<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">This is very helpful for me. Thank you for detailing this out.<div><br></div><div>Sonia Timmons<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 17, 2023, at 5:42 PM, Shannon Cook via NFBofSC <nfbofsc@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">The below information is in response to Kris Crawley’s request and for general information for our membership.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina State Board<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This board has 15 members and can be thought of as having three parts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Executive Officers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Marty McKenzie President<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Lenora Robertson First Vice President<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Debra Canty Second Vice President<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Shannon Cook Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Valerie Warrington Treasurer<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">District Reps: The counties each district covers can be found in the NFB of SC Constitution on <a href="http://www.nfbofsc.org">www.nfbofsc.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Loretta Green District One Rep<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Andrew Adams District Two Rep<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Derique Simon District Three Rep<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Demetrius Williford District Four Rep<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Linda Dizzley District Five Rep<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sarah Massengale District Six Rep<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">At Large Board Members<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ed Bible – elected in odd numbered years<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Isaiah Nelson – elected in odd numbered years<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kris Crawley – elected in even numbered years<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thom Spittle – elected in even numbered years<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The executive officers from the state board automatically serve on both the Rocky Bottom and the Federation Center boards as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Federation Center of the Blind Board<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ed Bible Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Debra Canty Vice Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Shannon Cook Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Marty McKenzie<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Lenora Robertson<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Valerie Warrington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Frank Loza<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">JW Smith<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Isaiah Nelson<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">There is not a treasurer. David Houck presents the financial report at these meetings as the Executive Director of the Federation Center.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Rocky Bottom Retreat and Conference Center of the Blind Board<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thom Spittle Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ed Bible Vice Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Shannon Cook Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Valerie Warrington Treasurer<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Marty McKenzie<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Lenora Robertson<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Debra Canty<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thomas Bowen<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">David Houck<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The board meetings are returning to in-person for the most part. Usually, the chair of each board would publicize all open meetings and provide where, when, and how guests can join. Of course, if a meeting is closed, it will not be open to anyone but board members. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I will defer to Steve Cook regarding the At-Large Board Members not being on the website. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if anyone has questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Shannon Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Member, National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The greatest investment you can make in this world is kindness.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBofSC mailing list</span><br><span>NFBofSC@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBofSC:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org/smwtimmons%40icloud.com</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>