[NABS-L] announcing my perminant appointment to the presidency of The Ohio Association of blind students.

[candice Attrill-Miller]

Just wanted to say congratulations! You've got this!


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From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Shane Popplestone via
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Cc: Shane Popplestone <spopplestone.nfb at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] announcing my perminant appointment to the presidency of
The Ohio Association of blind students.

Good morning fellow federationists,
This message is to let you all know that after careful deliberation and
discussion between myself and Emily Kiehl it has been determined that due to
a number of changes in her personal life she cannot carry on as President of
The Ohio association of Blind Students for the remainder of her elected
term.
During our business meeting conducted on September 1, 2023, Emily officially
tendered her resignation as president and nominated me to fill that position
for the remainder of the 2023-2024 year.
Our constitution does permit us to have simply made the change as at the
last election I was elected the OABS Vice President, , but for transparency
we held a vote by all members present to officially appoint me as president
of OABS for the remainder of the term.
This motion passed and effective immediately I will be serving as your OABS
president for the remainder of the term.
I am humbled and honored that Emily and the entire devision feel I'm up to
the task of carrying the devision forward, but I've got rather large shoes
to fill with Emily's departure, but with the support of the rest of my
board, the devision, and every single person at a state and national level,
I hope to do the devision, NFB Ohio, and the NFB as a whole, proud.
Before anyone asks, Emily will still be a member of the devision, and will
still support us going forward, it just means she will no longer be the
president of the devision.
I ask that you give me a few days to get myself acclimated to the position,
and to permit myself and my board to do the internal work required for this
transition, before you bombard me with stuff.
If the Ohio affiliate, or nabs, needs to reach me and wishes to assist with
this transition, those members have my information and are welcome to reach
out to help make this transition as seamless as possible.
I'll be the first one to admit, being acting president is a lot different
then being the actual president of a devision, and to say I'm nervous, is an
under statement.
I don't know what to expect, but with the support of each and every one of
you, I think I'm up to the task.
Take care.
Shane Popplestone
President of the Ohio Association of blind students Co-chair of the ohio
newsline committee member of the Grater Akron Chapter member of Ohio
Association of Guide Dog users spopplestone.nfb at gmail.com
234-716-2208
You can live the life you want!
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