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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Every position except for the 2 board positions currently held by Elizabeth Rouse and Karen Clayton are up for election this year. The current board is as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President Helen Mejia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President Cindy Ray <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2<sup>nd</sup> Vice President Scott Van Gorp <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary Richard Webb<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Treasurer David Hammel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board Position 1:Becky Young<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board Position 2: Shawn Mayo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board Position 3 Elizabeth Rouse<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board Position 4 Karen Clayton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If anyone is interested in running for any position on the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa board, please let me know as I am chairing the Nominations Committee. My email address is <a href="mailto:shawnmmayo@gmail.com">shawnmmayo@gmail.com</a> and my phone number is 612.810.5904.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FYI, I will not be running this year. It has been an honor serving everyone. I will definitely remain involved. I want to see others have this opportunity and bring their ideas and passion to our organization. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Elections will be held during the morning session on Sunday, October 11, 2026. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shawn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Intesar via Tall-Corn<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 6, 2026 12:10 AM<br><b>To:</b> tall-corn@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Intesar <idsummerlove@gmail.com>; tall-corn@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tall-Corn] NFBI Nominating Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Helen,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What positions are open for election? And is the agenda out? Please let me know where should I find it? Thank you very much.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Warmly, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Intesar Duncan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(319) 530-3635<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>\u201cYour vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but by what your mind can imagine.\u201c</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Oct 4, 2026, at 2:36<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM, Helen Mejia via Tall-Corn <<a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span>Good Afternoon NFBI,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have appointed Shawn Mayo as the chair of this year\u2019s NFBI nominating committee. If you are interested in being nominated by the committee for an affiliate board position at this year\u2019s state convention, please contact her at <a href="mailto:shawnmmayo@gmail.com">shawnmmayo@gmail.com</a> or 612.810.5904.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Helen Mejia, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>National Federation of the Blind<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>of Iowa<br><a href="mailto:hmejia@nfbi.org">hmejia@nfbi.org</a><br>(570) 983-7867<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Tall-Corn mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Tall-Corn@nfbnet.org">Tall-Corn@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/tall-corn_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/tall-corn_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Tall-Corn:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/tall-corn_nfbnet.org/idsummerlove%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/tall-corn_nfbnet.org/idsummerlove%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>