<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">We need to find a good Strorg Democrat to run for Govenor! As well as Democrats in the House and Senate.</div><div dir="ltr">Craig</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 16, 2023, at 7:46 AM, Bob Ray via Tall-Corn <tall-corn@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mary, Thanks for trying. Everyone, this is certainly a sad day for the blind of Iowa. I want to thank all of you for your efforts on behalf of the blind of Iowa in trying to get Section XIII removed from this bill so that the programs for the blind in this state could continue to thrive as we have known them to do for over the past fifty years. This is the new reality that we must face but we are going to need more so now than ever to pay attention and not let more serious consequences occur. Yes, we have friends in the Iowa Legislature but if we are to win we are going to need to get more for the battles ahead.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">It is even more essential now that this has occurred for us to pull together and minimize our losses. We can only do this with a united front and working together.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bob Ray<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Legislative committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">NFBI<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">the past<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> Mary McGee <<a href="mailto:mmcatitude@gmail.com">mmcatitude@gmail.com</a>> <br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 15, 2023 4:00 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:bray@nfbi.org">bray@nfbi.org</a><br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: HF 662.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I sent the emails but afraid it didn’t help. I’ll forward th press release. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mary <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On Mar 15, 2023, at 2:34 PM, <a href="mailto:bray@nfbi.org">bray@nfbi.org</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks for passing this along, Mary. Art is a good friend and his advice is sound. Please, send a brief summary statement to the leadership of the House as shown below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bob<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> Mary McGee <<a href="mailto:mmcatitude@gmail.com">mmcatitude@gmail.com</a>> <br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 15, 2023 9:41 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> 'Scott Van Gorp' <<a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org">svangorp@nfbi.org</a>>; <a href="mailto:bray@nfbi.org">bray@nfbi.org</a><br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> FW: HF 662.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">This was just sent today. We need people to write these. So please put this out ASAP. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Thanks!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Mary</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> Staed, Art [LEGIS] [<a href="mailto:Art.Staed@legis.iowa.gov">mailto:Art.Staed@legis.iowa.gov</a>] <br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, March 14, 2023 9:13 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> 'Mary McGee' <<a href="mailto:mmcatitude@gmail.com">mmcatitude@gmail.com</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> RE: HF 662.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi Mary,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">It was great to meet you. Democrats are drafting amendments for the bill and we may debate HF662 on Wednesday. It wouldn’t hurt to send a summary statement, especially to House leadership Representatives Grassley, Winschitl and Wills.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><image001.jpg><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Iowa State Representative,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">House District 80<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">319-899-4365<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="blue" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/art.staed.1"><font color="blue"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><image002.jpg></span></font></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><font color="blue"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="blue" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue"><a href="https://twitter.com/StaedArt"><font color="blue"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><image003.jpg></span></font></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><font color="blue"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></font></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> Mary McGee <<a href="mailto:mmcatitude@gmail.com">mmcatitude@gmail.com</a>> <br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, March 10, 2023 1:39 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Staed, Art [LEGIS] <<a href="mailto:Art.Staed@legis.iowa.gov">Art.Staed@legis.iowa.gov</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: HF 662.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Rep. Staed,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Thank you for all your support for blind Iowans regarding Division 13 of HF 662. We talked at the Capitol a couple of weeks ago and I knew at that time you’d be our ally in this matter. If there is anything further I can do to help, please let me know. Do I need to write some kind of a statement in support of an Amendment? Please let me know and I’ll be happy to help! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Thanks again!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mary L. McGee<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></blockquote></div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Tall-Corn mailing list</span><br><span>Tall-Corn@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/tall-corn_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Tall-Corn:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/tall-corn_nfbnet.org/craig.deichmann%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>