[Travelandtourism] Qualifications and Announcement About Runningfor Division Secretary

[cheryl echevarria]

Mary as stated, in my last e-mail, which you have told me your were not on the list yet, and I accept your qualifications.

Due to the fact, that we are not at convention, and I did ask about this from other Presidents and advisors, that I can appoint interim posts, which I have posted you as secretary.

But at the same time, these positions to continue a full term, must be done at the National Convention in 2012 in Dallas, TX; when the paid members who have the right to vote, can  vote as a division.

Also, to be nominated and voted in you need to be in attendance at the Convention as well, the same for any others that have been appointed and want to remain in position for the length of there term.

I look forward to working with your Madame Secretary and the rest of the officers in the division.

Thank you.

Cheryl Echevarria
President,
Travel and Tourism




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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mary Donahue<mailto:braille at satx.rr.com> 
  To: travelandtourism at nfbnet.org<mailto:travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 7:55 PM
  Subject: [Travelandtourism] Qualifications and Announcement About Runningfor Division Secretary


  Good evening everyone,

      I think Madam President will be pleased that I am back on this list, as 
  it's been almost a year since I was. It seems like yesterday, but then 
  sometimes, it seems ages ago.

      At any rate, I want to post why I want to run for division secretary. 
  First of all, as far as my qualifications are concerned, I feel as though I 
  am very qualified to run for the position of secretary. First, when I was 
  still on the state board of the Wisconsin affiliate, I filled in for the 
  secretary a couple of times when she had to leave early, and then gave her 
  the notes later on. When I was a member of the Austin, Texas Chapter, I was 
  Chapter secretary for two and a half terms, and would have continued, but a 
  job in San Antonio came as a priority. Luckily, there was another member of 
  the Austin Chapter who was very good at taking her notes in shorthand, and 
  filled in as interim secretary after I left. In 1990, I was voted in as 
  corresponding secretary of the San Antonio Chapter, which mainly had to do 
  with writing letters and sending out cards to members if necessary. In 1992 
  and 1994 I was elected as secretary of the San Antonio Chapter until 1996, 
  when I decided not to run for that position. However, in 1996, I was elected 
  as secretary of the National Association of Blind Secretaries and 
  Transcribers, now the National Association of Blind Office Professionals. I 
  was re-elected again in 1998. In addition, in 1998, I was elected as 
  secretary of the National Association of Blind Musicians. I was reelected 
  for that office in 2000, and held that position until 2002, when I could not 
  make the convention because of a job change. Finally, in 2009, the San 
  Antonio Chapter secretary was called away to enroll in graduate school out 
  of state, and I filled in as interim secretary, and from 2010-2011, I served 
  as Chapter secretary when I was elected. I stepped down in January, 2011 
  because of another Chapter commitment. However, that commitment will not 
  stop me from running for Travel and Tourism Division secretary.

      When we have the phone conference elections, I will have my Pac Mate 
  ready and waiting to take notes. In addition, I will have the phone on 
  speaker phone so I can take notes hands-free.

      At any rate, if anyone has questions, please feel free to email me. But 
  those are my qualifications in a nutshell. It is great to be back on list!
  d
  Mary Donahue

  "Be well, do good work, and keep in touch."
  Garrison Keillor 


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