[il-talk] 2018 NFBI Committees

Tue Jan 2 23:00:56 UTC 2018

Thank you for the update.

On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 10:16 AM, denise Avant via IL-Talk <
il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

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> To: All Members of the National Federation Of The Blind Of Illinois
>
> From: Denise R. Avant
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> President, National Federation Of The Blind Of illinois
>
> Date:January 2, 2018
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> This is our most up-to-date committee list. If you wish to be added to or
> deleted from  a
>
> committee, or if I inadvertently added or left your name off one of our
> committees,  please let me know. My direct e-mail address is
> davant1958 at gmail.com. Thanks to all of the chair persons and members for
> your work on
>
> our various committees in 2017. Your assistance is greatly appreciated by
> your State President, Denise R. Avant
>
> *** Based on our protocols, please take note of the following:
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> ***  All committee meetings are open, except for Freedom Link,
> Chappell-Dennis, and state scholarship.
>
> *** Notices of meetings should be e-mailed to our general membership and
> student listservs.
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> ***  Notes should be taken at every meeting.
>
> I would also recommend that the chairs hold at least one meeting, with your
> committee members to get to know them, and what they can do to help serve
> the committee and NFBI.
>
>
>
> 2018  National Federation of the Blind of Illinois Committee Appointments:
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> Amended and updated: January 2, 2018
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> COMMITTEES
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> XXX Advocacy Committee
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> (Advocates with employers, schools, DRS, ICRE-WOOD and other public or
> private agencies
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> for blind residents of Illinois.)
>
> Chair: Leslie  Hamric
>
> Members:          David Meyer,  Debbie Stein, Lois Montgomery, Adrienne
> Falconer, Marilyn Green, Patti Chang, Denise Avant,
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> Charlene Elder, Kelly Pierce, Debbie Pittman,  Ronza Othman,  Linda Hendle
>
>
>
> XXX Bell Committee
>
> This committee will plan for our Bell Program(s)in 2018 and figure out how
> to tie it in with our conventions, and other related seminars,
>
> as well as our Freedom Link program.
>
> Chair: Patti Chang
>
> Members: Lois Montgomery,  Debbie Stein,  Bill Reif, Steve Hastlis,  Amy
> Lund,
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> Denise Avant, ,  Cathy Randall,  Sarah Luna,
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> Chaquita Vincent, Emma Meyer, Julietta Meyer, Katie   Leinum
>
>
>
>
>
> XXX Braille Literacy Initiative
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> Chair: Robert Gardner
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>
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> Members: Debbie Stein, (Nationwide BRAL), ,  Linda Hendle (LIFE Group
> Chair), Debbie Pittman, Bill Reif,  Lois
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> Montgomery,
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> Pam Provost, And Patrick Olson
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>
>
> XXX Chappell-Dennis  Award Committee
>
> (Responsible for decisions with guidance from NFBI board on aiding and
> selecting people to
>
> attend NFB events.)
>
> (This is our only committee where the membership remains anonymous.)
>
>
>
> XXX Development Committee
>
> (Prepares and submits grant proposals.  Sends out annual appeal letters.
> Handles things like our
>
> letter to estates attorneys.)
>
> Chair: Cathy Randall
>
> Members: Patti Chang, (Treasurer NFBI)
>
> Grants: Denise Avant,  Debbie Stein, Charlene Elder, Debbie Pittman, and
> Bill Reif
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>
>
>
> XXX Door Prizes
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> Chair: Mary Grunwald:
>
> Members: Nancy Gardner, Bill Reif, Roberta Glickman, Debbie Pittman,  Marco
> Giannotti, Ed Birmingham,  Don Jordan and Bob Widman
>
>
>
> XXX Freedom Link
>
> (Transitions Club Committee for junior high and high school blind
> teenagers)
>
> Chair:  Debbie Stein
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> Members: Bill Reif, MaryLou Grunwald,  Steve Hastalis, Robert  Hansen,
>
> Nicholas Robertson, Amy Bosko, Marco Gianotti,  Paul Shepherdson, David
> Meyer (coordinator, Patti Chang, Denise Avant, Leslie Hamric, and Bruce
> Paulb
>
>
>
> XXX Fund Raising and Budget Committee
>
> (Responsible for all Fund Raising events e.g. Amazon Smile, Certificates,
> and Octoberfest, etc
>
> Responsible for putting together an annual budget for presentation to the
> board.)
>
> Chair: Patti Chang, treasurer
>
> Members: Denise Avant, Cathy Randall, Leslie Hamric, MaryLou Grunwald,
> Debbie Stein, Bob
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> Widman, Don Jordan, and Dave Meyer
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>
>
> XXX Guide Dog
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> Chair: Bill Reif
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> Members: Tori Clark, and Leslie Hamric
>
>
>
>
>
> xxx ISVI
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> (Deals with the school for the blind and its issues.)
>
> Chair: Bill Reif
>
> Members:  Jesse Rogers, Charlene Elder, Cathy Randall, Dave Meyer, and
>
> Debbie Stein
>
>
>
>
>
