[Nfbsf] Next Chapter Meeting: Elections, Washington Seminar Recap and more

[Christina Daniels]

Hi Ed,

While we did agree that we wanted to raise the dues, we have to vote to amend the chapter constitution, which means the higher dues won’t take affect until 2019 if enacted. 

Christina 

> On Feb 9, 2018, at 2:33 PM, Charles Vaughan via NFBSF <nfbsf at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I will be there.
> Did we not vote to rasie the dues to $10?
> Ed
>    On Thursday, February 8, 2018, 8:54:15 PM PST, Christina Daniels via NFBSF <nfbsf at nfbnet.org> wrote:  
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> We have a jammed packed chapter meeting on February 13! As always, a light
> dinner is at 6 and the meeting starts at 6:30.
> 
> Sara, Tim and I will recap our time at the Washington Seminar, including
> encouraging our representatives to oppose H.R. 620 the ADA Education and
> Reform Act. If passed this would make it far more difficult for people with
> disabilities to litigate when businesses do not fix an access barriers. I
> have attached the NFB fact sheet with more information.
> 
> Chapter dues for 2018 are $5. You can bring your dues to Tuesday's meeting.
> Dues help support the chapter and allow you as a chapter member to cast
> your vote for important chapter issues.
> 
> Elections are on Tuesday! Come and vote on your leadership for San
> Francisco Chapter. All positions are up for election: President, 1st
> Vice-President, 2nd Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Board Member #1,
> Board Member #2.
> 
> Regarding elections, we will discuss and vote on if we want to change how
> elections occur (as discussed in the January meeting.) Currently elections
> for all seven potions are held every year. We will decide if we want to
> make the terms two years and elect half the positions in even years and the
> other half in odd years.
> 
> A San Jose chapter has been started. Tim Elder would tell us more about
> that.
> 
> If time permits, we will have a discussion about lining up guest speakers
> for some of our meetings in 2018. Several people have submitted ideas and
> depending on chapter interest I will start reaching out to those speakers.
> If you have a guest speaker in mind or an idea, you can drop me an email.
> 
> See you all on Tuesday,
> Christina
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