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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Congratulations to the new board members. President Hernandez, I would like to suggest that Vice President elect Bruce Coleman is recommended for the leadership program, as he is an initial leader. I think that the program will enhance his ability to perform and be a <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>more effective leader, for the NFB, as many others have been, who have benefit from the NFB leadership program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Willie Lucas<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Member MDCNFB<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jorge Hernandez via NFBF-L<br><b>sSent:</b> Saturday, December 14, 2024 8:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List' <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Jorge Hernandez <jeh1065@comcast.net>; 'NFB of Florida Miami-Dade Chapter List' <nfbf-miami-dade@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-L] Miami-Dade Chapter elections Results<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning federation family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Miami-Dade Chapter held their chapter elections this past Thursday, December 12, 2024. The chapter had to postpone elections on October due to hurricane Milton and on November because of our state convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nonetheless, the chapter followed our constitution and held elections in our face-to-face meeting this month. The positions that were up for reelection were as follows: vice President, Treasurer, and board member 2.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here are the results of the elections:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bruce coleman was voted in as Vice President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John Williams was voted in as treasurer <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rafael Fernandez was voted in as board member 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I want to thank my past vice President John Johnson for being a loyal member of the chapter for over 25 years as an active member of our chapter and affiliate. Furthermore, it was an honor and privledge to have such a wonderful person as my Vice president, but most of all, a friend that I cherish their friendship and I see him as part of my family. John will continue to be an active member of the chapter and will take on other duties to ensure our chapter will continue to grow. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please join me in welcoming our new board members to leadership and also on applauding those members who are stepping down from the board and moving on to other roles in our movement.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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></div></body></html>