[NFBF-L] [NFBF-Leaders] Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Ten to the Florida Rehabilitation Council for the Blind

Sat May 8 15:39:41 UTC 2021

Congratulations!
Judy Hamilton

On Fri, May 7, 2021 at 7:40 PM DENISE VALKEMA via NFBF-Leaders <
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> Congratulations to all appointed including Jorge Hernande, Doug Ingram,
> and Pat Lipovsky.
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> *From:* Collins, Meghan <Meghan.Collins at fldoe.org>
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> *Subject:* Fwd: Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Ten to the Florida
> Rehabilitation Council for the Blind
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> *From:* Governor's Press Office <Governor'sPressOffice at eog.myflorida.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, May 7, 2021 4:43:24 PM
> *To:* Collins, Meghan <Meghan.Collins at fldoe.org>
> *Subject:* Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Ten to the Florida
> Rehabilitation Council for the Blind
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> *For Immediate Release*: May 7, 2021
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> *Contact: *Governor’s Press Office, (850) 717-9282,
> Media at eog.myflorida.com
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> *Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Ten to the Florida Rehabilitation Council
> for the Blind*
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> *Tallahassee, Fla. —* Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the
> appointment of Jorge Hernandez, Howard Bell, Nancy Bateh, Jennifer Coburn,
> Donte Mickens, Robert Kelly, Bruce Miles, Douglas Ingram, Bessie Outman and
> Patricia Lipovsky to the Florida Rehabilitation Council for the Blind.
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> *Jorge Hernandez*
>
> Hernandez, of Miami, is Manager of Technology at the Miami Lighthouse for
> the Blind. He serves on the National Federation of the Blind’s Florida
> Board of Directors and as the Miami-Dade Chapter President. Hernandez
> earned his bachelor’s degree in information technology from Florida
> International University.
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>
> *Howard Bell*
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> Bell, of St. Petersburg, is a Senior Advocate Investigator with Disability
> Rights Florida. Previously, he was a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation
> Counselor at the Florida Department of Education’s Division of Vocational
> Rehabilitation. Bell earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida State
> University.
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>
> *Nancy Bateh*
>
> Bateh, of Jacksonville, is a Senior Rehabilitation Counselor at the
> Florida Department of Education’s Division of Blind Services. Previously,
> she was a special education teacher with Duval County Public Schools. Bateh
> earned her bachelor’s degree in special education and her master’s degree
> in education from the University of North Florida.
>
>
>
> *Jennifer Coburn*
>
> Coburn, of Crawfordville, is a Program Specialist with the Florida
> Department of Education. Previously, she was an Exceptional Student
> Education teacher at Wakulla High School. Coburn earned her bachelor’s and
> master’s degrees in special education from Florida State University.
>
>
>
> *Donte Mickens*
>
> Mickens, of Delray Beach, is a financial consultant at the National
> Council on Compensation Insurance. Previously, he was an insurance analyst
> supervisor at the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. Mickens is a
> member of the United States Association of Blind Athletes and is board
> chair of Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches. He holds bachelor’s
> degrees in finance and risk management and a master’s degree in risk
> management from Florida State University.
>
>
>
> *Robert Kelly*
>
> Kelly, of Daytona Beach, is the retired Chief Executive Officer of The
> Conklin Center for the Blind. He has volunteered his time with the Florida
> Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind, Agencies Serving
> the Blind, VisionServe Alliance and the Florida Lions Club. Kelly earned
> his bachelor’s degree in English literature and his master’s degree in
> rehabilitation counseling from the University of South Carolina.
>
>
>
> *Bruce Miles*
>
> Miles, of Marco Island, is a retired realtor and real estate broker. He
> has been involved with the National Association of Parents of the Visually
> Impaired, The Conklin Center for the Blind, Lighthouse for the Blind of
> Collier County and the Blind Services Foundation of Florida.
>
>
>
> *Douglas Ingram*
>
> Ingram, of Tallahassee, is self-employed in the area of property
> maintenance. Previously, he was a benefit calculation specialist with the
> Florida Division of Retirement and a financial examiner at the Florida
> Department of Banking and Finance. Ingram has been involved with the
> National Federation of the Blind, National Association of Blind Veterans,
> Blinded Veterans Association and the Tallahassee Council for the Blind. He
> earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of South
> Florida.
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>
>
> *Bessie Outman*
>
> Outman, of Daytona Beach, is a registered nurse at ResCare. Previously,
> she was a registered nurse at the Emory L. Bennett State Veterans’ Nursing
> Home and also served on the LaSalle County, Illinois Board for the
> Developmentally Disabled. Outman earned her nursing degree from St. Luke’s
> School of Nursing and her bachelor’s degree from St. Francis University.
>
>
>
> *Patricia Lipovsky *
>
> Lipovsky, of Daytona Beach, is President of the Coalition and Concerns of
> the Totally Blind. She has been involved with the Florida Independent
> Living Council, Handicapped Adults of Volusia County and the Friends of
> Library Access supporting the Braille and Talking Book Library. Lipovsky
> earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Jacksonville University.
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