{"id":1991,"date":"2016-06-07T15:48:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T20:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=1991"},"modified":"2016-06-07T15:51:39","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T20:51:39","slug":"careerexpo216-david-bates-newly-blind-and-president-of-his-own-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=1991","title":{"rendered":"CareerExpo216: David Bates Newly Blind and President of his own Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7933\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1991-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CareerExpo_David_Bates_Company_President_Newly_blind.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CareerExpo_David_Bates_Company_President_Newly_blind.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CareerExpo_David_Bates_Company_President_Newly_blind.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>David J Bates<br \/>\nPresident, Alternative Homes of Minneapolis Inc.<br \/>\nDave has been working in the field of chemical dependency and mental illness for the past 27 years. His blindness is caused by retinitis pigmentosa which caused his sight to fail in mid-2013. He attended Blind, Inc. the following year which allowed him to continue in the job he loves. <!--more--><br \/>\nDave is involved with the Coon Rapids Alano Society, the NFB, his church, and in the Republican Party of Minnesota as a delegate.<\/p>\n<p>You can contact Minnesota State Services for the Blind on the web at www.MNSSB.org and be sure to contact your State Services to find out about upcoming events and Career Expos.<br \/>\n[gravityform id=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;true&#8221; description=&#8221;true&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7935\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1991-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CareerExpo_David_Bates_Company_President_Newly_blind.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CareerExpo_David_Bates_Company_President_Newly_blind.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CareerExpo_David_Bates_Company_President_Newly_blind.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/CareerExpo_David_Bates_Company_President_Newly_blind.mp3David J Bates President, Alternative Homes of Minneapolis Inc. Dave has been working in the field of chemical dependency and mental illness for the past 27 years. His blindness is caused by retinitis pigmentosa which caused his sight to fail in mid-2013. 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