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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Sorry I addressed my note to Scott, but I guess it goes to Ray and Mary.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jonahan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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>From:</b> Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Ray via Tall-Corn<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 9, 2023 5:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List' <tall-corn@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> bray@nfbi.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Tall-Corn] LEGISLATION<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Greetings Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If the answer to either of these questions is “yes” lease help put us in touch with these legislators.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bob Ray, Legislative Chair, NFB of IOWA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:bray@nfbi.org">bray@nfbi.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone. 515 334-7231<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mary L. McGee</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Address: 201 Locust, #341, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Des Moines, IA, 50309</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone: 515 280-1281</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>EMIAL: <a href="mailto:mmcatitude@gmail.com">mmcatitude@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>