[nfb-db] Congratulations!

[Janice Toothman]

Betty
The SSP Resolution passed on the floor. But there were minor changes to 
it at the resolutions committee meeting so I am waiting for Sharon 
Maneki to sends me the resolution with the changes that the committee made.
Janice
Secretary
Deaf-Blind Division/NFB
On 7/9/2013 1:11 PM, Bdummette wrote:
> Hello,
> My name is Betty Banks and I just wanted to know
> what and which one passed at the floor meeting?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sheila Leigland <sleigland at bresnan.net>
> To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Mon, Jul 8, 2013 11:54 am
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Congratulations!
>
> Harold and I wwent to the db division and both joined and we missed 
> tthe first nagdu but made it to the second one. We both fell asleep on 
> monday and didn't want to wwalk in a half hour late.
> On 7/8/2013 8:48 AM, Janice Toothman wrote:
>>
>> This is the first step in a long road for us.
>>
>> Sharon Maneki told me that what we need to do for next year in regard 
>> for the TSA resolution is to see if as many Deaf-Blind Federationists 
>> can sign up for Pre-checking and what problems exits.  She was 
>> hopeful that it could be reworked for next year.  She had thought 
>> that I would have spoken up in favor for the resolution.  However, 
>> due to the problems I was having with the FM system that Kurtis Chong 
>> had given me I did not clearly hear what the disagreements were from 
>> the floor on the general assembly, so I remained silent. But I truly 
>> appreciate all of Sharon Maneki's support with grammer and revisions 
>> fro the resolutions.
>>
>> One thing that is clear.  We have to pay attention to our language 
>> and provide better background information and statistics.  I think we 
>> need to start working our resolutions and planning for the coming 
>> congressional year in January so we can be prepared to answer the 
>> Affiliate questions for cogently.
>>
>> Sheila
>> Did you attend the Division meeting? Did you make it to the guide dog 
>> meetings?
>>
>>  I went to the first meeting but was unable to go to the second 
>> because Burnell and I got turned around returning from Walgreens and 
>> crossed the wrong street so by the time we got back it was 8:00PM on 
>> Wednesday and I didn't want to go in that late and have to hand 
>> Marion my FM system.  I was disappointed because I really would have 
>> wanted to vote in the elections.
>> On 7/8/2013 5:46 AM, Sheila Leigland wrote:
>>> hi I was there and really thought that both resolutions should have 
>>> passed but at least one did.
>>> On 7/5/2013 4:18 PM, Scott Davert wrote:
>>>> Hi all.
>>>> TO those who were involved with passing the resolution today regarding
>>>> the urging of congress to begin legislation to support a national SSP
>>>> program, I strongly and warmly wish to thank you and congratulate you
>>>> on a job well done! This is just the beginning, I'm well aware, but
>>>> that first shove is often the most difficult. While 1 resolution did
>>>> not pass, the second one did. It's a major step forward, in my view,
>>>> toward making the general membership aware of the issues we face in
>>>> the deaf-blind community.
>>>> I'd like to take this time to extend my support to the NFB's
>>>> deaf-blind division and to help see this resolution through. I have
>>>> more to write, but this is enough for now. Again, thank you to those
>>>> who made this resolution possible for all of your hard work!
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Scott Davert
>>>>
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