<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Congratulations to the Washington Seminar team! As a previous person who has attended Washington seminar, this is an amazing experience and opportunity. I look forward in hearing reports on how we can help and reports from those who attend. <br><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-- <br>Miranda b. Kilby</span><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ph: <a dir="ltr" href="tel:(352)942-0417" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2">(352)942-0417</a></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Nov 19, 2023, at 8:35 PM, Russ Davis 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>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Hello Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Your National Federation of the Blind of Florida Board of Directors recently met in order to choose the members of the NFBF Washington Seminar delegation. Washington Seminar will officially begin on Monday, January 29<sup>th</sup>. This will be an in person event, but of course many virtual meetings will follow throughout 2024. During the meeting which took several hours, the Board considered numerous factors when reviewing the names of candidates, including such things as those who demonstrated strong interest, active involvement and dedication to the legislative process over the past year. The Board also tried diligently to find delegates from throughout Florida. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">In order to reduce the significant cost of this truly important annual event, the Board had to make the difficult decision to reduce the size of the 2024 delegation. Only eight members of the Affiliate will be traveling to Washington with the financial support of the NFB of Florida. Two additional delegates will be joining us, to provide leadership and to bolster the number of experienced delegates, but will be funding completely their own expenses.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Meetings will begin soon in order to kick off the process of organizing the event and to train first-timers and refresh experienced members.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We do not yet know what the legislative priorities for Seminar will be, but we have lots of current material to work with, including studying five priorities we have been consistently reviewing for most of 2023.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please join me in congratulating the following members of the National Federation of the Blind of Florida who will be representing us all in Washington in just a few short weeks. I am very honored to have the opportunity to work with all of the chosen delegates and know that they will do an amazing job.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Russ Davis, Legislative Director, NFB of Florida Board member. Greater Jacksonville Chapter, (North Team) <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Camille Tate, Legislative Director, NFB of Florida 2nd Vice-President. Melbourne-Space Coast Chapter, (East Team)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Adriann Keve, Greater Jacksonville Chapter, (North Team).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Doug Ingram, NFB of Florida Board member, Tallahassee Chapter, (West Team).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sheila King, Daytona Beach Chapter, (North Team). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tishara Cooper, Central Florida Chapter, (East Team).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Z'leah Liburd, Florida Association of Blind Students, Tampa Chapter and Statewide Chapter, (West Team).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tekesha Saffold, Palm Beach Chapter, (South Team).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The following individuals will be joining the delegation, but will be doing so at their own expense:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Denise Valkema, Greater Jacksonville Chapter, (South Team). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Peggy Fleischer, Daytona Beach Chapter, (South Team).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please watch for future updates regarding Washington Seminar. Please also know that we are grateful to all who offer their support at open Affiliate meetings during the training process and throughout the upcoming year.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Very respectfully,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Russ Davis, Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ph. 904-993-8433<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Email: russell@radiorusty.com<o:p></o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBF-L mailing list</span><br><span>NFBF-L@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBF-L:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/mbkilby%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>