[Nfbf-l] Candidates at the Presidents Breakfast?

[Dan Hicks]

Hi Dave,

Your idea (see below) sounds good on its surface, however, it really world 
not work in practice.

We are a non-profit organization, made up of volunteers, most of whom devote 
a major portion of their waking hours to the organization.  We don't have 
paid staffs. NFBF leaders are not figureheads, but workers. Anyone who might 
be considered a viable candidate for president would already be serving a 
handful of functions at the convention, and would simply not have time to 
remain in the Exhibit Hall to answer questions from convention attendees. 
However, being as any reasonably electable candidate for office would be 
busy with convention business, he or she would be available to convention 
attendees to discuss questions or any other issues which might come to mind.

Consider this, also. Any reasonably electable candidate would almost 
certainly have a history and a track record within the affiliate. Anyone who 
has been a member for awhile and who has had questions about how the 
candidate feels about certain issues, probably knows those answers by now. 
Newer members may not be so knowledgeable, but most people know enough to 
talk to those they know and seek the information they need before making up 
their minds. We were all "newbies' once and we all found ways to inform 
ourselves sufficiently to be able to cast our all-important votes in past 
elections.

Dan

"If you are going to walk on thin ice,
 you might as well dance."
                        - Inuit Proverb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Anspach" <danspach at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "'NFB of Florida Listserv'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Candidates at the Presidents Breakfast?


> Hello Marion and all,
> I think this is an excellent idea.  But I would like to take this a step
> further. Why not set aside an area in the exhibit hall, near the entrance 
> of
> the room for easy access, an area or table where candidates can make
> themselves available to field questions from the membership as a whole? 
> This
> would allow everyone to have an opportunity to ask the candidates how he 
> or
> she feels about certain issues that affect us all here in Florida. It may 
> be
> too late for this year, but I think that making candidates available prior
> to the election, whether it be at the president's meeting or the exhibit
> hall in general, gives us all an opportunity to really find out more about
> each candidate.
>
> JMHO,
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Marion & Martin
> Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 7:54 PM
> To: NFBF List
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Candidates at the Presidents Breakfast?
>
> Dear All,
>    I asked this question on the NFBF Leaders list and had absolutely no
> responses, so I thought I would ask the question of the grass roots
> membership. I would like to suggest that Craig Kiser and any other member
> who intends to run for the Presidency of the affiliate be invited to 
> attend
> the Presidents' Committee breakfast. this would give those who would like 
> to
> lead this organization get to know the Chapter Presidents and the issues
> that affect us. It would also give the candidates the opportunity to share
> how they feel they could best lead this organization. What do others 
> think?
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala-Schoch, President
> East Hillsborough Chapter
> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
>
>
>
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