[NFBF-Daytona] [EX] RE: FCB 2021 Legislative Award

[Lisa Lewis]

Brian,

Thank you for sharing this email! I was definitely surprised, both
times. I am truly humbled by these awards. I will continue to endeavor
everyone has the opportunity to vote how they want and in private. 

Thank you again for sharing. Enjoy your day!

Lisa

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 22, 2021, at 11:01 AM, Brian Norton
<brian.edward.norton at outlook.com> wrote:
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> Our Supervisor of Elections for Volusia County Lisa Lewis certainly
deserves these awards to honor  her great public service to make voting
more accessible to all, including our blind community.
> Brian Edward Norton
> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
> NFBF Greater Daytona Beach President
> NFBF Deaf Blind Division President
> 386.871.3359
> brian.edward.norton at outlook.com
> From: Nancy Burgess-hall <ndbh16 at gmail.com> 
> Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2021 12:08 AM
> To: Brian Norton <brian.edward.norton at outlook.com>
> Subject: FCB 2021 Legislative Award
>  
> Hi Brian,
> Scott may have already told you he heard on radio that FCB awarded
Lisa Lewis their 2021 Legislative Award at our 2021 Convention. HCB also
presented her with their Chapter Award.
>  
> Doug was asked to get her to Zoom in at the beginning of the Awards
Banquet under the pretense of speaking about the importance of voting.
She was totally surprised. This past Tuesday, May 18 the physical
plaques were presented at the Volusia County Council meeting. Doug
worked out the details with Terri Pendarvis the assistant to the County
manager. Lisa received a standing ovation from the County Council
members and audience.
>  
> The presentation below was read by HCB's President Mary Tyson.
>  
> Florida Council of the Blind
> presents their 2021 Legislative Award to Lisa Lewis
> Volusia County Florida’s Supervisor of Elections
>  
> Lisa Lewis has been and continues to be a tremendous advocate for
people with disabilities, especially those of us who are blind. Lisa
goes well beyond her job duties to enable citizens to fully participate
in local, statewide, and national elections.  Whether a person wishes to
vote in person at a local precinct or by mail, Volusia’s Supervisor of
Elections has been serving the election needs of the citizens of Florida
and her local County for 13 years. She has served as elected Supervisor
of Elections (SOE) since 2016.
>  
> Since becoming the Supervisor of Elections, Lisa has diligently worked
to cross-train her staff, enhance cyber security, conduct open and
transparent elections, and has repeatedly promoted accessible voting. 
She is always willing and available to present at outreach activities,
such as the American Council of the Blind’s Legislative seminar, Halifax
Council of the Blind’s membership meetings, other blindness-related
consumer group meetings, and virtual awareness training of voters who
are blind.  Last year, when Volusia County conducted a special
vote-by-mail, Lisa and her staff set aside a Saturday at City Island
Library for use of the ExpressVote. The ExpressVote enabled people with
print disabilities to vote independently and in secret on accessible
equipment.
>  
> In recognition of outstanding service to the Blind of Florida and in
appreciation for the unselfish devotion towards a better life for blind
persons, Florida Council of the Blind presents its Legislative Award to
Lisa Lewis.
> 
> Awarded April 30, 2021
> 
> Sheila A. Young, President
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