[Travelandtourism] Qualifications and Announcement AboutRunningfor Division Secretary

[Mary Donahue]

Thanks, Cheryl.

Mary Donahue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Qualifications and Announcement 
AboutRunningfor Division Secretary


> 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
>
>
>
>
> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> http://www.echevarriatravel.com<http://www.echevarriatravel.com/>
> 631-456-5394
> reservations at echevarriatravel.com<mailto:reservations at echevarriatravel.com>
>
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel 
> CST-1018299-10
>
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel, 
> Inc.
>  ----- 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
>
>
>  _______________________________________________
>  Travelandtourism mailing list
>  Travelandtourism at nfbnet.org<mailto:Travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> 
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/travelandtourism_nfbnet.org<http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/travelandtourism_nfbnet.org>
>  To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> Travelandtourism:
> 
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/travelandtourism_nfbnet.org/cherylandmaxx%40hotmail.com<http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/travelandtourism_nfbnet.org/cherylandmaxx%40hotmail.com>
> _______________________________________________
> Travelandtourism mailing list
> Travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/travelandtourism_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> Travelandtourism:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/travelandtourism_nfbnet.org/braille%40satx.rr.com
>