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Subject: Announcing the 2009 ORA Board Nominees
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:53 -0400 (EDT)



OHIO REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION
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Announcing the 2009 ORA Board Nominees

This Year's Candidates are. . . .
President-Elect:  Joseph Keferl
Secretary:  Beth Simone
Treasurer-Elect:  William (Bill) Showman
Board Members-at-Large:

Linda Bihlman, Mike MacGuffie, and Cathy Ridenbaugh
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A Message from the Nominating Chair
The Ohio Rehabilitation Association Board and its members are here to serve as
a
 policy-making body.  These individuals are also responsible for carrying on
the
 business of the Association.  We want you to have a voice in who represents
the
 membership on the Board.  To that end, we have provided biographies on the
candidates.
 Please take a few minutes to read these.  Thank you and continued best wishes
to
the upcoming Board and the Association.
Suman Srinivasan
ORA Past President and Nominating Chair
newlinkrehab at aol.com [mailto:newlinkrehab at aol.com]
Included in this email is a brief statement from each candidate.  Their full
bios
were published in this year's ORA Conference Program Book and they were
introduced
at the ORA Annual Training Conference in Columbus on October 22, 2009.  For a
description
of the Board duties, please refer to the article published in the Summer issue
of
the Interchange.
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Candidate for President-Elect
Joseph Keferl, Rh.D., CRC
NRA Member Since 1992
Hello fellow friends and members of ORA!
It is with great respect and privilege that I submit my candidacy to run for
President-Elect
of the Ohio Rehabilitation Association.  As someone born, educated, and
employed
 in the State of Ohio, I am deeply invested in the missions we carry as
Rehabilitation
professionals.  I also recognize the challenges we all face-particularly during

this time of economic instability.  Our field has been faced with unprecedented

threats to carrying out our mission to serve, advocate, and equalize our
communities
for ALL people.  Although we have always been able to answer the mandate of "do

more with less," many of us are feeling new pressures to make tougher decisions

about staffing, fiscal resources, travel and training budgets, service
outcomes,
 and career paths for ourselves and for those we serve.  Professional
organizations
at local, state, and national levels have been pushed to operate and serve YOU
with
a shrinking membership, decreases in funding, and increased costs of providing
the
quality services you expect.
Despite these tough conditions, I feel that the Ohio Rehabilitation Association

- YOUR organization, will emerge a stronger, leaner, more effective
organization
 that will continue to lead Ohio and the country for years to come. I believe
my
 experience serving on Boards at the local, state, and national levels gives me

a "wide angle" perspective of our field, which will help to guide our
organization.
. . .


. . . .  I am a strong advocate for listening and responding to members,
challenging
stagnant thinking, forming relationships-interpersonally, professionally, and
across
organizations, and facilitating the evolution of our professional organizations

to better serve you.  With your vote, I hope to serve YOU as President-Elect of

the Ohio Rehabilitation Association.  Thank you.
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CANDIDATES FOR BOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE
(3 are elected each year)
LINDA BIHLMAN, MRC, CRC, CBIS
NRA Member Since 1989
I have worked in various types of rehabilitation including public, in the
provision
of vocational rehabilitation services for a treatment provider, as well as in
the
private arena, working with injured workers.  I am passionate about the
importance
of what we, as rehabilitation professionals, provide to individuals with
disabilities
and their families. I believe it is imperative that we support and share in
supporting
and furthering our profession and its purpose, by mentoring individuals who are

coming into our ranks, by ensuing provision of opportunities for growth both
personally
and professionally, and by encouraging awareness and action in legislative
arenas.
 If provided the opportunity to serve on the Ohio Rehabilitation Association
board,
I would want to work in support of the current goals of the organization as
well
 as assist in developing strategies and solutions for the challenges being
brought
forth by the changes in funding and other limitations our clients continue to
deal
with in making progress toward their personal goals.
MIKE MACGUFFIE, M.Ed., MRC, CRC
NRA Member Since 1990
My name is Mike MacGuffie and I'm a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. My
educational
credentials include an Associates degree in Mental Health Technology, a
Bachelors
degree in Counseling Psychology, a Masters degree in Rehabilitation Counseling
and
a Masters degree in Education in School Psychology.  During graduate school, I
worked
approximately three years as a research assistant, researching the existential
issues
associated with disabilities, the social impact of disabilities and so forth. 
I
 also have interests in the psychological aspects of disability, assistive
technologies
and psychopharmacology.  Upon graduation, I started working as a vocational
rehabilitation
counselor within the BWC system and have done so for the past 11 years.  I have

experience working long-term disability cases and working with disabled
veterans
 through the VA system.

