[Nfbf-l] Interest in Serving on our State Board

Wed May 24 14:20:12 UTC 2017

It is amazing to see your enthusiasm and excitement for NFB Camille. I love your newsletter to. Keep up the good work.

Sherri

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> On May 24, 2017, at 9:32 AM, Camille Tate via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Bill, 
> 
> It's a pleasure to meet you, even if it's on the list! Hopefully we can meet
> at State. I always love to talk about books and writing. :) 
> 
> I completely understand about people being in different places in their
> blindness. Everyone manages their blindness in different ways and it's the
> differences that enrich. No one should ever feel pressured to be a "perfect"
> blind person. Each person has their own strengths and that is what gets them
> to their comfortable point. 
> 
> See you at State! 
> 
> Camille 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbf-l [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bill Outman via
> Nfbf-l
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 3:06 PM
> To: 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List' <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Bill Outman <woutman at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Interest in Serving on our State Board
> 
> Hello, Camille.  
> 
> I am pleased to meet you on this list and am glad to see you on the writers
> list where I appear occasionally as well.  I hope we will be able to meet at
> the convention.  
> 
> It's good that you chose not to remain a lost swallow that wallows.
> Remember, though, that we advocate because not everyone is able at first to
> reach the boot straps to pull themselves up.  
> 
> Perhaps we can discuss things you are involved in such as public relations
> and resolutions.  I could use some help in building my image.  Your
> newsletter is of some interest as I'm the secretary of the chapter in
> Daytona Beach.  
> 
> Bill Outman 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbf-l [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Camille Tate
> via Nfbf-l
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 10:09 AM
> To: 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'
> Cc: Camille Tate
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Interest in Serving on our State Board
> 
> Greetings Federationists, 
> 
> 
> 
> My name is Camille Tate. I currently serve on the board of the Melbourne
> Space Coast Chapter. I wish to introduce myself to all of you, as I am
> interested in the vacant position on the Affiliate Board. 
> 
> 
> 
> I am 41 years old and joined the NFB and NFBF in 2015. I lost my vision in
> 2005 due to diabetic retinopathy and went blind in six months. After taking
> about a year to wallow, I pulled myself up by my bootstraps and decided to
> live! I'd never heard of the National Federation of the Blind, even though
> my father also went blind due to the same eye condition when I was a child.
> When Joe Naulty opened our chapter in Melbourne, I took a chance and
> attended its first meeting. I was hooked! I ran for and was elected to my
> chapter's board and have worked diligently in my various duties. 
> 
> 
> 
> In addition to my work on the board, I am the Editor of our chapter's
> newsletter, The Visionary, which is sent out monthly. I am the Public
> Relations Chair for MSCC and perform many of our speaking engagements. I
> "steer" our social media and work on promoting our chapter in our community.
> I have and will continue to represent my chapter and the NFB with our local
> government officials and community leaders. I also represent my chapter on
> the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit Steering Committee. Working
> with members of the Melbourne Space Coast Chapter, I have advocated before
> Brevard County Commissioners to improve transit and paratransit for the
> blind and disabled. I bring all the drive and dedication I have and will use
> it to represent you, the members of our Affiliate, within our state and
> across our NFB family. 
> 
> 
> 
> I am currently a student, working towards obtaining a B.A. I plan to go on
> to law school and use those skills I have developed to make strides in
> disability and civil rights. One of the things I most dislike is the
> mistreatment of a person because they are different. Differences should be
> celebrated because how else do you learn than by experiencing something you
> might not have known? I am interested in legislative issues and governmental
> affairs. I firmly believe that if you want to effect change, you must go to
> the halls of power. How powerful a message do we, as blind and low vision
> individuals, make when we walk into a Commission chamber or the House and
> Senate, with our white canes (or white tipped canes)? It makes it undeniable
> that we should not and will not be silent. 
> 
> 
> 
> I hope to meet you all at our State Convention. This will be my second
> Convention and I am serving on this year's Resolutions Committee. 
> 
> 
> 
> Always remember, that blindness isn't the characteristic that defines me or
> my future and it shouldn't define yours either. 
> 
> 
> 
> Sincerely, 
> 
> 
> 
> Camille Tate 
> 
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