[nabs-l] Bre Brown for Secretary

[RJ Sandefur]

Bre, I've no doubt in your abilities. RJ
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> Fellow Federationists,
>
> In 2009 I became a proud member of the National Federation of the
> Blind. I had heard about our organization for several years. However,
> I never realized how awesome and impacting the NFB is until I joined.
> As a new member, the state leaders in the NFB of West Virginia took me
> under their wings, and they began teaching me our philosophy and
> mentoring me. Six months later I had the privilege of attending a
> youth leadership academy at the NFB Jernigan Institute. There I met
> some of our national leaders and learned so much about our
> organization. At that point I knew I was hooked.
>
> By September of 2010 I was the president of the West Virginia
> Association of Blind Students, and by 2011 I was serving on the state
> board. I held both of these positions until 2013. All of those
> opportunities led me to get involved with the National Association of
> Blind Students (NABS). I started out by serving on a committee to get
> more high school students involved. I extended my service to NABS by
> volunteering wherever help was needed. After attending the Louisiana
> Center for the Blind, I relocated to Texas. There I became the
> secretary of the Texas Association of Blind Students which is one of
> the most active student divisions in the country. In 2013 I was
> elected as a board member of NABS. It has been an absolute honor to
> serve in all of these positions. It has made me realize how much we
> can effect change, set goals for the future, and continue the movement
> of an active and vibrant organization.
>
> I am planning to run for the position of secretary of NABS at our
> annual business meeting. As a board member, I am currently serving on
> the communications committee, and I am extensively handling our social
> media platforms. I love organizing, planning, inputting information,
> volunteering, and doing what it takes to help ensure that NABS
> continues to be a successful, energetic organization. Because of all
> of the opportunities I've been granted, I have developed great
> organizational and communication skills. I would like to use my skills
> to help continue the work of NABS. I want to increase the outreach
> efforts of NABS, and my goal is to develop more state student
> divisions. I am thrilled to be a part of NABS, and I know that we have
> an extremely bright future ahead of us.
>
> Being a member of the National Federation of the Blind has
> significantly changed my life. I have been given so much, and I have
> acquired an enormous amount of skills from wonderful people and
> leaders. It's an honor to continue giving back, and serving on this
> board is just another part of that. I would greatly appreciate your
> vote for me as the next secretary of NABS!
>
> Warmest Regards,
> Bre Brown
>
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