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Published March 31, 2009, 12:00 AM

Torrey Westrom


State Capitol Bureau photo by Scott Wente

Republican Representative Torrey Westrom of Elbow Lake, who is blind, urged a Senate committee Wednesday to pass a bill making state documents, information and Web sites more accessible for people who are blind or deaf. It is rare for members of one legislative chamber to advocate for a bill in the other chamber.

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