[New-York-News] Resolutions at Our 2025 State Convention

[president at nfbny.org]

Greetings everyone.

 

It is once again resolutions season. As a reminder, the resolutions process
is the mechanism by which our membership helps to set the course for the
advocacy, education, legislative, and outreach efforts which our affiliate
undertakes in the future.

 

The resolutions process in a nutshell:

Members write resolutions which are submitted to the committee chair,
reviewed by the resolutions committee, and either rejected or recommended up
to the floor of the convention. The committee chair presents the resolutions
recommended by the committee during the business meeting on Sunday,
including a full reading of the resolution, opportunity for discussion, and
a vote by which the membership rejects or adopts the resolution as
presented.

 

Our Committee Chair and structure:

Chancey Fleet, who serves on the resolutions committee at the national
level, has served as the first vice president and the president of our NYS
Affiliate, and who has served on the board of the NYC Chapter of NFBNY, has
once again graciously agreed to serve as our committee chair. The
composition of our resolutions committee is different from all or most other
affiliates. Our meeting is open to all, including guests. This is the one
and only committee that is not limited to three or five members and
appointed by the president. Rather, we have historically allowed all members
of our affiliate who are willing and able to attend the meeting and help to
review, edit, and vote on the proposed resolutions, in essence serving as
our resolutions committee for that year. We will be continuing this practice
this year. The guidelines are as follows. Only members in good standing can
serve on the committee, although guests may attend to observe. Only
resolutions with an in-person proponent may be brought to the committee
meeting. This means anyone attending virtually must find someone to act as
an in-person proponent to speak for the resolution. Virtual participants who
are members may participate in discussion if logistically possible, and if
time allows. Chancey Fleet will chair the meeting, and her discretion will
determine procedure, pacing of the meeting, and participation management.
Anyone engaging in disruptive conduct will be asked to leave. No meal will
be provided at this meeting, as it is not a social occasion, and we invite
all our members genuinely interested in the resolutions process to attend
and participate on this committee.

 

Important times and dates:

Resolutions must be drafted and final drafts submitted to the committee
chair by email to chancey.fleet at gmail.com <mailto:chancey.fleet at gmail.com>
by 11:59 PM EST on Monday 11/10/2025. If assistance is desired in editing or
refining one's draft prior to submission, then they should be emailed ASAP
and well before the November 10th deadline. Emails must include the word
"resolution" in the subject line, or they may not be seen, and therefore may
not be considered. To give guidance and information regarding the
resolutions process Chancey will be hosting a Zoom meeting on the evening of
Thursday 10/22/2025 at 7:00 PM EST. The link and call in information will
appear at the bottom of this email below the signature. The resolutions
committee meeting will take place on the afternoon of Saturday 11/15/2025.
Please see the final agenda during or immediately prior to convention for
confirmation of exact time and location at convention, or for the link for
the hybrid Zoom portion of that meeting. The report of the resolutions
committee will be presented Sunday morning 11/16/2025 at the business
meeting, somewhere between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Again, please see the
agenda closer to convention for exact time and location plus the Zoom link.

 

To get a better idea of what topics are appropriate choices for resolutions,
and how to construct a resolution, simply visit the main website of the
National Federation of the Blind nfb.org to view past resolutions. Some
basic tips include. Resolutions submitted at the state level typically deal
with issues specific to New York State, or broader issues as they are
experienced by blind New Yorkers. Researching an assumption or having a
conversation with a long time federationist from your chapter or division
can help to prevent drafting resolutions which have already been passed in
previous years. After basic research, a short email to Chancey, with
"resolution idea" in the subject line will allow our experienced and
knowledgeable chair to help you to determine if your idea is a good
candidate for turning into a draft resolution, before putting in the work to
draft your resolution.

 

Thank you to all who have contributed to the resolutions process in the
past, with a special thanks to Chancey Fleet, our patient and encouraging
resolutions chair.

 

With love, hope, and determination

Aubrey Bird

President, National Federation of the Blind of New York State Inc.

 

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