<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Good afternoon,</div><div>Congratulations to the Tampa Chapter, great things shall come from the chapter. Thanks to all those who are willing to serve in to continue to build the national Federation of the blind. As far as the president of the chapter good luck, because the state president expects so much more from each president.</div><div><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <br>Paul M. Martinez</span><div>President, national Federation of the blind Florida<br><br></div><div><div>813-390-5720</div><div><br>With love, hope and determination we transform dreams into reality</div><div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 27, 2022, at 2:28 PM, Peggy Fleischer via NFBF-L <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>A very hearty congratulations to the new slate of officers for the Tampa Bay chapter. And to the chapter on their new constitution.</div><div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Peggy Fleischer</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">NFb-Florida State Board member</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Co-chair NFB-FL Communities Of Faith</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Vice President</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">NFB-FL Greater Daytona Beach Chapter</span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 27, 2022, at 12:56 PM, Dan Hicks via NFBF-L <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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