[NFBF-Miami-Dade] Fwd: [Nfbf-l] Reasons for resolutions

[Jorge Hernandez]

Thank you

Jorge Hernandez 

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> From: Merry Schoch via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: March 14, 2018 at 9:04:50 PM EDT
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Merry Schoch <merrys at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Reasons for resolutions
> Reply-To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Hi Holly,
> 
> Being that it passed at a state convention, it is policy of the National Federation of the Blind of Florida. To be a national policy it needs to be presented at our national convention. A resolution adopted at our National convention does not have to be rewritten and submitted at the state level since it is the national policy. 
> 
> I have not read the resolution you wrote, but I will. If you are going to our national convention, I encourage you to submit the resolution.
> 
> Wishing you a fantastic day!
> 
> Warmly,
> Merry
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Mar 14, 2018, at 7:34 PM, Holly Idler Ryan via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I wrote a resolution about the Coke-a-cola machines, one year. It passed at State but didn't get taken to National. Therefor, nothing ever happened.
>> Very disappointed,
>> Holly Ryan
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 14, 2018, at 3:11 PM, Merry Schoch via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dear Florida Federation Family,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Soon there will be a call for resolutions. Before this information is sent,
>>> we thought  we would provide our membership, especially those new to our
>>> organization, why we have resolutions and a resolution committee during our
>>> state convention. Please see this information below:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The policies of the National Federation of the Blind of Florida are
>>> established by 
>>> 
>>> resolutions adopted by the state convention. Each year the Resolutions 
>>> 
>>> Committee meets early during the convention in the presence of members of
>>> the state affiliate. Each proposed resolution is read, spoken for by the
>>> authoring 
>>> 
>>> Federationist, considered, and then ultimately withdrawn or recommended for 
>>> 
>>> passage or disapproval by the full convention.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Through the state convention resolutions, we establish the governing
>>> policies 
>>> 
>>> of our organization! 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> With warmest regards,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Camille Tate and Merry Schoch
>>> 
>>> 2018 Resolutions Committee Co-chairs
>>> 
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