[nfb-talk] what qualifies as blind in terms of seekingpresidentor VP?

[Ashley Bramlett]

usually when it says blind it means "legally blind"

-----Original Message----- 
From: Sherri
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Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] what qualifies as blind in terms of 
seekingpresidentor VP?

it just says the president and vice-president must be blind.
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From: "Michael Hingson" <info at michaelhingson.com>
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Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] what qualifies as blind in terms of seekingpresident
or VP?


> What does the chapter constitution say?  Does she meet those requirements?
>
> Diane McGeorge's husband Ray drove a car for most of his life, but he 
> still
> was a blind guy.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Sherri
> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 11:08 AM
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> Subject: [nfb-talk] what qualifies as blind in terms of seeking president 
> or
> VP?
>
> My daughter has been involved with NFB since she was very small. She has
> been chapter secretary and now wants to be treasurer. She asked why she is
> not allowed to run for President or Vice-president, since she is 
> technically
> blind from surgery to remove congenital cataracts shortly after birth. She
> can, with correction, drive a car, but she does have visual limitations on
> her license. Under the criterion NFB has in place, could she run for 
> chapter
> president or vice-president? I thank you for your input.
>
> Sherri Brun
> flmom2006 at gmail.com
> "Don't give up something you want forever for something you want only for
> now!"
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