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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Carla McQuillan <president@nfb-oregon.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 5, 2022 1:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> stephanie mcgary <stephi1120@hotmail.com>; Kristen Jocums <kjocums@icloud.com>; Kirk Wagner <kwagner8197@gmail.com>; Justin Harford <blindstein@gmail.com>; John Gardner <john.gardner@viewplus.com>; Tina Hansen <th404@comcast.net>; Cheyanne Morse
 <oregongirl178@gmail.com>; Sean Carlson <smcarlsonpdx@gmail.com>; Carina Comer <miraclewings92@gmail.com>; Carolyn Gardner <carolyn.gardner@viewplus.com>; Aprelle Banks <emerald.nightfire@gmail.com>; Ryan McBee <mcbee.ryan@gmail.com>; tracy boyd <tboyd3917@gmail.com>;
 Mayra Gonzalez <twinsplusk@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Washington Seminar FAQ Document and Link to Training Videos</font>
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<div dir="auto">Here is the link to the Facts Sheets that we have sent ot all of our members of Congress.  If you prefer, these will give you the details of each issue, rather than listening to the training sessions.  Either will work.  Please, know the issue,
 think of a personal story, and don’t get lost in the details.  Each of our presentations. Should be 3-4 minutes.  They will have the details they need.https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington-seminar-priorities<br>
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On Feb 5, 2022, at 12:51 PM, Carla McQuillan <president@nfb-oregon.org> wrote:<br>
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<div>I am re-sending the FAQ, internal notes, and links to the training videos.  Please review, and be thinking of the issue you would like to present at our meetings.  It looks like a meeting at 7 on Monday evening to work out details will work for most.  I
 will be sending out the Zoom link for that later today or tomorrow.</div>
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<div>Also, the links for the Monday meetings are not yet out.  I will forward them as soon as I receive them.</div>
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<div>Thanks for your interest in participating in one of the most important events the National Federation of the Blind conducts each year.<br>
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<div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Pare, John" <JPare@nfb.org><br>
<b>Date:</b> January 26, 2022 at 5:33:53 AM PST<br>
<b>To:</b> State Presidents <StatePresidents@nfb.org>, NFB Legislative Directors List <nfb-legislative-directors@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> "President, National Federation of the Blind" <OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org>, "Walls, Kyle" <KWalls@nfb.org>, "Medders, Jesa" <jmedders@nfb.org>, "Kaloc, Jeff" <JKaloc@nfb.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Washington Seminar FAQ Document and Link to Training Videos</b><br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Thanks to Everyone who attended Monday’s mock meeting. Special thanks to our distinguished participants: Pam, Shawn, Norma, Scott, and Marci.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">We have also prepared two documents to help with your meeting preparation. The first is the internal presentation notes (previously distributed), and the second is our internal FAQ. Both of these documents are attached. Please keep in
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<div><2022 Washington Seminar FAQ - Full.docx> https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/washington-seminar-priorities</div>
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