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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Hello NFB Ohio,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Yesterday, the Cincinnati chapter held elections, and this message is to bring</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">you news of the new leadership roster here in the Queen City. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">First, a word about</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">incumbents</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> staying or moving on.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">As president for the last four years, it was time for me to rearrange commitments. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">While I was physically absent for several months this year, in hospitals, rehab centers, and recovering in Florida, my Vice President</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">, Lisa Hall ably presided over meeting</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> and carried the chapter forward. (Happy birthday, by the way, Lisa!)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">It has been wonderful being back at the helm since Labor Day, but time for me to better manage time and commitments. I have cut back somewhat on my t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">eaching load,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">but am up to working 40 to 50 hours per week</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">juggling a list of writing contracts and my</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">work</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">with the National Library Service.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">I will, of course, continue working to support the Federation in every way possible, but</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">not, for now, in an official capacity.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Two of our</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">incumbent</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">board members, David Perry and Kim McEachirn have also stepped down for personal reasons.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Thank you</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">, David, Kim, Lisa, and</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">to all for your service. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Our new slate of officers and board members</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">, each of whom will assum</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">e</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> duties in January 2018,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"> is as follows:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">President:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Sheri Albers</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Vice president</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Deanna Lewis</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Treasurer</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Emily Pennington</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">S</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ecretar</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">y</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">, Christopher Sabine</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Board members: Paul Jo</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">r</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">dan, Annie McEachirn Carson, Paul Dressell.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Congratulations all!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Best,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Deborah</FONT></SPAN></P>
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