From the American Association of the Deaf-Blind

Dated April 10, 2002

PRESS RELEASE

American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB), a national consumer
organization of, for, and by deaf-blind Americans, is pleased to announce
the appointment of Jamie McNamara to Executive Director of AADB.  This is
the first time that AADB has ever had an Executive Director.  In the past
recent months, the AADB Home Office has gone through critical staff
shortages, prompting the AADB Board of Directors to act in order to keep
AADB viable.  This emergency action resulted in the appointment of Ms.
McNamara to oversee the Home Office.

Ms. McNamara, herself deaf-blind, has been an active member of the AADB
Board of Directors since 1997.  She has been involved with numerous projects
to make AADB a strong organization where deaf-blind people have a national
voice.  Ms. McNamara is committed to taking AADB to higher levels and make
the organization grow when she starts the job on May 6th.  Her priorities
will be focused on membership outreach; connections with legislators,
manufacturers, service providers and deaf and blind - related organizations;
2003 conference planning; and fundraising.

Please feel free to contact or visit the AADB Home Office to say hello, ask
how you can help or be involved with AADB activities, or how we can assist
you with any questions.  We can be reached as follows:

Email: aadb@erols.com,
Phone: (301) 588-6545  (TTY),  Fax: (301) 588-8705,
Mailing Address and Office Location:  AADB, 814 Thayer Avenue, Suite 302,
Silver Spring, MD  20910.

Ms. McNamara looks forward to meeting and working with everyone.

AADB is thrilled to have a strong deaf-blind leader for the Home Office and
a role model for deaf-blind people everywhere.  It's a great day for the
national deaf-blind community to have a skilled deaf-blind Executive
Director at AADB!

Harry C. Anderson
AADB President




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