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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Morning Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s hard to believe we’re just 8 days from the convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa 2020 edition. The agenda is almost complete now, so you’ll be seeing that very soon. I wanted to update you on the chairs for this year’s committees and let you know of a couple of changes with regards to resolutions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First, the committee chairs. The audit committee chair is Karen Clayton, and the nominating chair is Bob Ray. Cindy Ray is our convention coordinator. Door prizes are being handled by our fundraising and PAC chair, Chelsea Page. We’ve had to make a change to the resolutions committee. Michael Barber is unable to serve this year due to health concerns, so I have asked Sharonda Goode to step in as resolutions chair this year. We wish Michael all the best and we will miss him at convention in this role. If you have sent resolutions to Michael previously, please resend those to Sharonda. You can email them to<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:s.goode1013@gmail.com">s.goode1013@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sharonda has asked that resolutions be received in final form by October 27, 2020 for consideration by the committee. Please do not delay on submitting them as the committee will want time to review them before their meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ll have more convention items to send out shortly, but I wanted to get this information out to all of you. Please feel free to reach out if there are any questions!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Scott Van Gorp, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<br>Phone: 515-720-5282<br></span><a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Email</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Website</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Facebook</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Twitter</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><br>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>