[Nfbmt] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Congratulates Dr. Fredric K. Schroeder

Tue Nov 27 21:02:39 UTC 2012

Thanks Dan,
I wasn't sure what this was all about, and thought it was the 
presidents of the states.
Gee someone has to be goofy it must be me.
loll.

Original message:
> Not sure what you are after. The list is simply the list of folks who
> received the original e-mail, which is the news release.

> State president info is available on the NFB.org web site, with a
> little looking. Of course, it is easiest to google nfb of ... florida,
> for example, and then track down the name.

> Dan

> On 11/27/12, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>> The thing that I see missing, is not knowing the states they are from.
>> On a different list, someone was looking for the president in Florida.
>> I know his question got answered,
>> Or am I missing something here.

>> Original message:
>>> Awesome!

>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: "Freeh, Jessica" <JFreeh at nfb.org>
>>> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:21:27 +0000
>>> Subject: National Federation of the Blind Congratulates Dr. Fredric K.
>>> Schroeder
>>> To: Adelmo Vigil <avigil74 at gmail.com>, "State President, Puerto Rico"
>>> <arguza at attglobal.net>, "State President, Nebraska"
>>> <amy.buresh74 at gmail.com>, "State President, Connecticut"
>>> <erival at comcast.net>, "State President, Arizona" <krezguy at cox.net>,
>>> "State President, New York" <office at nfbny.org>, Cathy Jackson
>>> <cathyj at iglou.com>, Charlene Smyth <cs.nfbwv at verizon.net>, "State
>>> President, New Mexico" <c.tessa4 at comcast.net>, "State President,
>>> Montana" <burke.dall at gmail.com>, "State President, Kansas"
>>> <donnajwood at cox.net>, "State President, North Dakota"
>>> <diverson at midco.net>, "State President, Idaho"
>>> <elsiedickerson at ymail.com>, Frank Lee <francois57 at comcast.net>,
>>> Franklin Shiner <fshiner at myfairpoint.net>, "Schroeder, Fred"
>>> <fschroeder at sks.com>, "State President, North Carolina"
>>> <ghraynfbofnc at charter.net>, "State President, Missouri"
>>> <gwunder at earthlink.net>, "J.W. Smith" <jwsmithnfb at verizon.net>, "State
>>> President, Pennsylvania" <president at nfbp.org>, "State President,
>>> Minnesota" <jennifer.dunnam1829 at gmail.com>, Joe Ruffalo
>>> <nfbnj at yahoo.com>, John Batron <jbatron at maine.rr.com>, "State
>>> President, Wisconsin" <johnfritz at centurytel.net>, Joyce Scanlan
>>> <joyce.scanlan at earthlink.net>, "State President, Wyoming"
>>> <kthornbury at bresnan.net>, Ken Rollman <gatorbumps at midco.net>, Kimberly
>>> Flores <kimberly.aguillard at gmail.com>, "State President, California"
>>> <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>, "State President, Maryland"
>>> <melissa at riccobono.us>, "State President, Iowa"
>>> <michael.nfbi at gmail.com>, "State President, Washington"
>>> <k7uij at panix.com>, "State President, Hawaii" <nanifife at aol.com>,
>>> "State President, Louisiana" <pallen at lcb-ruston.com>, "State
>>> President, South Carolina" <parnell at sccoast.net>, "State President,
>>> Illinois" <pattichang at att.net>, Patty Estes <pece03 at gmail.com>,
>>> "Brown, Ron" <RB15 at iquest.net>, "State President, Mississippi"
>>> <sgleese at city.jackson.ms.us>, "State President, Colorado"
>>> <slabarre at labarrelaw.com>, "State President, Alabama"
>>> <joy.harris at dwx.com>, "State President, Alaska" <alaskanfb at yahoo.com>,
>>> "State President, Arkansas" <tosheeler at cox.net>, "State President,
>>> Delaware" <majla at verizon.net>, "State President, District of Columbia"
>>> <callaway.shawn at gmail.com>, "State President, Florida"
>>> <danjhicks at yahoo.com>, "State President, Georgia" <gscott at nfbga.org>,
>>> "State President, Massachusetts" <pyyhkala at gmail.com>, "State
>>> President, Michigan" <president.nfb.mi at gmail.com>, "State President,
>>> Nevada" <realhappygirl1 at gmail.com>, "State President, New Hampshire"
>>> <cemcnabb21 at yahoo.com>, "State President, Oklahoma"
>>> <jmassay1 at cox.net>, "State President, Rhode Island" <silvara at cox.net>,
>>> "State President, Tennessee" <nfb.tennessee at yahoo.com>, "State
>>> President, Utah" <baconev at yahoo.com>

