[Tall-Corn] LEGISLATION

[bray at nfbi.org]

Greetings Everyone, The rough outline for the Legislative Day is that those
who are coming in for the training at the D.D. Council training will occur
in the morning starting about nine or so. There will be some chance for
lunch after that and then all of us will be at the Capitol about 1:30 and
that would be a good starting point for you to try to meet with your
legislators. Mary will give us more details but this part is for sure.
Especially with those that are going to be wanting to attend the morning
session and may wish help with transportation costs Mary does need your name
to turn into the people. Re-imbursement will be done by them directly and
receipts will be required.

 

This event is something we have needed to do for some time and a good turn
out would be great. If either of us can be of further help please feel free
to let us know.

 

Bob Ray, Legislative Chair, NFB of IOWA

Email: bray at nfbi.org <mailto:bray at nfbi.org> 

Phone. 515 334-7231

 

Mary L. McGee

Address: 201 Locust, #341, 

          Des Moines, IA, 50309

Phone:  515 280-1281

EMIAL: mmcatitude at gmail.com <mailto:mmcatitude at gmail.com> 

 

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Hi Jonathan:

I'll let Bob and Mary answer the particulars to your question. Others may
have the same one! Thanks!

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Sorry I addressed my note to Scott, but I guess it goes to Ray and Mary.

Jonahan

 

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Subject: [Tall-Corn] LEGISLATION
Importance: High

 

Greetings Federation Family:

 

We are about to embark on another legislative season and this one has much
promise for us. The two pieces of legislation that we are trying to get
passed this year are as We have described earlier a mobile voting bill which
will provide the blind of Iowa another way to vote securely and privately.
We also have the accessible prescriptions bill which is currently being
drafted for consideration this year. So far the only legislators that have
stepped up and said they wish to see either of these bills pass are
Democrats. Yes, of course we appreciate them for standing up for the rights
of blind people. Yes, we do need their help to get these both passed. The
more legislators that will sponsor and support these bills the better. Here
is the big one. We have been told that is most likely unless we can get a
Republican to actually introduce our bills our chances of success are very
limited. If your Representative or Senator are Republican, and if they are
willing to talk to you please contact them immediately  and ask them to
help. We are contacting legislators on both sides of the aisle for both
bills. Most Legislators however, are more willing to listen to a constituent
than they are anyone else. We need your help. 

 

Another way that you may help is talk to your friends and neighbors to see
if any of them have friends in the Iowa Legislature. Ask them to talk to
those legislators and ask them to help with these much needed bills.

 

If the answer to either of these questions is "yes" lease help put us in
touch with these legislators.

 

We need your help and right now is the time to do it. It is urgent that we
get things moving immediately if we are going to get these passed this year.
Below is the contact information for the legislative committee of the NFBI
and we are waiting to hear from you. Thank you for your prompt help on these
matters.

 

Bob Ray, Legislative Chair, NFB of IOWA

Email: bray at nfbi.org <mailto:bray at nfbi.org> 

Phone. 515 334-7231

 

Mary L. McGee

Address: 201 Locust, #341, 

          Des Moines, IA, 50309

Phone:  515 280-1281

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