[il-talk] NFBI committees

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    I am on the transitions committee
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From: "Patti Gregory-Chang" <pattichang at att.net>
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Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:47 AM
Subject: [il-talk] NFBI committees


> Below are committee assignments for the National Federation of the Blind 
> of Illinois. Please review them thoroughly as many have recently changed. 
> Let Patti Gregory-Chang know if you wish to be added to or removed from 
> any NFBI committee.
>
> 2008 NFBI Appointments:
>
> updated 11/28/08
>
> COMMITTEES
>
> *Braille Literacy Initiative
>
> Chair Debbie Stein
>
> Kelly Doty
>
> Debbie Pitman
>
> *Chappel Award Committee
>
> (Responsible for decisions with guidance from NFBI board on aiding and 
> selecting people to attend events.)
>
> (This is our only committee where the membership remains anonymous.)
>
> *Development Committee
>
> (Prepares and submits grant proposals. Sends out annual appeal letters. 
> Handles things like our letter to estates attorneys.)
>
> Chair: Cathy Randall
>
> Linda Villa
>
> George Villa
>
> Kelly Doty
>
> Ronza Othman
>
> Denise Avant
>
> *Door Prizes
>
> Chair. LeAnne Mayne
>
> Alan Glickman
>
> Roberta Glickman
>
> Denise Avant
>
> Debbie Pittman
>
> Don Jordan
>
> Bob Widman
>
> Eriselli Avina
>
> Casandra Certeza
>
> *Freedom Link
>
> (Transitions Club Committee)
>
> Co-chairs: Kelly Doty and Ronza Othman
>
> Debbie Stein
>
> Bill Reif
>
> Cathy Randall
>
> Dave Meyer
>
> Marco Giannatti
>
> Mayra Rimirez
>
> Edwardo Martinez
>
> Carmen Dennis
>
> Steve Hastalis
>
> *Fund Raising and Budget Committee
>
> (Responsible for all Fund Raising events e.g. Carson Days, Certificates, 
> Obtoberfest, and Won-Ton-O-Fun. Responsible for putting together an annual 
> budget for presentation to the board.)
>
> Chair Joseph Monti
>
> Bill Isaacs
>
> Cathy Randall
>
> Kelly Doty
>
> Terry Leap
>
> Tony Torregrossa
>
> Bob Widman
>
> Don Jordon
>
> Brian Sumner
>
> *Legislation- State, Committee
>
> (Responsible for State Legislative action.)
>
> Co-Chairs: Bill Reif and Mary Lou Grunwald
>
> Marco Giannotti
>
> Jemal Powell
>
> Annette Grove
>
> Bob Gardner
>
> Araceli Avina
>
> Beth Sturman
>
> *Legislation-Federal Committee
>
> (Responsible for Washington Seminar and Federal Legislative Action )
>
> Co-Chairs Annette Grove and Syed Yussifuddin
>
> Anthony Thomas
>
> Jamal Powel
>
> Ronza Othman
>
> Denise Avant
>
> Lois Montgomery
>
> Allyson Slaughter
>
> Charlene Elder
>
> *Newsletter Braille Examiner Committee
>
> (Writes and distributes our Newsletter.)
>
> Co-Editors Debbie Stein and Connie Davis
>
> Carmen Dennis
>
> David Meyer
>
> Nicole Gleason
>
> Patrick Olson
>
> Joan Juris
>
> *Parents of Blind Children Concerns Committee
>
> Co-Chairs: Nelly Gamino and Beth Sturman
>
> Ronza Othman
>
> Kelly Doty
>
> Joan Juris
>
> Feshondra Nixon
>
> Felecia Collins
>
> Debbie Stein
>
> Dave Meyer
>
> Carmen Dennis
>
> Marty Mankowski
>
> Bina Shah
>
> *Public Relations Committee
>
> (Responsible for notifying agencies and getting the word out generally on 
> all NFBI events. Responsible for getting as much press contact for our 
> events as possible.)
>
> Co-Chairs: Denise Avant and Debbie Pitman
>
> LeAnne Mayne
>
> Charlene Elder
>
> Carmen Dennis
>
> Bob Gardner
>
> Syed Yussiffuddin
>
> Sharon Howerton
>
> Bob Widman
>
> Nicole Gleason
>
> Joel Sheffle
>
> *Newsline Committee
>
> David Meyer
>
> Byron Lee
>
> Bob Widman
>
> Bill Reif
>
> Lois Montgomery
>
> *Rehabilitation/Advocacy Committee
>
> (Advocates with employers, schools, ORS, and ICREWOOD for blind residence 
> of Illinois.)
>
> Chair Cathy Randall
>
> Charlene Elder
>
> LeAnne Mayne
>
> Bob Gardner
>
> Sharon Howerton
>
> Ronza Othman
>
> David Meyer
>
> Debbie Stein
>
> *Resolutions Committee
>
> (Responsible for reviewing and recommending "do pass" or "do not pass" to 
> the convention.)
