> From: "Alexander Robin A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > You've put your finger on the heart of the matter. There is great resistance > in the USA to see the bicycle as other than a recreational item. It is not > seen as a serious transportation alternative. Unfortunately.
Funny; all this time I thought BFW was the exception to this rule. Perhaps, for a few brief, shining years, it was. > From: Pam Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I contacted Chuck Strawser and asked him a few questions. Not so briefly, > this is what Chuck could tell me: <snip> > ME: What is the procedure for getting on the ballot for board of directors? > CHUCK: Frankly, I don't remember the whole process. I'll have to reread the > by-laws, as it's been a while since I read them, and even longer since I've > been Interim Executive Director. I'll be happy to send you a copy of the > by-laws. But the first step is to contact the Executive Director, or, in this > case, the Interim Administrative Manager (me) and/or Interim Program Manager, > and express your interest. > (Chuck has since emailed me an says that conduct of board elections isn't in > the by-laws but rather, subject to "board policy." I guess that means they > can conduct elections however they want). > > ME: I've heard that the next election will be in October but there is > currently a vacant seat. When is that seat going to be filled? > CHUCK: Board elections take place sometime between September and November. > There is currently a vacant seat. That seat may be filled by an appointment > of the rest of the Board at any time. Or, it may remain vacant up to the > Board election, at which time it can be filled by the voting membership. I just sent the following to Amy Heart: ---------------------- Ms. Heart, As an active BFW member and volunteer, I've been following the unfolding drama concerning Dar Ward's dismissal and the supposed "new vision / direction" of the BFW. There's been some interest in the Board of Directors, but information about becoming a board member has been less than crystal clear. I think it would be in the best interest of members, staff the board and the public to have the BFW's articles of incorporation and by-laws published on its web site. I acknowledge that the techincal process of doing so would take some time, but I would like to know, in a timely fashion, whether BFW is willing to do so. Thanks, ---------------------- --------------- Paul T. O'Leary Desktop Insurgent Madison, WI USA _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