As a board member, I would like to use my skills and expertise in assisting
those
with disabilities, help improve the current disability service system in the
state
of Ohio, and assist the Ohio Rehabilitation Association in meeting all goals
and
 objectives for the coming year.
CATHY RIDENBAUGH, MRC, LPC
NRA Member Since 1975
I have an undergraduate degree in Sociology and a graduate degree from Wright
State
in Dayton in Rehabilitation Counseling.  I am a Licensed Professional Counselor

and have been a member of NRA for 34 years.  In 1994 I was President of the
Ohio
 Division of JPD and currently hold that position again. Since 1975 I have
worked
for the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission as a Counselor, Counselor
Manager
and Employer Services Specialist.  On July 31, 2009 I retired from ORSC, but
not
 from rehabilitation.
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Ohio Rehabilitation Association
Vickie Leeming, ORA Home Secretary

6111 Chaney Drive, Toledo, OH 43615
Phone:  (419) 841-8889
Fax:  (419) 843-2243
Email:  ora at bex.net [mailto:ora at bex.net]
Website:  www.ohiorehab.org
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Suman Srinivasan, 2009 Nominating Committee Chair
newlinkrehab at aol.com [mailto:newlinkrehab at aol.com]
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Candidate for Secretary

Beth Simone, M.Ed., CRC, CDMS, CVE, LPC
NRA Member Since 1979
Currently Beth is working in northeast Ohio as a self-employed vocational
consultant
providing vocational counseling and evaluation services for Summa Health
System's
occupational rehabilitation program, area public and private vocational
rehabilitation
agencies and several area high school special education departments.  With a BA

in psychology and an M.Ed. in rehabilitation counseling, Beth has a 30+ year
history
of work in the field of vocational rehabilitation.  She has been active with 
ORA
over the years serving locally with ACORA as board member, secretary and
president.
 Beth has also served as secretary and is a current board member for the state
board.
 She has co-chaired the ORA Awards Committee for many years and worked on the
Conference
Planning Manual Update Committee.
Statement
I would appreciate the opportunity to again tackle the role of Secretary for
the
 Ohio Rehabilitation Association.  I feel my excellent organizational skills
makes
me perfect for this position - or should I say my obsessive-compulsive nature
makes
me perfect for this position!  Anyway, I hope you will give me the opportunity
to
again serve the ORA board in the capacity of Secretary by casting your vote for

me.  Thanks!
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Candidate for Treasurer-Elect

William (Bill) Showman
NRA Member Since 2007
My name is Bill Showman and I would like the opportunity to serve as ORA's
Treasurer.
 In introducing myself to those who may not know me, I am a second year
graduate
 student in Ohio University's Community and Rehabilitation Counseling program. 

I have been an active member of ORA and enjoy working to strengthen ORA and
advocating
for people with disabilities.  I attended the NRA Government Affairs summit in
both
2008 and 2009 and look forward to attending this year and speaking with our
legislators
regarding issues of the profession and the consumer's we serve.  I have
attended
 and presented at several conferences on Cultural Diversity Needs and Treatment

of Veterans.  Recently, I volunteered on the program selection committee and
look
forward to any other opportunities where my assistance can be used.  Thank you
for
your consideration.
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2009 Election
Process

Please contact the ORA Home Office if you wish to obtain a complete copy of
these
biographies and/or the Board duty descriptions.


This year, for those members with an email address, we will be sending the
ballot
electronically.  We will then ask the members to print the email, cast their
vote
(noting their NRA Membership Number), and mail it to the Nominating Chair.  For

those without an email address, we will mail a hard copy of the ballot to them.

 Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Ballots will be sent the week of October 26 and must be postmarked by November
13,
2009.

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