<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>FYI, on the national level, new leadership shows great promise. I think that we, as a group, should submit our input and work in partnership with the AADB's new leadership. The president-elect holds a multi-cultural perspective regarding deaf-blindness. While maintaining our identity as Federationists, we can achieve the strength in number to make a difference for eaf-blind people in this country.</div><div><br></div><div>Cathy Miller<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Randy Pope <<a href="mailto:rpope1954@GMAIL.COM">rpope1954@GMAIL.COM</a>><br><b>Date:</b> March 8, 2013, 10:42:27 AM CST<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:DBACTION@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM">DBACTION@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[DBAction] Press Release: Transition Team</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Deaf-Blind Citizens for Political Action <<a href="mailto:DBACTION@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM">DBACTION@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Press Release</span><br><span>From: Randall Pope and René Pellerin, AADB President and Vice President</span><br><span>Team-Elect</span><br><span>Date: March 8, 2013</span><br><span></span><br><span>Newly elected officers (Randall Pope as the President and Rene Pellerin as</span><br><span>the Vice President) of the American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB) are</span><br><span>pleased to announce the establishment of the Transition Team. The purpose of</span><br><span>this team is to ensure a smooth transition from the current administration</span><br><span>to the new administration which Randall and René will take office on July</span><br><span>1st. The members of the Transition Team are:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Angela Orlando</span><br><span>Ryan Bondroff</span><br><span>Janie Neal</span><br><span></span><br><span>Serving as advisors, the Transition Team’s primary role is to assist Randall</span><br><span>and René on many current issues facing AADB. The tasks of this team are to</span><br><span>compile issues, to prioritize, and to develop strategies to address the top</span><br><span>issues. The board shall review the top issues when the new officers take</span><br><span>their seats on the Board of Directors.</span><br><span></span><br><span>This Transition Team now is seeking input, comments and suggestions that can</span><br><span>further AADB’s mission. We strongly encourage DeafBlind people, their</span><br><span>families, friends and supporters plus those in the professional field to</span><br><span>discuss these issues on any public forums, DeafBlind email lists and social</span><br><span>media such as Facebook. Private emails are also welcome, send to</span><br><span><a href="mailto:rpope1954@gmail.com">rpope1954@gmail.com</a> or <a href="mailto:renegp@comcast.net">renegp@comcast.net</a>. </span><br><span></span><br><span>Thank you for your interest in AADB. Together, we can make a difference as</span><br><span>the only national organization of, for, and by DeafBlind people.</span><br><span></span><br><span>***********************************************</span><br><span>------------------------------------------------------</span><br><span>To leave DBAction, send a blank message to:</span><br><span><a href="mailto:DBACTION-SIGNOFF-REQUEST@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM">DBACTION-SIGNOFF-REQUEST@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM</a></span><br><span>To subscribe, send a blank message to:</span><br><span><a href="mailto:DBACTION-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM">DBACTION-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM</a></span><br><span>Archives: <a href="http://COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM/archives/DBACTION.html">http://COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM/archives/DBACTION.html</a></span><br><span>Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Please contact:</span><br><span>List Owner: Melly Bond at <a href="mailto:ipo56@aol.com">ipo56@aol.com</a></span><br><span>Moderators:</span><br><span>Melly Bond "List Owner" at <a href="mailto:ipo56@aol.com">ipo56@aol.com</a></span><br><span>Timothy Jackson at <a href="mailto:TJJHULK24@gmail.com">TJJHULK24@gmail.com</a></span><br><span>Mike Walton at <a href="mailto:muddypaws@toast.net">muddypaws@toast.net</a></span><br><span>------------------------------------------------------</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>