[sasi] FW: Urgent Action Required: Commercialization Amendment to S. 1813

[Karyn Campbell]

This does affect our community as there are about 20 db vendors according to
the report that Beth Jordan from HKNC did a couple of years ago.

 

Even though it's late in the day, please do what you can and stay tuned for
further information.

 

Karyn Campbell, karyn1421 at wowway.com

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From: leadership-bounces at acb.org [mailto:leadership-bounces at acb.org] On
Behalf Of Ardis Bazyn
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 11:16 AM



 

All-
Below is a very important email alert which was sent to the NCSAB members
and stakeholders
this morning on the latest actions for the commercialization of roadside
rest areas.
Time is of the essence and we all must join together immediately and contact
Senator
Boxer (202) 224-3553 and Congressman Drier of the House Rules Committee
(202) 225-2305.  You could also call Senator Feinstein's office as well, and
send
emails referring to the new Senate Amendment S. 1813.
Thanks to all who are taking the time to make the calls
on this very important issue to thousands of blind
vendors throughout our nation.
Here is the latest alert just put out to NCSAB. Looks like things are moving
fast,
and the Senate will likely be where this is won or lost.
Good morning NCSAB members:
We have learned that the plan on the surface transportation reauthorization
bill
is for the Senate to move S. 1813 first, and then for the House to take up
the Senate
bill. Senator Portman of Ohio continues to push hard for the opportunity to
offer
his commercialization amendment - amendment number 1742 to S. 1813 - which
would
threaten business opportunities for blind entrepreneurs along federal
highways and
have a devastating impact on Randolph-Sheppard programs across the country.
The Senate is poised to move quickly on S. 1813, and it is absolutely vital
that
all United States Senators hear from blind vendors, SLAs, and anybody who
cares about
the future of business opportunities for the blind as soon as possible.
Please call
your Senators today to register your concerns with Portman amendment 1742 to
S. 1813,
and pass this message along to your elected committees and consumer
organizations
so that they can do the same. Again, we are working in a very tight
timeframe, so
contacts will be most effective if made today.
You can reach your Senators' offices by calling the Capitol switchboard at
(202) 225-3121
.
Thank you for your continued efforts to preserve business opportunities for
blind
entrepreneurs!
Take care,
Sean
Sean Whalen
Policy Associate
Linchpin Strategies, LLC

Ardis Bazyn
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