[NFBV-Announce] Meet a Federation Rock Star at NFBV24: National Rep Anil Lewis

[tracy.soforenko at gmail.com]

Anil Lewis is our national representative and a great friend. He is eager to
meet you at our NFB of Virginia Convention, October 31 - November 3.

 

Here is a brief bio:

 

Anil Lewis, blind at age 25 due to retinitis pigmentosa, is the executive
director for Blindness Initiatives for the National Federation of the Blind,
located in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been employed as a Braille and
assistive technology instructor, a job development/placement specialist,
developed and managed a job placement program for people with disabilities
as the manager of the Disability Employment Initiative with Randstad
Staffing, worked for the Georgia Client Assistance Program (CAP) as a
counselor/advocate, and joined the national staff of the National Federation
of the Blind in 2010. While serving as the director of Advocacy and Policy
for the NFB, Lewis was responsible for a variety of public policy and
strategic programs. Most notably, he was the legislative lead of the NFB's
efforts to repeal Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, an obsolete
provision that allows employers to pay workers with disabilities less than
the federal minimum wage. Currently employed as the executive director of
Blindness Initiatives for the National Federation of the Blind, Lewis leads
a dynamic team of individuals responsible for the creation, development,
implementation, and replication of innovative projects and programs
throughout a nationwide network of affiliates that work to positively affect
the education, employment, and quality of life of all blind people. Lewis
has dedicated his life to serving as an advocate and mentor to achieve
equality, opportunity, and security for all people with disabilities. He was
appointed by governor Barnes as a board member and served as president of
the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) of Georgia, elected
president of the National Federation of the Blind of Georgia, served as the
founding chairman of the board of directors of the Disability Law and Policy
Center (DLPC) of Georgia, elected to the NFB national board of directors,
appointed by governor Hogan as a board member and served as chairperson of
the Maryland Statewide Rehabilitation Council, served as a board member of
the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and appointed
by President Obama as a member of the Committee for Purchase from People Who
are Blind or Severely Disabled, known as the U.S. AbilityOne Commission.

 

Anil is warm, genuine, and fun. I consider him a friend and we are eager to
have you meet this rock star in our movement.

 

Please make your plans to join us in Portsmouth.

Details on the convention can be found at:

 <https://nfbv.org/convention> https://nfbv.org/convention

 

 

We look forward to being with you in Portsmouth.

 

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

 <mailto:Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com> Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

 <http://www.nfb.org> www.nfb.org

 <http://www.nfbv.org> www.nfbv.org

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who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.

 

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