> XXX Legislation- State, Committee
>
> (Responsible for State Legislative action.)
>
> Co-chairs: Dave Meyer and  Bill Reif
>
> Members: Jemal Powell,  Marco Giannotti, Julietta Meyer, Dustin Cather,
> Melissa Fuller, Robert Gardner, Patti Chang, and
>
> Charlene Elder
>
>
>
>
>
> XXX Legislation-Federal Committee
>
> (Responsible for Washington Seminar and Federal Legislative Action.)
>
> Co-chairs: Robert Gardner, Patti Chang, and David Meyer
>
> Members:  Debbie Pittman, Jemal Powell, Lois Montgomery,  Adrienne
> Falconer,
>
>
> Charlene Elder,  Emma Meyer, Julietta Meyer, Steve Hastalis, Dustin Cather,
> Leslie Hamric, Melissa Fuller, Marilyn Green, and Glenn Moore
>
> XXX Parent Committee
>
> Chair: Debbie Stein
>
> Members: Marilyn Green, Leslie Hamric, and Julietta Meyer
>
>
>
> XXX PR/Social Media Committee
>
> Co-chairs: Glenn Moore and Robert Hansen
>
> Members: Linda Hendle, Patti Chang, Ronza Othman, Emma Meyer, Melissa
> Fuller, Denise Avant
>
>
>
> XXX Newsletter Illinois Independent
>
> Chair: Debbie Stein
>
> Members: Glenn Moore, Leslie Hamric, Bill Reif, David Meyer, Robert
> Gardner,
> and Carolyn Nelson
>
>
>
>
>
> XXX Resolutions Committee
>
> (Responsible for reviewing and recommending "do Pass"  or "do not pass" to
> the convention.)
>
> 2018
>
> Chair: Patti Chang
>
> Members: Bill Reif,  Harris Singer, David Meyer, Amy Bosko,  Dustin Cather,
> MaryLou Grunwald,  and Steve Hastalis,
>
>
>
>
>
> xXX Renewal and Membership Committee
>
> (Responsible to assist all chapters in strengthening present membership and
> building new
>
> members.  Need to coordinate at-large chapter.
>
> Chair:  Gina Falvo
>
> Members: Leslie Hamric,  Glenn Moore, Linda Hendle,  Lois Montgomery,
> Carolyn
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> Nelson,  Pat Olson, Patrick Olson, Bill Reif,  Bob Widman, Brian Sumner,
> Marilyn Green,
>
> and  Ken Staley
>
>
>
>
>
> XXX Sales Committee
>
> (Responsible to research items to sell as fund raisers)
>
> Chair: Leslie Hamric
>
> Members: Debbie Pittman,  Marco Giannotti, Mary Grunwald, Denise Avant,
> Patti Chang.
>
>
>
> xxx State Scholarship Committee
>
> (Decides state scholarship candidates and internships.  Mentors those
> persons at convention and
>
> throughout the year.)
>
> Chair: Debbie Stein
>
> Members: Mellisa Fuller, Nicholas Robertson,  Patti Chang, Marilyn Green,
> David Meyer,
>
> and Bill Reif
>
>
>
>
>
> 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 face-to-face board meetings.)
>
> Co-chairs: Patti Chang, and  Jemal Powell
>
>
>
> Members: Nancy Gardner, Pat Olson,  Roberta Reif, Marco Gianotti (sound at
> Convention) and  Byron Lee, (counsultant),   Brian Mackey (webmaster),
> Robert Gardner, and Emma Meyer (IABS President)
>
>
>
> XXX Transportation Committee
>
> Represent NFBI when dealing with transportation issues with both mainline
> and paratransit
>
> issues
>
> Chair Jemal Powell
>
> Members: Steve Hastalis, Melissa Fuller, Debbie Pittman,  Kelly Pierce
>
>
>
> XXX 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: Patti Chang
>
> Members: Dan Tevalde, Christopher Milsap, Glenn Moore,  Brian Mackey,  and
> Marco Giannotti
>
>
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> NFB National LIAISON APPOINTMENTS
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>
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> XXX Public Relations
>
> Glenn Moore
>
>
>
> XXX Science Camp and Youth Slam Coordinator
>
> Debbie Stein
>
> XXX Rideshare  (Uber and LYFT Testing)
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> Leslie Hamric
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>
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> XXX AIRA Coordinator
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> Marco Giannotti
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>
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> XXX KNFB Reader Coordinator
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> Patti Chang
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>
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> XXX GOVERNMENT ADVISORY PANEL APPOINTMENTS
>
>
>
> XXX Blind Services Planning Council
>
> NFBI Representatives: Andrew Webb and Leslie Hamric
>
>
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> XXX ISVI Advisery Committee:
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> Jesse Rogers
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> XXX OTHER
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> XXX Pace Suburban ADA Advisory Committee
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> Jemal Powell
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>
> XXX 50th NFBI Anniversary convention Committee
>
> Co-chairs: Mary Grunwald and Steve Hastalis
>
> Members: Ken Shadd, Gina Falvo, Denise Avant, Patti Chang, Bill Reif,
> Charlene Elder, and Jemal Powell
>
>
>
> The Illinois Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind has two
> listservs for all interested in
>
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> for those interested in
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> You can also find us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nfbi and on facebook by
> searching on
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> "National Federation of the Blind of Illinois."
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> Denise R. Avant, President
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> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
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> Live the life you want.
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> Go to www.nfbofillinois.org.
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