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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>It is with great sorrow that I provide the following transition
resignation
letter from Daniel Frye.</DIV>
<DIV>Dan, on behalf of the members in the National Federation of the Blind
of
New jersey, the consumers that have and are receiving training with
blindness
skills to raise their expectations to live the life we want and to transform
our
dreams into reality, we want to wish you good fortune with your future
endeavors.</DIV>
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<DIV>Your intelligence, leadership and a positive attitude to change what it
means to be blind will remain with us and we will share your skills with
others.</DIV>
<DIV>Your next employer will benefit with your love to raise
expectations!</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks for all you have done, are doing and will continue to do to
change
what it means to be blind!</DIV>
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<DIV>With Much Respect!</DIV>
<DIV>Joe Ruffalo, President </DIV>
<DIV>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey </DIV>
<DIV>973 743 0075</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">nfbnj1@verizon.net</A></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
<DIV>Live The Life You Want!</DIV>
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<DIV>From Office of the Executive Director:</DIV>
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<DIV>Colleagues and Friends:</DIV>
<DIV>With the transition of the Murphy administration, I have been asked
for,
and have given, my resignation as Executive Director of New Jersey
Commission
for the Blind and Visually Impaired, effective today at noon.
During
my four-year tenure, it has been a personal and professional privilege to
work
collaboratively with our staff, stakeholders, and partners. We
have
achieved substantial programmatic improvements for blind, deaf-blind, and
vision-impaired residents of the state. Some of these have
included:</DIV>
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<DIV>* The establishing of
the
Student Hands-On Alternatives Reinforcement Program (SHARP) for the benefits
of
students grades 1 - 8;</DIV>
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<DIV>* The creation of
Employment, Development, Guidance, and Engagement (EDGE), addressing the
pre-employment transition needs of our high school students;</DIV>
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<DIV>* The redesign and
strengthening of our Blindness Education department, with the adoption of
new
rules that facilitate best practices and compliance with all Federal and
State
laws;</DIV>
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<DIV>* The creation of a
Business Relations Unit that honors the mandate to serve employers as
secondary
customers of our agency under the provision of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA);</DIV>
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<DIV>* The expansion and
strengthening of our Business Enterprises New Jersey program to include
exercising our priority on private property...a pioneering addition to this
historically strong program;</DIV>
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<DIV>* The monthly
circulation
of the Commission Edition which has served to keep our staff and partners
aware
of the multiple programs of our agency; and</DIV>
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<DIV>* Completion of most of
the
objectives outlined in the strategic plan adopted in concert with all
parties
soon after I arrived.</DIV>
<DIV>As the agency moves forward, please know I am confident that I leave
the
Commission with a strong and vibrant foundation of professional staff who
will
continue our mission. Presently, I have no information about who will
succeed me in this role, but details will be circulated as soon as they are
known. In the meanwhile, thank you for your dedicated service,
and
know that I leave you proud of what we have accomplished together.</DIV>
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<DIV>With kind regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Daniel B. Frye, JD</DIV>
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