[il-talk] Updated Committee list

[Syed Yousufuddin]

I will be traveling more frequently next year and cannot make any commitment.
Sincerely
Syed

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On Nov 4, 2012, at 12:06 PM, "Gregory Chang Patti" <pattichang at att.net> wrote:

> Below is an updated committee list.  Please let me know if you wish to be added or deleted from any committees.  Chairs:  Please let me know offline your thoughts on additions.  
> 
> Thanks. 
> 
> 2012 NFBI Appointments:
> updated: 11/4/12  
> 
> COMMITTEES
> 
> *Advocacy Committee 
> (Advocates with employers, schools, DRS, ICRE-WOOD and other public or private agencies for blind residents of Illinois.)
> Chair Denise Avant
> Sharon Howerton 
> Ronza Othman    
> David Meyer
> Debbie Stein 
> Lois Montgomery
> 
> 
> 
> Bell Committee
> This committee will plan for our Bell Program in 2013 and figure out how to tie it in with our Parent and TVI seminar in Spring
> Chair: TBA
> Lois Montgomery
> Debbie Pittman
> Jean Rauschenbach
> Debbie Stein
> Steve Hastalis
> Hilda Sandofer
> Denise Avant
> Cathy Randall
> Rose SLoan 
> Bob Gardner
> Gina Falvo
> 
> *Braille Literacy Initiative
> Chair  Robert Gardner 
> Debbie Stein 
> Debbie Pitman
> Bill Reif
> Bob Gardner 
> Lois Montgomery
> Charlene Elder
> Denise Avant 
> Joe Monti
> Patrick Olson 
> 
> *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 (annual appeal)
> George Villa (annual appeal)
> Glenn Moore (Treasurer NFBI)
> Denise Avant (grants)
> Charlene Elder (grants)
> Debbie Pitman (grants)
> Bill Reif 
> Debbie Stein
> 
> xxx*Door Prizes
> Chair: Denise Avant
> Alan Glickman 
> Roberta Glickman 
> Debbie Pittman 
> Don Jordan 
> Bob Widman 
> 
> 
> *Freedom Link 
> (Transitions Club Committee)
> Chair: Marco Giannotti
> Bill Reif
> Mary Lou Grunwald
> Steve Hastalis
> Bruce Paul
> Nikki Nishijima
> Debbie Stein
> Chris Jeckle
> Denise Avant
> Ryan Parrey
> 
> 
> *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  Glenn Moore 
> Cathy Randall 
> Mary Lou Grunwald
> Bob Widman
> Don Jordon
> 
> *Guide Dog
> Debbie Pittman 
> Edwin Rodriguez
> Yusef  Dale 
> Donna Miles 
> Steve Pangeer
> 
> xxx*ISVI 
> (Deals with the school for the blind and its issues.)
> Chair:  Denise Avant 
> Charlene Elder
> Cathy Randall
> Dave Meyer
> Debbie Stein
> Bill Reif
> 
> 
> *Legislation- State, Committee 
> (Responsible for State Legislative action.)
> Co-Chairs: Bill Reif  Jemal Powell 
> Marco Giannotti 
> Annette Grove 
> Bob Gardner 
> Charlene Elder
> Cary Supalo
> 
> *Legislation-Federal Committee 
> (Responsible for Washington Seminar and Federal Legislative Action )
> Chair Annette Grove
> Debbie Pittman
> Bob Gardner
> Syed Yussifuddin 
> Jemal Powell
> Lois Montgomery
> Charlene Elder
> Rose Sloan 
> Steve Hastalis 
> Denise Avant
> 
> xxx*Newsletter Braille Examiner Committee 
> (Writes and distributes our Newsletter.)
> Editor Connie Davis
> Debbie Stein
> David Meyer 
> Carolyn Nelson
> Steve Hastalis 
> Bill Reif
> Megan Dowell
> 
> *Newsline Committee
> David Meyer
> Byron Lee
> Bob Widman
> Bill Reif 
> Lois Montgomery 
> Brian Sumner
> 
> xxx*Parents 
> (Plans and carries out parents’ seminars and parents’ events at conventions.) 
> Chair Debbie Stein 
