[Plan21] FW: CONCERN: State convention voting on Sunday morning

[president at nfbcal.org]

FYI:

 

From: Miguel V. <migvenegas07 at gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2021 7:23 PM
To: president at nfv.org; NFB Information <nfb at nfb.org>
Subject: CONCERN: State convention voting on Sunday morning

 

Hello Mr. president, hope you are doing well. 

My name is Miguel Venegas.  My family and I had the honor of meeting your wife at my first National convention earlier this year during a family game night session.  She was very kind to all of us. 

I just wanted to share a concern with you in regards to state convention voting.  So, I'm pretty sure that I am not the only NFB member that attends a church service Sunday mornings.   The voting session was held Sunday between 9:30 am and 12:30 pm. 
I missed most of the session.  I was able to jump in for a little bit before my church service started and I was able to catch the final resolution at the end of the session.  There were 5 resolutions, had there been 4, I would have missed them all. 
I am a licensed and credentialed minister (Reverend) and I am a current member of a church, but if I were pastoring a church I would have most definitely missed the Sunday morning session. 

Furthermore, I noticed in the afternoon session on Saturday that there were 100 plus individuals in the session.  Sunday morning there were around 70.  
>From what I was able to participate in, there was some significant elections and resolutions to vote on.  

I wanted to know if something could be done to move the time.  My suggestion would be 1:30 pm, which means it would finish around 4:30 pm.  This would also allow people to grab lunch prior to the session.  I noticed that people were getting ancy and just wanted the meeting to end. 

I know if it is in person next year it may be different, but even then people should be allowed to attend a church service if voting is held on a Sunday. 

Please let me know how we can change the time and / or the process is to move the time.  

Best regards, 

Miguel Venegas
San Joaquin Chapter (CA) 
Parent / Student Committee Chair 

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