<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Greetings all,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Please read and share with others. Always great when positive things happen!</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Warmly, <br>Linda Melendez, <span>President</span><br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>732-421-7063<br></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Email: </span><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span>president</span>@nfbnj.org</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br><i>Website: </i></span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.nfbnj.org</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span><br>Facebook: </span></i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span><br>Twitter: </span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">@NFBNewJersey</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span><br>YouTube: </span></i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">NFBNJTransformDreams</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span><br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Everyday we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span></font><br></div><div dir="auto"></div><font color="#888888"></font></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">National Federation of the Blind</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:webmaster@nfb.org">webmaster@nfb.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 1:00 PM<br>Subject: Congratulations to Dr. Sachin Pavithran<br>To: National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <<a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org">president@nfbnj.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></span></span></p>
<h1><span style="font-size:24pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",serif"><strong>National Federation of the Blind congratulates Dr. Sachin Pavithran</strong></span></span></h1>
<h2><span style="font-size:18pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><em>Experienced Accessibility Advocate to Head Access Board</em></span></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><strong>Baltimore, Maryland (December 7, 2020):</strong> The National Federation of the Blind, America’s civil rights organization of the blind, today congratulated Dr. Sachin D. Pavithran, who has just been appointed as the new executive director of the United States Access Board.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“Dr. Pavithran has distinguished himself as a practical, thoughtful, and passionate leader in disability policy for many years, as evidenced by his excellent advocacy for accessibility through his work as policy director of the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University, his membership on the Access Board, his participation in our own research and development committee, and more,” said Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. “I am glad to call him a friend and continue to draw on his expertise, knowing him to be an individual of considerable talent, vision, and integrity. We are
proud that he will be the first blind person to lead the Access Board’s continuing work to promote equal access for all people with disabilities.”</span></span></p>
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<h2><strong><span style="font-size:18pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">About the National Federation of the Blind</span></span></strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in Baltimore, is the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans. Founded in 1940, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The NFB defends the rights of blind people of all ages and provides information and support to families with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and more. We believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into reality. Learn more about our many programs and initiatives at <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19368&qid=4666170" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.nfb.org</a>.</span></span></p>
<h2><strong><span style="font-size:18pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CONTACT:</span></span></strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Chris Danielsen<br>
Director of Public Relations<br>
National Federation of the Blind<br>
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330<br>
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)<br>
<a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19369&qid=4666170" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a></span></span></p>
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