Attention All ACB Members:
As members of the American Council of the Blind, we are responsible for electing a slate of individuals who will provide leadership in our organization as officers, members of the ACB Board of Directors, and members of the ACB Board of Publications, in coming months and years. Because ACB was unable to conduct elections at our virtual convention in 2020, we will be electing all five ACB officers, five members of the ACB Board of Directors and all three elected members of the Board of Publications at this year’s ACB convention. With so many elections underway during the week of convention, there are likely to be a few vacated positions up for grabs, as well.
Meet the Candidates at ACB Candidates’ Forums
This year, because we have 15 announced candidates for 13 positions, the Board of Publications will host two official Candidates’ Forums. All candidates who posted information to the ACB Candidates’ Web Page will participate in one of two ACB Candidates’ Forums to be held June 29 and 30 at 9:00 PM ET (6:00 PM PT) via Zoom, ACB Radio, YouTube, and Facebook Live. Join us at both sessions to meet the candidates, to ask questions and hear their responses. Both forums will be available as podcasts shortly after completion.
You can join the event by listening on www.acbmedia.org through the ACB Media 2 stream, watch on Youtube by visiting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI_nLwS9Cw2Bm1IA4qIBw3Q, or join via Zoom by using the Zoom information on our community call email list. Subscribe by sending an email to [email protected].
Remember that every ACB member will be able to vote remotely during this year’s conference and convention. Reading the Candidates’ Pages and attending the Candidates’ Forums is a great way for members to get acquainted with and learn about our candidates.
We hope you will all take advantage of these opportunities to become well informed about our candidates in advance of our elections. Let’s all help shape an even better future for our ACB!
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Sharon Lovering in the national office or Deb Cook Lewis, BOP Chair, [email protected].