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

Sat May 8 23:00:00 UTC 2021

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!!

On Sat, May 8, 2021, 3:54 PM Sylvia Young via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
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> Congrats to all of you!!
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> On Fri, May 7, 2021, 7:40 PM DENISE VALKEMA via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
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>> Congratulations to all appointed including Jorge Hernande, Doug Ingram,
>> and Pat Lipovsky.
>>
>> Denise Valkema, President  National Federation of the Blind of Florida
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>> *From:* Collins, Meghan <Meghan.Collins at fldoe.org>
>> *Sent:* Friday, May 7, 2021 4:45 PM
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>> Allison.Flanagan at vr.fldoe.org>; Doyle, Robert <Robert.Doyle at dbs.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.
>>
>>
>>
>> *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.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Howard Bell*
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> *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.
>>
>>
>>
>> *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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