[Fabs] FABS Annual Business Meeting Minutes

[FABS Secretary]

Good evening everyone,

Below this message, you will find the FABS Annual Business meeting Minutes
that took place on October 7, 2023 at our recent State Convention. Please
let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

2023 FABS Annual Business Meeting Minutes

2:37PM: meeting was called to order by president Z’Leah Liburd.

Introduction, pledge, 1-minute message, attendance

Pledge and one minute message recited by president Liburd

Present:

Z’Leah Liburd

Meliora Hatcher

Jose Bohorquez

Christine Copley

Absent:

Jannik Pesch

Sewar Qunavi

Veronica Hyatt

2:46PM: NABS rep speaks, Manahill

2:52PM: Presidential Report

2:54PM: Affiliate Address

3:00PM: National President Report

3:15PM: Constitution Amendment Reading

Article 4 revision:

Elijah Grant motions to accept

Thomas Dukeman seconds motion

Motion approved by membership

Article 5 Section 1:

Dukeman motions to amend

Grant seconds

Membership in favor

Article 5 section 2:

Grant makes motion to accept

Hatcher seconds

Membership in favor

Article 6:

Leath motions to amend

Grant seconds

Membership in favor

Article 8:

Dukeman motions to amend

Grant seconds

Membership in favor

Article 9:

Bohorquez motions to amend

Second by Grant

Members in favor

4:06PM Secretary report:

Leath motions to accept

Bohorquez seconds

Membership in favor

4:06: Treasurer report

Grant motions to accept

Leath second

Membership in favor

4:13PM: Elections

President:

Nominations

Z’Leah Liburd by Bohorquez

Christian Leath by self

Dukeman motions to seize nominations and proceed to election

Grant seconds; all were in favor

Z’Leah Liburd elected for president

Vice President:

Nominations

Jose Bohorquez by Grant

Dukeman motions to seize nomination and

Grant seconds

Membership in favor

Treasurer:

Nominations:

Meliora Hatcher by Bohorquez

Bohorquez motions to seize elections

Grant seconds

Membership in favor

Secretary:

Nominations:

Elijah Grant by Bohorquez

Christine Copley by Grant (not accepted)

Bohorquez motions

Dukeman seconds

Membership in favor

 Elijah Grant is elected

Bord #1:

Dukeman by self

Copley by Grant (Not accepted)

Bohorquez motions to seize nominations

Grant seconds

Thomas Dukeman is elected

Dukeman motions to seize elections

Grant seconds

Membership in favor

Meeting Adjourned: 4:15 PM

NFB Pledge:

I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation
of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind;
to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
constitution.

One Minute Message:

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.


Elijah Grant
Secretary - Florida Association of Blind Students
Treasurer - Greater Broward Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of
Florida
Associate of Arts in Information Technology Candidate - Broward College
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"The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations
of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind
people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not
what holds
you back."
-National Federation of the Blind One-Minute Message