> Note:  This committee is also planning our Parent/Teacher Seminar for 2013
> For that event Debbie Pittman is taking charge of the teacher portion
> Nelly Gamino 
> Cathy Randall 
> Dave Meyer
> Bill Reif 
> Byron Lee
> MaryLou Grunwaldin
> Charlene Elder 
> Glenn Moore 
> 
> xxx*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: Debbie Pitman and Charlene Elder
> Bob Widman
> Venzelma Cotton 
> Glenn Moore
> Carolyn Nelson
> Margaret James
> Hilda Sandoval
> 
> xxx*Resolutions Committee \
> (Responsible for reviewing and recommending “do pass” or “do not pass” to the convention.)
> 2012 Members:
> Chair George Villa 
> Ronza Othman 
> Bill Reif 
> David Meyer
> Debbie Pittman
> Mary Lou Grunwald
> Denise Avant
> Steve Hastalis
> Rose Sloan
> Meg Dowell
> Chris Jeckle
> 
> xxx*Renewal Committee 
> (Responsible to assist all chapters in strengthening present membership and building new members.  Need to coordinate at-large chapter.  
> Chair: TBAzwek 
> Gina Falvo
> Bob Gardner
> Nancy Gardner
> Leslie Hamric
> Linda Hendle
> Lois Montgomery
> Carolyn Nelson
> Pat Olson
> Patrick Olson
> Cathy Randall
> Bill Reif
> Bob Widman
> Alma Hinkle 
> 
> *Sales Committee
> (Responsible to research items to sell as fund raisers)
> Chair: Mary Lou Grunwald
> Debbie Pittman
> Marco Giannotti
> Nikki N. 
> Adam Kozarewicz 
> 
> xxx*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 
> Nancy Gardner
> Ronza Othman 
> Bill Reif
> 
> Dave Meyer
> Denise Avant
> 
> 
> *Social networking on the web
> Chair: Ronza Othman
> Byron Lee
> Connie Davis 
> Ryan Kwaak 
> 
> xxx*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.)
> Co-chairs Denise Avant and Chris Jeckel 
> Ronza Othman
> Cathy Randall 
> Linda Villa 
> George Villa 
> Nancy Gardner 
> Byron Lee
> Robert Gardner 
> 
> Transportation Committee
> Represent NFBI when dealing with transportation issues with both mainline and paratransit issues
> Chair Jemal Powell
> Steve Hastalis
> Debbie Pittman
> 
> *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:   Byron Lee 
> Connie Davis
> Debbie Pittman 
> Glenn Moore 
> Marco Giannotti
> 
> NFB National LIAISON APPOINTMENTS 
> 
> Public Relations 
> Debbie Pitman 
> 
> *Science Camp and Youth Slam Coordinator
> Denise Avant 
> 
> GOVERNMENT ADVISORY PANEL APPOINTMENTS 
> 
> *Blind Services Planning Council
> NFBI Representatives: Dave Meyer and Charlene Elder Bill Reif 
> 
> *Library Committee Representative
> Patrick Olson, 
> 
> *SRC  
> Bob Gardner
> 
> Governor’s Task Force on ISVI and ISD and education of the blind and deaf
> Patti Chang 
> Denise Avant 
> 
> OTHER 
> Pace Suburban ADA Advisory Committee 
> Jemal Powell
> 
> *Choir 
> Leader: Pam Gilmore 
> 
> *Mentoring for 2013 National Convention
> Debbie Stein 
> Cathy Randall 
> Ronza Othman 
> Bill Reif
> Mary Lou Grunwald
> Please give to the National Federation of the Blind Annual Appeal by sending to NFBI, c/o Glenn Moore, Treasurer PO Box 1065 Elgin, IL 60121.
> 
> PS.  Find us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nfbi and on facebook by searching on "National Federation of the Blind of Illinois."
> Patti Gregory Chang Esq.
> President, NFBI
> pattichang at att.net
> 
> 
> 
> 
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