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<DIV><FONT size=4>Barbara, LEDC, et all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Two comments: </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>1. Although it is stated that there are 22
positions on the LEDC board, it appears by your listing that only 17 of these
are filled.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>2. The method of having the board (or any
board) elect its own members is incestuous, self-serving, and most often
counter-productive. The likelihood that a board will elect members who are
basically in sync with the sitting members prevents new ideas from being
presented and will lead eventually to a monolithic board (if that hasn't already
happened). The is a well-known phenomenon, see <EM>The Human Animal</EM>
by Weston Labarre for an older but clear exegesis.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>We still haven't heard the results of the recent, so-called
election. I know of two very well qualified persons who applied.
They haven't heard either. This does not reflect well on the board nor is
it likely to raise community support and enthusiasm for the board.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><BR>Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)<BR><A
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=4>From: "Barbara Richardson Crouch" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:edc@moscow.com"><FONT size=4>edc@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT
size=4>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>To: <</FONT><A href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com"><FONT
size=4>Vision2020@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:09 AM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Subject: [Vision2020] LEDC Board Selection</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT size=4>> There are 22 board seats on
the LEDC. Four our reserved and appointed <BR>> by "founding agencies"
- Latah County, City of Moscow, University of Idaho <BR>> and Moscow
Chamber. The other 18 are elected by the board. The Board <BR>>
Members are as follows:<BR>> <BR>> City - Gary Riedner; County - Tom
Stroschein; University - Dr. Rob Spear; <BR>> Chamber - Vacant<BR>>
<BR>> At- Large Bard Members: Earl ALdrich; Ron Landeck; Janice McMillam; Pat
<BR>> Owsley; Dr. William Strand; Nathan Alford; Jeff Martin; Mike Thomason;
<BR>> Shelley L. Bennett; Robert "Bob" Stout; BJ Swason; Robin Woods;
Bill <BR>> Moore.<BR>> <BR>> General LEDC Board Meetings are on the
first Wednesday of the month at <BR>> noon and are open to the public.
I normally only do a press release when <BR>> I feel that is an agenda topic
that the public might have an interest. <BR>> <BR>> The LEDC is a
private not-for-profit 501(c) 6 and has by-laws on file with <BR>> the Idaho
Secretary of State that clearly outline election and other <BR>>
adminsitrative procedures.<BR>> <BR>> Barbara<BR>> <BR>>
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