[Nfb-or] Fw: [NFBO-board] Let your voice be heard

[Jerry Hathaway]

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From: "Carla McQuillan" <admin at mainstreetmontessori.org>
To: <nfbo-board at nfb-oregon.org>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 1:12 PM
Subject: [NFBO-board] Let your voice be heard


> Hello All,
>
> Please send messages to everyone you know that we need to contact the 
> Governor's citizens' Hotline to voice our displeasure for the recent 
> decision to hire Dacia Johnson as the Executive Director of the 
> Commission.
>
> Back in 1995, there was a bill that would water down the requirement for 
> teachers of the Blind to demonstrate competence in reading and writing 
> Braille.  We slammed the governor's office with so many calls, they had to 
> call me and ask for it to stop.  They couldn't function there were so many 
> calls coming in.
>
> The Governor at that time was also Kitzhaber. Let's remind him that it 
> isn't a good idea to mess with the blind community.
>
> Reach out to members, family, and friends to support us on this.  We can't 
> allow such a disregard for the wishes of the blind community to go 
> unchallenged.
>
> Make sure not to blame the governor.  We want him to want to fix this for 
> us, so be careful what you say.  Here are some ideas:
>
> There was a more qualified blind person
>
> The agency audits have been poor for decades.  Dacia is a part of that 
> culture and should be removed.
>
> The stakeholder surveys overwhelmingly showed support for Joe Cordova, 
> with 72% of them rating him as the most highly qualified for the job
>
> Hiring a blind person would reflect an attitude of belief and confidence 
> in the ability of blind people to lead and improve their agency.
>
> Joe has been successful in bringing about positive change in other states.
>
> He is a consensus builder and peacemaker.
>
> The agency's attitude toward working together with the blind consumer 
> organizations has never been very positive.  Joe has been given awards by 
> both the major consumer organizations, showing his willingness to involve 
> them with the programs and activities of the agency.
>
> A blind director would serve as a role model who has an unquestionable 
> understanding of blindness and the needs and challenges of the blind.
>
> That # is:
>
> 503-378-4582
>
> Thanks all.
>
> Let's go!
>
> Carla
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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