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<p class="MsoNormal">I received the following message from our 2020 national representative, Amy Ruell, who lost her position as President of the NFB of Massachusetts this weekend.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Amy Ruell <<a href="mailto:aruell@comcast.net">aruell@comcast.net</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As you have heard or will soon hear, Shara Winton was elected president of the affiliate today. I believe that for the good of the affiliate that it is best that I withdraw from NFBMA. Shara and I do not have a healthy and trusting relationship
and she deserves every opportunity to run the affiliate and move the affiliate in the direction she desires.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I will facilitate as smooth a transition as possible within the next two weeks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nora Nagle will conclude her responsibilities as treasurer and will get out checks for scholarship and door prize winners as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have notified the national office of these transitions and will continue to work on behalf of the NFB and to serve on the boards to which I have been elected and/or appointed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I believe that I have done a good job and have advanced NFBMA during my tenure. I regret that those of you who have been dissatisfied did not come forward and discuss your concerns with me, but I wish you all well as you pursue your dreams.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I will be retaining this email address and will be removing myself from NFBMA lists by the middle of March.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If any of you would like to keep in touch, please either email me at this address or call me at 781-267-4432.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Amy Ruell<o:p></o:p></p>
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