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Regional Representative Nominations

Open positions: Regions II, IV, VI, VIII and X

It is time once again to nominate individuals for the position of NCIL Regional Representative.  If you or someone you know would be interested in running for your region’s NCIL Representative, please fill out this nomination form. All nomination forms are due in the NCIL office, postmarked or faxed no later than May 23, 2008. If you have any questions regarding the nominating process, please feel free to contact NCIL or your Regional Represenative.

In accordance with the NCIL Bylaws, Article IV Section V (B), "Eligibility to serve in any of the ten (10) positions of Regional Representative shall be limited to staff, board or designated representative of a CIL/SILC Member of NCIL." The term of the Regional Representative shall be two (2) years. Those elected as NCIL Regional Representatives are strongly encouraged to attend the NCIL annual council meeting and conference.  The newly elected Regional Representatives meet with their fellow NCIL Board members following the NCIL Annual Conference on July 24, 2008 in Washington, DC.

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Please review carefully the regional representative position description and the memo from the NCIL Board, which addresses the obligations of being a member of the NCIL Board. Please also forward the position description and memo to the individual or individuals you nominate.

Regional Advocacy Awards

Each year at the annual conference, NCIL recognizes individuals and/or organizations for outstanding advocacy efforts.  I would like to encourage you to nominate someone you believe is deserving of this award.  Please take a few minutes to complete this nomination form, and return to your Regional Representative via e-mail by May 23, 2008.   Award nominees are strongly encouraged to attend the NCIL Award Ceremony during the NCIL Annual Conference.  Regional Advocacy Awards will be presented to the winners during the NCIL awards ceremony during the NCIL conference.

Purpose of the NCIL regional advocacy award:  To recognize individuals or groups/organizations within each region for outstanding systems advocacy efforts consistent with independent living goals and philosophy at a national, state, or local level.

Eligibility for the regional advocacy award: Candidates must be a current individual NCIL member, or an employee, board member, volunteer, or consumer of a member CIL, SILC, or organization.  Please contact NCIL Member Services Associate Denise Law at 202/207-0334 (Phone), 202/207-0340 (TTY) or denise@ncil.org if you are not sure whether your candidate is a NCIL member.

Selection process:  Regional Rep will solicit written nominations from membership within their region.  Regional Reps are strongly encouraged to solicit input from the members in their region in selecting the award winner.  To the greatest degree possible, the selection process should be free of actual or perceived conflicts of interest.  One award winner will be selected from each region.

Diana Vietz Award

The NCIL Annual Meeting and Conference is rapidly approaching. This year, NCIL will again be honoring individuals from the independent living field with various awards for their dedication to the independent living and disability rights movement.

One of these Awards is the Diana Vietz Memorial Award.  Diana was an energetic young woman with a disability, who dedicated her life to empowering young people with disabilities to take an active role in the independent living movement.  Through her work at a center for independent living and the NCIL Board, Diana touched the lives of many youth with disabilities.  NCIL wants to acknowledge, honor and encourage our young leaders who are promoting disability pride, spreading the independent living philosophy and fostering the active participation of youth with disabilities in the disability rights movement.

As a member of NCIL, we ask you to nominate young people from your center and/or community.  Individuals eligible for this award should be young adults between the ages of 18 and 25, whose work through independent living has had a positive impact on youth with disabilities. Award nominees are also strongly encouraged to attend the NCIL Awards Ceremony during the conference and join as a NCIL member. Please complete this nomination form and return it, via e-mail, fax or mail to the NCIL office by Friday, May 30, 2008.