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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am very excited to announce that President Riccobono has selected John Pare to serve as our national representative for the 2022 National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John is both a leader, a role model, and a friend. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am confident we will learn from John and enjoy getting to know him better through our convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have provided his bio below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John Paré is the executive director for Advocacy and Policy at the National Federation of the Blind. In this position he oversees the NFB-NEWSLINE<sup>®</sup> program, the largest electronic newspaper service in the world, the Independence Market, and the Federation’s Governmental Affairs office. He has testified before the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee regarding library services for blind Americans. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>He was instrumental in the negotiations and passage of the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act and the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>He has appeared on CNN, Fox, BBC, and various radio programs to discuss issues affecting blind Americans.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>He has a bachelors and masters from the University of Florida in Gainesville and worked for Harris Corporation in Melbourne, Florida. He spent five years living in northern Virginia before moving to Baltimore to work at the National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are very excited John will be joining us in Tysons Corner. Please plan to attend our convention and meet John in person.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>