[NFBMT] 2017 elections: Third Correction and this is a big one!

[Bruce&Joy Breslauer]

Hi again, fellow Montana Federationists.

 

El Presidente here again.  I thought my brain was engaged, but apparently it
wasn't, when I sent out the previous message.  I need to make some
clarifications.  The message I sent out previously had a few alternative
facts in it, shall we say.  Call it a Trumpism, where the mouth speaks or the
fingers tweet and the brain is not altogether engaged.  So, let me start over
and hope I get it right this time.  Disregard everything I said previously.
Well, maybe not ev-ery-thing, just everything in the previous one or two
messages.

 

Ok, so here we go again.  Third or fourth time's a charm?

 

The following Montana affiliate officers and board members were elected in
2016 for two year terms.  They will be up for re-election at the convention
in 2018, and if they are re-elected, they will begin their new terms after
the 2018 convention. 

Joy Breslauer, President 

Sheila Leigland, First vice President 

Donna Harris, Second Vice President 

Rik James, Secretary 

Ted Robbins, Treasurer 

Jeff Haworth, board member at large  

 Jim Aldrich, board member at large 

 

The following two board member positions are up for election for two year
terms at the 2017 convention in Bozeman.  If re-elected, they will begin
their new terms after the 2017 convention and serve till after convention,
2019. 

Linda Hurlock, board member at large

Stacie Huff, board member at large

 

Ok, now here's the part where you have to listen up and I have to tell the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me Hannah.

 

If either one of the board members up for election in 2017 does not wish to
have their names submitted for nomination to the Board for the next two year
term, please let the nominating committee know at the convention.  If anyone
else wants to run for the board, please let the nominating committee know at
the convention.   The nominating committee for this convention consists of
the three chapter Presidents, Rik James, Sheila Leigland, and Jeff Haworth.
They will have a closed meeting at which they will choose a chairperson and
vote to submit a slate of names for nomination to the board.  During the
election, the President will ask for any other nominations from the floor.
If you wish to be nominated for a board position, let someone know so they
can place your name in nomination if the nominating committee hasn't already
done so.  It is not considered in good form to nominate yourself.  If you
wish to nominate someone for a board position, please check with them first
to make sure they will accept if elected.  Once your name has been nominated,
we will ask for a short speech about why you think you should be elected, and
then we will take a vote, until the person with a majority of the votes is
elected to each position. 

 

I hope I got it right this time.

 

The only thing I ask is that the nominating committee members remember that
what goes on at their meeting behind closed doors is kept strictly
confidential, and may not be discussed with anyone at any time for any reason
before the vote is taken at the convention.  

 

Clear as mud?

 

Joy Breslauer, President

National Federation of the Blind of Montana 

Web Site: http://www.nfbofmt.org <http://www.nfbofmt.org/> 

 

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