After getting to Capitol Hill in a van, shared with members of the Florida Council of the Blind, we headed to the Rayburn building. After a quick breakfast, we headed out to meet with different representatives of Congress. In our first visit we met with an aid for Rep. Dent. The congressional aid we spoke [...]
No Comments »
Filed under: ACB Seminar, Advocacy
Wow, the best way to describe the seminar today, intense. There was a lot of information given out in order to prepare us for our day on Capitol Hill tomorrow. Mary Ann and I have two choices on how to proceed tomorrow. Either we try to recite specific resolutions or congressional acts, or we tell [...]
No Comments »
Filed under: ACB Seminar, Advocacy
In brief, here are three critical issues discussed during today’s Morning Session:  Accessible currency is an issue that is not considered a legislative imperative since the issue is already in the courts. It was interesting when a member of the organization our money too, which has been very active in spreading the issue of [...]
No Comments »
Filed under: ACB Seminar, Advocacy
Thomas and I were fortunate to catch the end of the President’s meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning where the discussion was actually a personality test that each member took. What we walked in on was the discussion thereafter. It could be an interesting event for MCCB members and fun too. First order of [...]
1 Comment »
Filed under: ACB Seminar, Advocacy
In a previous post I inadvertently  said two members of MCCB would be in DC for the seminar. The truth is 3 members were headed down. The third member happens to also be my wife and official driver for the weekend, Marlett. The other two members are Mary Ann and me. Although Mary Ann does [...]
No Comments »
Filed under: ACB Seminar, Advocacy
Two members of MCCB will represent the Pennsylvania Council of the Blind at the upcoming ACB Legislative Seminar. We will post our on the scene coverage during the seminar, sharing all of the highlights, reactions and opinions. So check in starting Sunday Feb 25, 2007. T.Reid
No Comments »
Filed under: ACB Seminar, Advocacy
MCCB made the cover of the local Sunday paper. Click here to check out the article. Dealing with the mainstream media is always like rolling the dice. Many writers decide the direction of the article way before the interview. We wanted the article to focus on issues, but well, you be the judge… T.Reid
2 Comments »
Filed under: Advocacy, General, Media
Welcome to the official site and blog of the Monroe County Council of the Blind. This blog will serve as an avenue for MCCB to provide a perspective not often covered by both the local and national media. So either subscribe to our RSS feed or check back often to read our take on a [...]
1 Comment »
Filed under: General