>
> 2008 committee was as follows: I will reappoint this committee closer to 
> the 2009 convention.
>
> Chair Ronza Othman
>
> Bill Reif
>
> David Meyer
>
> Debbie Pittman
>
> Carmen Dennis
>
> George Villa
>
> Alyson Slaughter
>
> Mary Lou Grunwald
>
> Denise Avant
>
> Annette Grove
>
> *Renewal Committee
>
> (Responsible to assist all chapters in strengthening present membership 
> and building new members. Need to coordinate NFBI leaders visiting 
> chapters )
>
> Chair: Carmen Dennis
>
> LeAnne Mayne
>
> Kelly Doty
>
> Bill Reif
>
> Cathy Randall
>
> Patricia Olson
>
> Alyson Slaughter
>
> Beth Sturman
>
> *Scholarship Committee
>
> (Decides who is awarded scholarships and internships. Mentors those 
> persons at convention and throughout the year.)
>
> Chair Debbie Stein
>
> Cathy Randall
>
> Debbie Pittman
>
> Kelly Doty
>
> Nancy Gardner
>
> Ronza Othman
>
> Bill Reif
>
> Syed Yussifuddin
>
> Dave Meyer
>
> *Sales Committee
>
> (Responsible to research items to sell as fund raisers)
>
> Chair: Debbie Pittman
>
> LeAnne Mayne
>
> Kelly Doty
>
> Carmen Dennis
>
> Joe Monti
>
> *Senior Seminar Committee
>
> (Responsible for planning and carrying out Senior Seminar at Convention 
> 2009.)
>
> Chair: Kelly Doty
>
> Bill Isaacs
>
> Ruth Isaacs
>
> Ray Kwaak
>
> Carol Kwaak
>
> Bill Reif
>
> Cathy Randall
>
> Linda Villa
>
> George Villa
>
> Carmen Dennis
>
> Sharon Howerton
>
> Charlene Elder
>
> Mary Lou Grunwald
>
> Alma Hinkle
>
> LeAnne Mayne
>
> Bob Gardner
>
> Bob Widman
>
> Roberta Reif
>
> *Special Events Committee
>
> (Plans and carries out all aspects of our spring seminars and conventions 
> except for press, sends out convention bulletin, and plans board 
> meetings.)
>
> Chair: Bob Gardner
>
> Ronza Othman
>
> LeAnne Mayne
>
> Kelly Doty
>
> Carmen Dennis
>
> Cathy Randall
>
> Linda Villa
>
> George Villa
>
> Joseph Monti
>
> Mary Monti
>
> Nancy Gardner
>
> Byron Lee
>
> Alyson Slaughter
>
> *2009 Spring Seminar Committee
>
> (Plans and carries out our Spring Seminar.)
>
> Co-Chairs Debbie Stein and Carmen Dennis
>
> Ronza Othman
>
> Cathy Randall
>
> Alyson Slaughter
>
> Michelle Wesley
>
> Kelly Doty
>
> Bob Gardner
>
> Bill Reif
>
> Meghan Joost
>
> LeAnne Mayne
>
> Annette Grove
>
> Denise Avamt
>
> Byron Lee
>
> MaryLou Grunwald
>
> Brandy Winicki
>
> Howard Wilson
>
> Areceli Avina
>
> Casandra Sorteza
>
> *Webpage Committee
>
> (Purpose to keep the webpage growing and up to date. This committee will 
> design, and implement the page as well as urge all to get content to the 
> webmaster in a timely fashion.)
>
> Chair: RuthAnne Wheeler
>
> Byron Lee
>
> Connie Davis
>
> LeAnne Mayne
>
> MarcoGiannotti
>
> Debbie Pittman
>
> David Wright
>
> NFB LIAISON APPOINTMENTS
>
> *Imagination Fund Coordinator
>
> LeAnne Mayne
>
> *Science Camp and Youth Slam Coordinator
>
> Kelly Doty
>
> GOVERNMENT ADVISORY PANEL APPOINTMENTS
>
> *Blind Services Planning Council
>
> NFBI Representative: Bill Reif
>
> *Library Committee Representative
>
> David Meyer
>
> *SRC
>
> Bob Gardner
>
> OTHER
>
> *Choir
>
> Leader: Pam Gilmore
>
> *Mentoring for 2009 National Convention
>
> Debbie Stein
>
> Cathy Randall
>
> *Para-transit liaison
>
> LeAnne Mayne
>
> *Protocol Development Coordinator
>
> (Goal here is to further develop protocols for the affiliate as to how to 
> handle different things like memorials, Chappell awards, notification of 
> NFBI board by chapter presidents etc.)
>
> Patti Chang to coordinate -
>
> Patti Gregory-Chang
> President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> pattichang at att.net
> www.nfbofillinois.org
>
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