<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Thanks Elizabeth,<div>Everyone:</div><div>I figured out that one of the switchboard phone numbers I provided Roger was incorrect.</div><div>According to the legislature\u2019s web site, the correct numbers are:</div><div><p style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: Verdana; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(38, 38, 38);"><span style="font-kerning: none">House 515.281.3221 </span></p><div><span style="font-kerning: none">Senate: 515.281.3116 and 515.281.3371; I don\u2019t know if it matters which you call as they don\u2019t go anywhere on the weekend.</span></div><div><span style="font-kerning: none">I verified the house number works and goes where it is supposed to. I called the senate ones, but it\u2019s hard to tell for sure outside of business hours so I will confirm tomorrow.</span></div><div><span style="font-kerning: none">Please continue to make your contacts and share them with me.</span></div><div><span style="font-kerning: none">Thanks all for your effort.</span></div><div><span style="font-kerning: none">Helen</span></div><div><span style="font-kerning: none"><br></span></div><div>
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<div><br><div>On Feb 3, 2026, at 8:42\u202fPM, elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">All,<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Try this link as it takes you directly to the appropriate page:<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/find" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Iowa Legislature - Find Your Legislator</a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(225, 225, 225) currentcolor currentcolor; border-image: none; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Feel free to text or call me at 563-210-1854 any day after 4:00 p.m. if you need support in locating your specific info. If you\u2019d rather email me your info, I am happy to provide specifics in writing that way, too.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Elizabeth<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tall-Corn <<a href="mailto:tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Helen Mejia via Tall-Corn<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, February 3, 2026 7:49 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Helen Mejia <<a href="mailto:hmejia@nfbi.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">hmejia@nfbi.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Tall-Corn] Requesting meetings for day at the capitol, whether you will be present or not<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Hello Federation Family,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Please read even if you are not planning to attend our legislative day.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">From legislative committee chair Roger Erpelding: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">As a reminder, this year\u2019s Capitol Day event will occur on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. In the afternoon, from approximately 1:00 to 4:00, we will be at The Capitol. This will be a great time for contacting legislators to get to know them. The prescription drug access bill is sponsored by Representative Brett Barker on the Commerce Committee, and is House File 2033. The accessible voting bill that we will discuss but isn\u2019t exactly what we want is HF2118. note that we do not have any Senate legislation.</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">You can find your legislators at https:,.//<a href="http://www.legis.iowa.gov/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">www.legis.iowa.gov</a>./legislators/find. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Enter your address in the box provided and choose the matching result. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Click on the name of your Senator and representative. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Under the heading of other information is their telephone number and email address. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">If you would like assistance, after February 1 Elizabeth will be available to help.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">If you would like to contact your representative or senator by phone through the switchboard, the telephone number at the Capitol switchboard for the House is 515-281-1321, and the telephone number for the senate is 515-281-3116.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">When contacting your representative or senator you might want to use the following formats:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">If you will be present on February 10:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Hello, my name is \u2026.., and I live in \u2026\u2026. I am a member of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa. On the afternoon of February 10 we will be coming to the Capitol to talk about issues important to blind Iowans. Are you available for me to meet with you then to discuss these issues?</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Thank You very much</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">If you will not be present on February 10:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Hello, my name is \u2026.., and I live in \u2026\u2026. I am writing you to ask for your support in regard to House File 2033, a bill requiring prescription drug labels in an accessible format such as Braille, audio, or large print. This would provide more independence for a wide range of Iowans, and would add to prescription clarity and safety. I am a member of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa, and our organization is in support of this legislation. Members of our organization will be at the Capitol on the afternoon of February 10 to seek support for this important legislation.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I would appreciate it if you would be willing to meet with them to learn more about this issue that is important to me. Would you be available for a few minutes that afternoon?</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Thank yOu very Much </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Please keep Helen informed of all legislative contacts and their results, especially if you want us to meet with someone for you. We hope to see you on February 10 for our Capitol Day.</span><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></div><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="">Helen Mejia, President<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="">National Federation of the Blind<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>of Iowa<br><a href="mailto:hmejia@nfbi.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">hmejia@nfbi.org</a><br>(570) 983-7867</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></body></html>