Summary of 2011 Resolutions

Note: This publication reflects only those resolutions which were adopted by the convention. Resolutions which were referred to other ACB entities for further consideration, tabled or withdrawn are not included in this document.

Resolution 2011-01 confirms ACB's support for an international treaty on copyright exceptions and limitations that will allow producers of books for people with print reading disabilities to share them with individuals in other countries. It was sent to the…

Resolution 2011-01

Copyright Treaty

1. The officers, directors and members of this organization hereby confirm their support for an international treaty on copyright exceptions and limitations that will allow producers of books for people with print reading disabilities to share them with individuals in other countries.

2. This resolution shall be sent to the World Blind Union to be distributed by them to such individuals and entities as may be appropriate to support their efforts on behalf of an…

1.  I first came to the ACB in 1978 at the convention held in Salt Lake City, but was not particularly inclined to join.  It took a lunch and a frank discussion of the condition of the blind and issues surrounding it with Grant Mack that convinced me to join.  Since then I have served in the UCB on its Board of Directors as Secretary, Vice President, and upon…

Candidates for 2012 ACB Board of Directors and Board of Publications

• Berl Colley for ACB Board of Directors
• Dan Spoone for ACB Board of Directors
• Doug Powell for ACB Board of Directors
• John McCann for ACB Board of Directors
• Ken Stewart for ACB Board of Directors
• Michael Garrett for ACB Board of Directors
• Sara Conrad for ACB Board of Directors
• Charles Hodge for ACB Board of Publications
• Denise Colley for ACB Board of Publications
• Marcia Dresser for ACB Board of Publications…

Marcia Nigro Dresser
167 Green Street
Reading, MA 01867
Home: 781-944-3586
Cell: 781-439-5211
Email: mn.dressser@verizon.net

1.  Introduce yourself and talk about your experience within ACB and other organizations.
 
I am Marcia Nigro Dresser, and I am seeking a third and final term on the Board of Publications. I live in Reading, MA (the town where I grew up), with my husband, Steve, and our five-year-old Maine coon cat, Marissa. I have been employed for 27…

Candidates for 2012 ACB Board of Directors and Board of Publications

• Berl Colley for ACB Board of Directors
• Dan Spoone for ACB Board of Directors
• Doug Powell for ACB Board of Directors
• John McCann for ACB Board of Directors
• Ken Stewart for ACB Board of Directors
• Michael Garrett for ACB Board of Directors
• Sara Conrad for ACB Board of Directors
• Charles Hodge for ACB Board of Publications
• Denise Colley for ACB Board of Publications
• Marcia Dresser for ACB Board of Publications…

1. I am declaring my candidacy for an elected seat on the Board of Publications, (BOP).  With respect to community involvement, I am a member of my local Lions Club, currently serving on its Board of Directors.  I have been a member of ACB since 1973, and I quickly became immersed in ACB at the local, state and national levels.  For example, I was a…

Candidates for 2012 ACB Board of Directors and Board of Publications

• Berl Colley for ACB Board of Directors
• Dan Spoone for ACB Board of Directors
• Doug Powell for ACB Board of Directors
• John McCann for ACB Board of Directors
• Ken Stewart for ACB Board of Directors
• Michael Garrett for ACB Board of Directors
• Sara Conrad for ACB Board of Directors
• Charles Hodge for ACB Board of Publications
• Denise Colley for ACB Board of Publications
• Marcia Dresser for ACB Board of Publications
• …

1.  Introduce yourself and talk about your experience within ACB and other organizations.
 
I have had an extensive involvement in ACB at the local level through my association with the Old Dominion Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired (ODCBVI), and the Northern Virginia Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired (NOVA), having…

Candidates for 2012 ACB Board of Directors and Board of Publications

• Berl Colley for ACB Board of Directors
• Dan Spoone for ACB Board of Directors
• Doug Powell for ACB Board of Directors
• John McCann for ACB Board of Directors
• Ken Stewart for ACB Board of Directors
• Michael Garrett for ACB Board of Directors
• Sara Conrad for ACB Board of Directors
• Charles Hodge for ACB Board of Publications
• Denise Colley for ACB Board of Publications
• Marcia Dresser for ACB Board of…

Below are the links to the meeting minutes of the American Council of the Blind's Board of Directors for the year 2015.

• December 3 and 10, 2015 Meeting of the ACB Board of Directors

• October 30-31, 2015 Meeting of the ACB Board of Directors

• July 4, 2015 Meeting of the ACB Board of Directors

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Below are the links to the meeting minutes of the American Council of the Blind's Board of Directors for the year 2014.

• December 8th and 9th, 2014 ACB Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

• November 13, 2014 ACB Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

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Table of Contents

• Summary of 2010 Resolutions
• Resolution 2010-01 - Audible Pedestrian Signals
• Resolution 2010-02 - History of Disabilities
• Resolution 2010-03 - H.R. 3101
• Resolution…

Summary of 2010 Resolutions

Note: This publication reflects only those resolutions which were adopted by the convention. Resolutions which were referred to other ACB entities for further consideration, tabled or withdrawn are not included in this document.

Resolution 2010-01 directs ACB's governmental relations staff and environmental access committee to include in its comments on public rights-of-way support for a requirement that, at intersections where there are multiple accessible pedestrian devices, the…

Resolution 2010-01

Audible Pedestrian Signals

1. This organization directs its governmental relations staff and Environmental Access Committee to include in its comments on public rights-of-way support for a requirement that, at intersections where there are multiple accessible pedestrian devices, the audible signal phase for each signal must be unambiguously identifiable with its particular crossing.

2. In its comments, this organization shall include a recommendation that, where digital voice recordings…

Below are the links to the meeting minutes of the American Council of the Blind's Board of Directors for the year 2013.

• December 17, 2013 Meeting of the ACB Board of Directors Minutes

• October 30, 2013 Meeting of the ACB Board of Directors Minutes

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Below are the links to the meeting minutes of the American Council of the Blind's Board of Directors for the year 2012.

• December 12, 2012 Teleconference Meeting of the ACB Board of Directors

• September 15, 2012 ACB Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

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