>>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

>>> CONTACT:
>>> Chris Danielsen
>>> Director of Public Relations
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>>> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
>>> cdanielsen at nfb.org<mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>

>>> National Federation of the Blind Congratulates Dr. Fredric K. Schroeder

>>> NFB First Vice President Elected to Office in World Blind Union

>>> Baltimore, Maryland (November 27, 2012): The National Federation of
>>> the Blind<http://www.nfb.org> (NFB), the oldest and largest nationwide
>>> organization of the blind in the United States and a world leader in
>>> advocating for the rights of blind people,  today announced that Dr.
>>> Fredric K. Schroeder<https://nfb.org/fredric-schroeder> has been
>>> elected as first vice president of the World Blind Union (WBU).  Dr.
>>> Schroeder, who also serves as first vice president of the NFB, was
>>> elected to the position at the Eighth General Assembly of the World
>>> Blind Union, recently held in Bangkok, Thailand.

>>> Dr. Marc Maurer<http://www.nfb.org/marc-maurer-bio>, President of the
>>> National Federation of the Blind<http://www.twitter.com/NFB_voice>,
>>> said: "We congratulate our longtime friend, colleague, and leader Fred
>>> Schroeder on his election as first vice president of the World Blind
>>> Union.  Fred will bring invaluable skill, experience, and knowledge to
>>> the many challenges faced by blind people throughout the world, as he
>>> has done so capably for blind Americans throughout his career."

>>> Dr. Schroeder said: "I am honored to have the opportunity to represent
>>> the blind of the United States within the World Blind Union, and I
>>> look forward to helping to advance the WBU's important agenda to
>>> improve the lives of blind people across the globe.  I thank the
>>> members of the WBU for placing their trust and confidence in me."

>>> Dr. Schroeder has a long and distinguished career in service to the
>>> blind.  He served as the first executive director of the New Mexico
>>> Commission for the Blind.  His success in making its rehabilitation
>>> and employment programs the most successful in the country led to his
>>> appointment in 1994 by President Bill Clinton as commissioner of the
>>> Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) in the United States
>>> Department of Education.  Following his service as RSA commissioner,
>>> he joined the faculty of the Interwork Institute at San Diego State
>>> University.  He now works as a research professor specializing in
>>> leadership and public policy in vocational rehabilitation, and also
>>> serves as president of the Virginia affiliate of the National
>>> Federation of the Blind.<http://www.nfbv.org/>

>>> The National Federation of the Blind needs your support to ensure that
>>> blind children get an equal education, to connect blind veterans with
>>> the training and services they need, and to help seniors who are
>>> losing vision continue to live independent and fulfilling lives. To
>>> make a donation, please go to www.nfb.org<http://www.nfb.org>.

>>> ###

>>> About the National Federation of the Blind
>>> The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and
>>> most influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in
>>> the United States.  Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil
>>> rights and equality of blind Americans, and develops innovative
>>> education, technology, and training programs to provide the blind and
>>> those who are losing vision with the tools they need to become
>>> independent and successful.  We need your support.  To make a
>>> donation, please go to www.nfb.org<http://www.nfb.org>

>>> --
>>> Dan Burke, President
>>> The National Federation of the Blind of Montana

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