<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:10.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hey all:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I truly echo all the sentiments in the posts on this subject. I know the new board will do an awesome job. I can’t wait to see what the Florida affiliate has in store for us in the future. We can’t do anything if we don’t work together, and it was truly a pleasure getting to know everyone a little better at this last convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kaye Baker<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Jacksonville Chapter President<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><b>From:</b> NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Martinez via NFBF-L<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 5, 2020 10:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Paul Martinez <paul09ms@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBF-L] Congratulations to the Florida Affiliate Board<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jorge,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you so much my friend, my colleague, and my partner in crime, Ittruly means a lot.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I also would like to congratulate Merry Schoc, Russ Davis and Doug Ingram. I look forward in working with each and every one of you to continue to build the national Federation of the blind of Florida. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes :-)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>To all the members, thank you for reelecting me as your first vice president! Your confidence in me is overwhelmingly appreciated and respected. I look forward to working with each and every one of you as we all continue to live the life we want and to build the Federation. Remember with love, hope, and the termination we will transform dreams into reality!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>Paul M. Martinez<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>813-390-5720<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>With love, hope and determination we transform dreams into reality<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Oct 5, 2020, at 10:33 AM, Jorge Hernandez via NFBF-L <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning my federation family<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to congratulate Paul Martinez, 1<sup>st</sup> Vice-President and Merry Schoch, Treasurer for being re-elected to the Florida Affiliate Board.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would also like to welcome to the board our newly elected members Russell Davis and Doug Ingram.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To my friend and colleague Rafael Fernandez, thank you for your years of service on the Affiliate board and the work you did. I appreciate you and your professional demeanor brought forth on our journey through the years. I look forward to work with you on the technology calls and working with you during our National and State conventions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jorge Hernandez, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Miami-Dade Chapter <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'>_______________________________________________<br>NFBF-L mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBF-L@nfbnet.org">NFBF-L@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBF-L:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/nfbf.statewide%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/nfbf.statewide%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>