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The Florida Lottery Is Funding Futures, Helping Schools And Students Win
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
On Thursday, November
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County Branch of the NAACP will elect its officers for the next two years. Active members can cast ballots vir- tually, or they can vote in person.
The in-person voting will take place at the NAACP Branch Office, 308 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Members wishing to vote in-person must wear a mask and follow the guidelines of the CDC. Only one voter at a time will be allowed in the office to vote. Voting anony- mously on Zoom is strongly encouraged for health and safety reasons due to COVID-19.
The Election Committee has chosen Zoom, an online video conferencing service to vote virtually. Voters can
STEP #3: Members who are eligible to vote will be ac- cepted into the Zoom meet- ing and they will see the ballot on their screen. Elec- tion committee members will be on standby to assist voters.
STEP #4: Submit your ballot anonymously and exit the Zoom meeting. You do not need to be present dur- ing the 4-hour election pe- riod in order to have your vote count.
Ms. Yvette Lewis,
President of the Hillsbor- ough County Branch NAACP said this year’s election is un- contested. Voters will accept or not accept the full 2021 — - 2023 slate.
The current office holders are: President, Yvette Lewis; First Vice President, Tarance Le’Noir; Second Vice President, Joe Robin- son; Secretary, Selena Ward; Assistant Secretary, Maurice Wilson; Treas- urer, Ray Campbell; and Assistant Treasurer, John Streeter.
The four At-Large Execu- tive Committee members are: Jarvis El-Amin, Isaline Boston, Norene Miller, and Connie Bur- ton.
Hillsborough County Branch NAACP To Host Elections
Since the Florida Lottery establishment in 1988, we have remained committed to enhancing public education in Florida. Over the past 33 years, we have provided life- changing opportunities to both our players and stu- dents statewide.
Our steadfast commit- ment to education has allowed us to contribute more than $38 billion to K-12 schools, state colleges and universi- ties, and to students through the Bright Futures Scholar- ship Program.
Created in 1997 by the Florida Legislature, the Bright Futures Scholarship Program assists students in pursuing postsecondary edu- cational career goals. Since the program’s inception, we
have contributed more than $6.2 billion to send nearly 900,000 students to college.
The Florida Lottery is proud to be a dedicated and dependable funding source for public education, con- tributing more than $1 billion annually for the past 18 con- secutive years while remain- ing one of the most efficient lotteries in the country. From community learning to grad- uate studies, we’re helping Florida’s students turn their dreams into futures.
We thank you for helping us reach these incredible milestones, as a portion of every ticket purchased goes towards education. We hope that the benefits of our contributions continue to be felt in communities across the entire state.
MS. YVETTE LEWIS ... Current President Hillsborough County Branch NAACP
also have the option of voting anonymously. The system will automatically calculate the results of the election after the voting period closes.
Members can vote on- line using the following steps:
STEP #1: Log on to Zoom using Meeting Code: 899 0452 3334 and Pass- code: 222459.
STEP #2: Once you enter the “Waiting Room” the Branch Secretary will verify that you are an active member of the branch. Membership must be acti- vated at least 30 days prior to the election in order to be eligible to vote.
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