[NFBMO] Only 4 days left for tenBroek nominations

[Randy C]

Just a reminder, there are only 4 days left to send in your tenBroek
nominations.

The National Federation of the Blind of Missouri is now accepting
nominations for its highly prestigious tenBroek Award.  This award is named
after the founding president of the National Federation of the Blind and is
presented to a sighted person who lives in Missouri and has demonstrated a
longstanding commitment to improving the quality of life for the blind.

Please submit all nominations in writing by February 25, 2025 to Randy
Carmack (Chairperson) at rcarmack at nfbmo.org

Thanks,
Randy Carmack

*Pertinent NFB of MO Bylaws*

1.02 The chair of any committee shall only vote in case of a tie except for
the nominating, tenBroek award, and resolutions committee. In these cases,
each chapter gets a vote regardless of who is chair.

6.01 The affiliate shall recognize persons or groups that have made a
positive contribution to the lives of blind people in Missouri.

6.02 These awards shall only be presented when a worthy recipient is
identified.

6.03 These awards shall include but are not limited to the National
Federation of the Blind of Missouri Affiliate Award,  Kenneth Jernigan
Award, the Jacobus tenBroek Award, and the Gary L. Wunder Award.

6.04 The nomination deadline for the National Federation of the Blind of
Missouri Affiliate Award,  Jernigan award, tenBroek Award, and Gary L.
Wunder Award shall be 45 days prior to state convention.

6.20 Jacobus tenBroek Award

6.21 The tenBroek award shall be presented to a sighted person who has
demonstrated a longstanding commitment to improving the quality of life for
the blind.

6.22 The recipient of the tenBroek Award shall be a resident of the State
of Missouri.

6.23 The committee to select the recipient shall be comprised of a
representative of each local chapter. This representative may be selected
by the chapter president or elected by the chapter membership depending on
the desires of the local chapter.

6.24 The chairperson of this committee shall be selected by the State
President and shall be one of the representatives designated by the
chapters.

6.25 This award is presented only so often as the committee deems that a
deserving person is available.

6.26 A copy of this policy statement shall be distributed to each member of
the committee by the chairperson prior to the selection of a recipient. The
state president shall be responsible for providing this statement to the
chairperson at the time of appointment.

6.27 All nominations shall be in writing and distributed to all committee
members by the chairperson.
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