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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>I am thrilled that Donald Porterfield will serve as our national representative at our National Federation of the Blind of Virginia 2023 Convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Donald is a leader in our movement serving as both President of the NFB of Arizona and on our national board of directors, a colleague in the civil rights movement, and a friend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Experiencing blindness in his late 40s, Donald brings his life experiences as someone who worked for 20+ years as an executive in the hospitality industry before going to law school to pursue his lifelong goal of becoming a prosecutor. He lost his vision quite suddenly while attending law school at age 48. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>After gaining the Skills, tools, and competency through training, Donald fulfilled his lifelong professional dream by becoming a deputy county attorney, serving as a prosecutor for Pima County, Arizona. </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Donald and his wife Amy are very excited to be joining us in Williamsburg. Amy is a leader in our movement who runs <span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>Saavi Services for the Blind, </span>a structured discovery orientation to blindness skills training center in Tucson.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>His detailed bio can be found at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/leadership/board-directors/donald-porterfield">https://nfb.org/about-us/leadership/board-directors/donald-porterfield</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Donald and Amy are eager to meet you at the convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To secure your hotel rooms, read the agenda, and access our registration page, go to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfbv.org/convention">https://nfbv.org/convention</a><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></div></body></html>