[vendtalk] A Michigan Vendor Speaks to Portman FW: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Legislative Alert - Update on Portman Amendment

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> From: f.wurtzel at comcast.net
> To: vendtalk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 18:26:26 -0500
> CC: drea7139 at yahoo.com; President.nfb.mi at gmail.com
> Subject: [vendtalk] A Michigan Vendor Speaks to Portman FW:	[NFBAffiliatePresidents] Legislative Alert - Update on	Portman Amendment
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> Hello,
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> If every blind vendor did what Andrea did here, we would make a big difference, together.
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> Warm Regards,
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> Fred
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> From: Drea [mailto:drea7139 at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 2:53 PM
> To: Fred wurtzel
> Subject: Re: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Legislative Alert - Update on Portman Amendment
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> this is what I emailed to senator Portman
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> Dear Mr. Portman,
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> I am sending this email in regards to your amendment 1742 to the Senate surface transportation bill, S. 1813. I am 24 years old and own my own business which is the sole income to support my family. And yes I am blind. I run the vending services in the New Buffalo, Mi Welcome Center. I urge you to look deeper and reconsider the Amendment you are trying to pass. If no changes are made and it passes my family’s livelihood will be in jeopardy. This is my life and the life of over 500 blind citizens and the people they help to employ around the country.  We deserve to have the right to work and pay our taxes just as any sighed individual does. Again I urge you to look at all the facts and lives you will be destroying before you move forward.
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> Thank you for your time,
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> Andrea Nelson
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> Andrea Nelson
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> Nelekona Foods
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> 269-612-8704
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> "Have an awesome day!"
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> From: Fred wurtzel <f.wurtzel at comcast.net>
> To: andrea nelson <drea7139 at yahoo.com> 
> Sent: Friday, March 9, 2012 2:22 PM
> Subject: FW: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Legislative Alert - Update on Portman Amendment
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbaffiliatepresidents-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfbaffiliatepresidents-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Wilson,
> Joanne
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 11:46 AM
> To: NFB Affiliate Presidents List
> Subject: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Legislative Alert - Update on Portman
> Amendment
> Importance: High
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> The following message is from Jesse Hartle:
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> Fellow Federationists:
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> I am writing to update you on the latest developments on Senator Portman's
> amendment 1742 to the Senate surface transportation bill, S. 1813.
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> Senator Portman's amendment would allow states to enter into commercial
> ventures at rest areas on federal highways and interstates, and would
> dramatically impact Randolph-Sheppard vendors that are currently operating
> at those locations.
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> The Senate began debating on S. 1813 yesterday, but adjourned until next
> Tuesday, March 13, before Senator Portman's amendment could be considered.
> We must use this extra time to work to ensure that we get the votes to
> defeat Senator Portman's amendment next Tuesday.
> 
> Please continue to call your senators, and urge them to vote against Senator
> Portman's Amendment 1742.  You may be connected to your senator's offices by
> calling the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.  I appreciate the work
> that we have done to this point, and I am asking you to see it through to
> the finish next Tuesday.  Please contact me with any questions.
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> Jesse
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> Jesse Hartle
> Government Programs Specialist
> National Federation of the Blind
> Phone:  (410) 659-9314, Ext. 2233
> Email:  jhartle at nfb.org<mailto:jhartle at nfb.org>
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