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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Howdy Fellow Federationists,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I hope y’all had a wonderful weekend! I’m just resending the following message to encourage everyone to reach out to these offices sometime this week. We need to keep the pressure up on ACE.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me off-list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>...Gabe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Gabe Cazares<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>281-965-9583<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Twitter: @gmcazares<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Gabe Cazares [mailto:gcazares10@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 13, 2014 6:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> txabs@nfbnet.org; members@nfbtx.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Texas ACE Contacts<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>TABSters and NFB of Texas Family,<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>I’m writing to encourage everyone to reach out to Texas’ Ace representatives. University of Houston System Chancellor and University of Houston President Renu Khator currently serves as ACE’s Vice Chair, and is slated as its Chair-Elect. Diana Natalicio, President of the University of Texas at El Paso, is currently serving is ACE’s Immediate Past-Chair. Since some have reached out wanting to help who don’t have a Twitter account, I have compiled contact information which includes phone numbers and Email addresses.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>If you make a phone call or send an Email, please keep your message short, concise, and most importantly on topic. Also, if you do call, please send me an Email letting me know you have done so, we will then be able to track the number of phone calls placed. If you send an Email, please CC me in that email at: <a href="mailto:gcazares@nfbtx.org"><span style='font-weight:normal'>gcazares@nfbtx.org</span></a>, again this will assist us in tracking the number of Emails that are sent.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>For those of you that are on Twitter, please do your part, now. Composing a tweet takes about 30 seconds, if you are having trouble coming up with messaging of your own, search the hashtag #TEACHAct for ideas; borrow some of the content, customize it, and send.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>Everyone who will be tweeting and Emailing, don’t forget to include links to either the blog post by President Riccobono, the op-ed by NFBMA President Kyle Shachmut, or the recently launched TEACH Act video produced by our national center staff. Links to all three can be found below. Finally, don’t forget to include @ACEducation and the hashtag #TEACHAct in all your tweets.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>Let’s keep up the pressure on ACE!<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>...Gabe<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>Links:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>President Riccobono’s blog post: <a href="https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/unachievable-or-unwanted-why-ace-opposed-accessibility-guidelines"><span style='font-weight:normal'>https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/unachievable-or-unwanted-why-ace-opposed-accessibility-guidelines</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>Kyle Shachmut’s op-ed: <a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/09/05/education-technology-college-lobbyists-are-keeping-disabled-students-behind/jQ8UFe44BeFBumbTTqBzFL/story.html"><span style='font-weight:normal'>http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/09/05/education-technology-college-lobbyists-are-keeping-disabled-students-behind/jQ8UFe44BeFBumbTTqBzFL/story.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>TEACH video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU4MBIluhD0&feature=em-upload_owner"><span style='font-weight:normal'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU4MBIluhD0&feature=em-upload_owner</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>ACE Reps’ Contact Info:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>Renu Khator</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'> - Vice Chair / Chair-elect <br>Chancellor, University of Houston System and President, University of Houston</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>Link to Email form: <a href="http://www.uh.edu/president/about/contact/">http://www.uh.edu/president/about/contact/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>Phone: </span><span lang=EN style='font-family:Milo;color:#333333'>(713) 743-8820</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>Twitter: @UHpres<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>Diana Natalicio</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>- Immediate Past Chair <br>President, The University of Texas at El Paso<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>Email: <a href="mailto:dnatalicio@utep.edu">dnatalicio@utep.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>Phone: (915) 747-5555<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#676767'>Twitter: @utepnews<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>