[nfbwatlk] Greater Seattle Elections Results

[Mike Freeman]

Amen!

Permit me to add my congratulations to the Seattle chapter officers and 
Board members and thank the chapter for its wonderful hospitality on 
Saturday.

Truly we will race for independence together.

Mike Freeman, President
NFB of Washington

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nightingale, Noel" <Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov>
To: "'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Greater Seattle Elections Results


> Ben, we are racing forward together!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 1:26 PM
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Greater Seattle Elections Results
>
> Let me add my congratulations to all who have done so here.  We have a 
> dynamic Seattle chapter board. We certainly have a wellspring of good 
> leadership.  Moving forward is going to be exciting, as we have many 
> hardships and celebrations to live through.
>
> Again, all the best for the coming year. Let's march forward together.
>
> B. P.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Kristina Colcock
> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 6:17 PM
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
> Subject: [nfbwatlk] Greater Seattle Elections Results
>
> Hello All,
>
> Well, yesterday at the Seattle Chapter meeting, we had a great time.
> We discussed state and national legislation issues, what is happening with 
> the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library and touched on a few other 
> topics. We had a good turnout of members and Mike Freeman was also able to 
> attend the meeting. At the end of the meeting, we had our annual elections 
> which had been delayed by a month. The new Seattle Chapter board looks 
> like this:
>
> President, Mike Mello
> 1rst VP: Rita Szantay
> 2nd VP: Noel Nightingale
> Treasurer: Doug Johnson
> Secretary: Kay Burrows
> Board Member #1: Kris Colcock
> Board Member #2: James Jenney
>
> Congratulations to all. I thank the Seattle Chapter  for the recognition 
> for past service. I have had a wonderful time serving as the President of 
> the Seattle Chapter. The organization has helped me understand the 
> importance of quality leadership, how to be an effective leader (and that 
> we never stop learning how to improve these skills), the importance of the 
> blind speaking and standing up for themselves and the true and deep 
> friendships that I have. I know that Mike Mello will be a good leader for 
> the Seattle Chapter. He has experience as a chapter president and has the 
> energy and excitement that we need as a chapter. I look forward to serving 
> on the Seattle Chapter board under Mike's leadership. This should prove to 
> be an exciting new year for the Greater Seattle Chapter of the NFBW.
>
> Kris Colcock
> Board Member, NFBW Greater Seattle Chapter <grin>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nfbwatlk mailing list
> nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> nfbwatlk:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org/bennett.prows%
> 40hhs.gov
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nfbwatlk mailing list
> nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> nfbwatlk:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org/noel.nightingale%40ed.gov
>
> _______________________________________________
> nfbwatlk mailing list
> nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> nfbwatlk:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org/k7uij%40panix.com