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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>For your information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Camille Tate <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2<sup>nd</sup> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Florida <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, Melbourne Space Coast Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Florida <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 321 372 4899 <o:p></o:p></p></div><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>From:</b> NFBF-Leaders <nfbf-leaders-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Russ Davis via NFBF-Leaders<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 13, 2022 3:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List' <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org>; 'NFB of Florida List for Leaders' <nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> russell@radiorusty.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-Leaders] NFB of Florida Your 2023 Washington Seminar Delegation is Working Hard for You<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I wanted to bring everyone up to speed on some important announcements concerning our upcoming Washington Seminar. Recently the National Federation of the Blind of Florida Board of Directors selected the individuals who will be traveling to Washington DC in late January to walk the halls of Congress and begin the long and involved process of promoting our newly announced legislative priorities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>After two years of virtual Washington Seminars, we are so excited that our next round of meetings with Florida’s 28 House members and 2 Senators will take place in person. The 12 members of your Affiliate chosen to travel to our nations capitol will have their work cut out for them, but we are confident that they are up for the challenge. These individuals have worked extremely hard within the legislative process over the past several years and we know they will make you proud.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please join me in congratulating:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Z’leah Liburd<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sewar Quneibi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tashara Cooper<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Karolyn Campbell<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Adriann Keve<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peggy Fleischer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sherri Brun<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Doug Ingram<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Denise Valkema<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Camille Tate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Russ Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul Martinez<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You might have recognized that the first two names on the above list are leaders in our incredible FABS Division, we are so pleased to have these highly intelligent and energetic students with us, (I just hope the old timers like me can keep up with them). You may not know that the first six names on the list are all rookies to our in person Washington Seminar experience.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be a great deal of work to do before The Great Gathering In on Monday, January 30<sup>th</sup> and in fact the work has already begun. Travel plans need to be completed by the entire team, sub-teams needed to be built, issues have to be studied, training sessions and mock meetings need to take place, 30 appointments have to be scheduled and warm clothing and comfortable shoes must be acquired, to list just a few items.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We received strong encouragement from our national office to hold as many in person meetings as possible during this first round of meetings in early 2023, but pleas don’t think that our work as an Affiliate will end with the conclusion of appointments during the first week of February, nothing could be further from the truth. Florida has built a reputation as one of the most active, hard working and successful Affiliates in the nation and we don’t have any intention of letting up during the new 118<sup>th</sup> Congress. Sometime in the early Spring we will reassess the support obtained from each of our 30 Representatives and Senators with regards to the legislative priorities presented to them and will begin new rounds of meetings. These meetings may occur in local district offices or virtually on Zoom. Your involvement in these meetings will be not only valuable but critical. In 2022, we held both Winter and Summer Washington Seminars, but next year Florida’s first two events will take place closer together to maximize the effectiveness of our efforts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In order to keep you connected to the legislative process, more emails will follow this one. I will be sending out an announcement containing the 2023 National Federation of the Blind legislative priorities soon. I’ll also let you know, as we approach the kickoff of the 2023 Washington Seminar, just how you can lend a hand a support your hard working delegation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you all so very much for all you have done and will continue to do to move our critical legislative priorities forward and to improve the lives of the blind in Florida and across the nation.<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><br>Russ Davis, Co-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: <a href="mailto:rssell@radiorusty.com">rssell@radiorusty.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>