To have only 30 of 450 members show up to a general member meeting is not good.
I agree Ms. Eubanks comments: The branch needs a leadership style more inclusive and representative of its members, said Evelyn Eubanks, 46, of Minneapolis, a member who has been in and out of the branch since 1998. "Decisions are supposed to be made from the bottom-up, not from the top-down," she said last week. "The general membership is supposed to guide the branch." Again, a financial audit with public disclosure might would help. NAACP's Minneapolis branch at a crossroads again Rosalind Bentley and Terry Collins, Star Tribune Published October 5, 2003 So just why did the Rev. Al Gallmon resign as president of the Minneapolis branch of the NAACP? He threw in the towel at a meeting of the general membership a week ago Saturday, after serving only eight months. http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4135562.html Shawn Lewis, Field Neighborhood -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup CareerBuilder.com has over 400,000 jobs. Be smarter about your job search http://corp.mail.com/careers REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
