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Senate committee hears reappointment testimony from nominee to Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee heard from nominee Bridal Raukenheimer of Sandpoint, who described losing her sight and credited the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired with restoring her independence; the committee deferred a confirmation vote to the following day.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee heard testimony from nominee Bridal Raukenheimer of Sandpoint on her reappointment to the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Committee members asked about her vision loss, her service on the commission and how her experience informs continued service; the panel did not vote and deferred the reappointment to the committee’s next meeting.
Raukenheimer told the committee she lost vision in her right eye overnight on Jan. 29, 2003, and lost most vision in her left eye over the following…
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