[NFBF-L] Announcing Florida's 2025 Washington Seminar Delegation...

[russell at radiorusty.com]

Hello Federation Family,



Those who were able to take time out of their busy schedules to attend our
recent NFBF Legislative Committee meeting were given the terrific news about
our 2025 National Federation of the Blind of Florida Washington Seminar
delegation. If you weren't in attendance last week, you may not have heard
the wonderful news about our wonderful team.



Your newly elected Affiliate Board of Directors, including your Legislative
Directors, Russ Davis and Camille Tate, worked very hard to construct a team
of delegates from all across the Sunshine State. We have some veterans and
three eager and excited rookies heading into the cold of Washington DC in
early February. Some hard work had to be done to reduce the size of our
typical delegation, in order to use our limited Affiliate funds responsibly.
We were only able to budget for 8 attendees in 2025. With fewer boots on The
Hill, we will only have two members per regional team, (down from our
customary delegation of 12). We still feel confident though that the 2025
delegates will do an amazing job and will make you all very proud.



As we discussed during our recent Legislative Committee Zoom call and at our
legislative workshopduring the October annual NFBF convention , the visit to
Capitol Hill is only the beginning the work to be done during the newly
convened 119th Congress. We'll need support from all Florida Federationists
throughout the February 3 - 6 Washington Seminar and throughout the rest of
the year.



Please join me in congratulating your 2025 Washington Seminar Florida
delegation:



Russ Davis, Legislative Director - North Team

Camille Tate, Legislative Director - East Team

Z'leah Liburd, Statewide Chapter President and FABS President - West Team

Kaye Baker, NFBF 1st Vice-President - South Team

Adriann Keve, NFBF Greater Jacksonville Chapter, Board Member - North Team

Javier Diaz, NFBF Board Member - East Team, (first timer)

Erica Thomas, NFBF Palm Beach Chapter Board Member, East Team, (first timer)

Donald Cristie, NFBF Tallahassee Chapter, President, West Team, (first
timer)



The legislative priorities for 2025 have not yet been announced by our
national office but should be out by mid December. We are all eagerly
awaiting the release of the host of issues to be carried to our elected
officials.



The entire team will be meeting next week to begin training and to push
through the logistical work that goes with conducting this complex annual
event, and for them I'd just like to say, "the work has just begun".



Looking forward to gathering with not only the 2025 delegation but also with
all interested Federation members in Florida. Future meetings will be
announced soon.



Respectfully,



Russ Davis, Legislative Director

National Federation of the Blind of Florida

Ph. 904-993-8433

Email: russell at radiorusty.com <mailto:russell at radiorusty.com>



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