September’s Person to Know is Erik Ivan Hernandez of the Rio Grande Valley Chapter. Erik was born in Brownsville, TX and spent his childhood in Matamoros, Mexico, before returning to Brownsville at age 14. He has one brother and one sister. Erik was born with Stickler Syndrome, which caused partial blindness. He credits his mother, who is completely blind, with introducing him to the federation. He has been a member of the NFB for over 10 years.