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ACB Conference and Convention

20260716 2000 Elections, Resolutions and Bylaws

Originally Aired on ACB Media

July 16, 2026
20260716 2000 Elections, Resolutions and Bylaws

Originally Aired on ACB Media

The session agenda included the following items.

2000: Call to Order - Deb Cook Lewis, ACB President, Clarkston, WA

Affiliate roll call vote

Nominations and Candidate Speeches - Elections

Reading and debate of proposed Bylaw amendments continued. The record vote for these was scheduled to be taken on Friday. 

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20260715 2000 Elections, Resolutions, and Bylaws

Originally Aired on ACB Media

July 15, 2026
20260715 2000 Elections, Resolutions, and Bylaws

Originally Aired on ACB Media

The session agenda included the following items.

2000: Call to Order - Deb Cook Lewis, ACB President, Clarkston, WA

Nominations and Candidate Speeches - Elections until there is a contested election

Reading and debate of proposed Bylaw amendments. The individual and affiliate vote was scheduled to be taken on Thursday for any amendments that had been read and debated.

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20260715 1500 Mock Elections

Originally Aired on ACB Media

July 15, 2026
20260715 1500 Mock Elections

Originally Aired on ACB Media

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20260714 2000 Resolutions-en

Originally Aired on ACB Media

July 14, 2026

20260714 2000 Resolutions-en

Originally Aired on ACB Media

2000 Nominating Committee Report, Adoption of Credentials Report, Resolutions Debated with Rising Votes for Virtual Participants, and First Reading of Proposed Bylaw Amendments

The session agenda included the following items.

2000: Call to Order - Deb Cook Lewis, ACB President, Clarkston, WA

Nominating Committee Report - Mitch Pomerantz, Nominating Chair, Pasadena, CA

Adoption of the Credentials Report - Ralph Smitherman, Credentials chair, Brandon, MS 

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20260713 2000 ACB Convention Call to Order

Originally Aired on ACB Media

July 13, 2026
20260713 2000 ACB Convention Call to Order

Originally Aired on ACB Media

The session agenda included the following items.

2000: Call to Order - Deb Cook Lewis, ACB President, Clarkston, WA

Adoption of standing rules approved by the ACB Board of Directors (May 18, 2026) - Pat Sheehan, Chair Voting Task Force, Silver Spring, MD

Adoption of the convention program

First reading of the credentials report - Ralph Smitherman, Credentials Chair, Brandon, MS 

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20250710 1900 ACB Banquet

Originally Broadcasted July 10, 2025, on ACB Media 1

July 11, 2025

20250710 1900 ACB Banquet Originally Broadcasted July 10, 2025, on ACB Media 1

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20250710 0830 General Session

Originally Broadcasted July 10, 2025, on ACB Media 1

July 11, 2025

20250710 0830 General Session Originally Broadcasted July 10, 2025, on ACB Media 1

Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Corporate and individual sponsors ACB Angels Presentation - Iva Menning and Carl Jarvis Affiliate Roll Call Nominations and Candidate Speeches - ACB Elections Treasurer's Report, Michael Garrett; introduction of Thrift Store Managers Convention Report, Janet Dickelman John Kalkanli, Mayor Appointee, Commission on Disabilities Adjourn

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20250709 0830 General Session

Originally Broadcasted July 9, 2025, on ACB Media 1

July 10, 2025

20250709 0830 General Session Originally Broadcasted July 9, 2025, on ACB Media 1

Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Corporate Sponsor Recognitions Diamond Sponsorship Presentation: Meta, Maxine Williams Affiliate Roll Call Nominations and Candidate Speeches - Elections Audio Description Awards Larry Thacker, Author Door Prizes

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20250708 0830 General Session

Originally Broadcasted July 8, 2025, on ACB Media 1

July 8, 2025

20250708 0830 General Session Originally Broadcasted July 8, 2025, on ACB Media 1 Call To order: Pledge of Allegaince sponsor recognitions Diamond Sponsorship Presentation: Non-24/Vanda Pharmaceuticals Affiliate Rollcall Nominations and Candidate Speeches - Elections ACB Angel Presentation - Nancy Burgess-Hall; Dr. Perry Ray Sanders; Albert Pietrolungo News from NLS Talking Book Narrator Door Prizes

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