majority Leader</span><br><span>Schumer to schedule Karla Gilbride's confirmation vote to be the next</span><br><span>general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Thank</span><br><span>You."</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thanks for all you do,</span><br><span>John</span><br><span></span><br><span>John G. Paré Jr.</span><br><span>Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy</span><br><span>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</span><br><span>(410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | Jpare@nfb.org<mailto:Jpare@nfb.org></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>[National Federation of the Blind]<https://nfb.org/></span><br><span></span><br><span> [Facebook]</span><br><span><http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind> [Twitter]</span><br><span><https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice> [Youtube]</span><br><span><https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind></span><br><span></span><br><span>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and</span><br><span>friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind.</span><br><span>Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they</span><br><span>want.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Disclaimer</span><br><span></span><br><span>The information contained in this communication from the sender is</span><br><span>confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and</span><br><span>others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are</span><br><span>hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking</span><br><span>action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly</span><br><span>prohibited and may be unlawful.</span><br><span></span><br><span>This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been</span><br><span>automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a</span><br><span>Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place</span><br><span>for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving</span><br><span>and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>SHANNON L. DILLON</span><br><span>Legislative Coordinator and</span><br><span>President of the California Association of Guide Dog Users,</span><br><span>A Division of the National Federation of the Blind of California</span><br><span></span><br><span>Find your local chapter at www.nfbcal.org</span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBC-Info mailing list</span><br><span>NFBC-Info@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBC-Info:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org/cweatherly101%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>