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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I’ll be at the zoom event, but don’t know if I’ll be able to attend the legislative day on the 16<sup>th</sup> and return home the following day for dialysis.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Bitrus<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Ray via Tall-Corn<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 29, 2023 1:10 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] NFBI Legislative Day January 16, 2024<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings, The time is coming soon and we need who know is planning to be here. The Iowa D. D. Council has given us a grant to help people with transportation expenses to come the event. Reserve your spot to learn more about the legislative process and get to know your State Representative and Senator. The grant covers such things as transportation expenses from wherever you are in Iowa to Des Moines and back home. To be eligible for these payments you will need to provide a receipt for the transportation and Mary needs to have your name by the 6<sup>th</sup> of January. It would be excellent use of these funds if we could get a vehicle coming from each of our chapters, Siouxland, Old Cap and Southeast. Please get your reservations in. If you have further questions feel free to contact either of us so we can answer your questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be a ZOOM meeting held on Saturday January 6 at 10:00 a.m. for people to ask questions and for us to give you the current information on where our bills stand. That ZOOM meeting had originally planned for the 4<sup>th</sup> but was moved to the 6<sup>th</sup> to allow more people to attend. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below is the schedule for the day. This is a real opportunity for us. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Iowa DD Council, Capitol Advocacy Day, January 16<sup>th</sup>, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“Preparation, Participation, Power” – the DD Council’s slogan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Schedule for the Day<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>9:30 am – 11:30 am – Advocacy Training at the DD Council’s office at 700 2<sup>nd</sup> Ave., Des Moines; we can enter at the door with the ramp and I believe it faces Park. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The purposes of the training are two: to help us become comfortable with going to the Capitol and to assist us in developing and clarifying our messages to our legislators. It will follow the Advocacy Toolkit and Braille copies will be provided to us. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Lunch provided by the DD Council<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We’ll also prepare to move from the DD Council’s office to the State Capitol. We will have transportation provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>At 12:30, we’ll travel to the Capitol.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Meet with Legislators per appointments previously made for times between 1:00 pm – 4:00. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Activities can include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Watching a floor debate,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Attending a committee meeting,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meeting with other state agencies, or<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meet with the governor, which must be scheduled prior to the visit. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The DD Council will assist with taking pictures during the day and we’ll present a written summary when we conclude the day. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The DD Council has a mileage reimbursement form we’ll submit with the receipts for transportation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Let’s make the most of this opportunity and have a great day!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></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><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>