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<DIV>The below email from WSBA Governor, Paul Swegle, should be of interest to the list serve members who have not received a copy directly.</DIV>
<DIV>Many of us well remember the 2016 Sections Policy Workgroup debacle, and may have many other concerns. </DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Jackie Cyphers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Jeannette A. Cyphers, Attorney at Law</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial>P. O. Box 908 </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Edmonds, WA 98020-0908</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial>425-776-5887</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial>fax 425-640-0814</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>We do not use encrypted email so this message is not secure and may not be protected by attorney client privilege. NOTE: This email address is NOT monitored 24/7. If your matter requires prompt attention please call our offices during business hours so we can discuss it with you and also discuss timing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" dir=ltr><I><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:pswegle@gmail.com">Paul S</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" dir=ltr><I><B>Date:</B></I> 4/16/2018 1:26:40 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" dir=ltr><I><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mailto:undisclosed-recipients:,">undisclosed-recipients:,</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" dir=ltr><I><B>Subject:</B></I> Open Communication to all WSBA Members...</DIV></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: italic; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Note: If you received this email directly from me, Paul Swegle, you are on my newly created “Concerned WSBA Members” email list. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: italic; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">If you want off this list, please let me know. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">***********************************************************************************************</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Hello fellow lawyers of Washington State,</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">I represent District 7 North (North Seattle to Edmonds) on the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">***Please share this with fellow WSBA members*** </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">These are my personal views and they do not reflect the views of the WSBA. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Let’s Get the WSBA Back on Track!</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">I and others are working hard on governance and leadership reforms from inside the WSBA under very challenging circumstances. We need your support and assistance to turn things around. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Calls to Action</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">To become part of these reform efforts, </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">please do the following </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">four</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> things:</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">1.</SPAN><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent'> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Email me at </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(5,99,193); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><A href="mailto:pswegle@gmail.com">pswegle@gmail.com</A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> to get on my “Concerned WSBA Members” email list if you received this from someone else so I reach you when your input/feedback is needed. I can no longer communicate with the members of District 7N via WSBA channels. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">2.</SPAN><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent'> </SPAN><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent'> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Please join the District 7N Meetup Group</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> so we can meet and talk in person around the District - </SPAN><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="https://www.meetup.com/Lawyers-of-District-7-North/"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(5,99,193); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">https://www.meetup.com/Lawyers-of-District-7-North/</SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> Meetups are schedule in </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Lake City on April 24</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> and </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">downtown Seattle on May 8</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">These alternative communication channels are now critical for anyone who wants to hear anything other than the WSBA senior leadership’s messaging. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">The WSBA President and the WSBA Executive Director have effectively </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">banned WSBA governors from communicating</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> with WSBA members via WSBA email systems unless those communications are reviewed and approved by the President and Executive Director. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">I have stopped trying to get my messages through these censors. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">And yes, this censorship does seem to violate the Bylaws, in case you’re wondering.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">WSBA Bylaw section IV.A.2.(d) (underlining added):</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">“Each Governor is expected to engage with members about BOG actions and issues, and to convey member viewpoints to the Board. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">In representing a Congressional District</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">, </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">a Governor will at a minimum</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">: (1) bring to the BOG the perspective, values and circumstances of her or his district to be applied in the best interests of all members, the public and the Bar; and (2) </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">bring information to the members in the district that promotes appreciation of actions and issues affecting the membership as a whole, the public and the organization.”</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Vote for reform candidates and and encourage our fellow colleagues to do the same. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Voting ends April 20.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> Here are three strong reform candidates:</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">District 1 – Michael Cherry</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">District 5 – Rea Culwell</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">District 7S – Jean Kang</SPAN></P></LI></UL>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">The District 5 (Spokane) race looks troubling from a reform perspective. The leading candidate said in a campaign email last week – </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: italic; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">“…we cannot engage in destructive “reform” that will only serve to de-unify the organization that currently exists….”</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> </SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">4.</SPAN><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent'> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Attend the May 17/18 Board of Governors meetings at WSBA headquarters.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Reform-oriented governors have several important matters on the agenda for May 17 and 18. The WSBA leadership will pack the house with supporters to oppose governor reform proposals, as they did at the April 6 special meeting. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">We need your voices of support.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> Step up and get your opinion into the public record, because that’s what the opponents will do. To do so, </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">show up on time and sign up to speak</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">; or participate via webcast and </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">submit your messages of support through the webcasting platform</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">These first few reform proposals include: (i) rolling back the recent WSBA Bylaw amendments that added three more non-member-elected positions to the Board of Governors and also (ii) certain internal governance reforms to allow governors to participate in setting the agenda on matters of importance to the members, WSBA staff, and the public. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Why are Reforms Needed?</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">The sense of disenfranchisement many members feel is no illusion. Members and even governors are surprisingly powerless. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">One only need listen to former President Anthony Gipe speak dismissively of the role of member representation at the April 6 special meeting to appreciate some of the root causes of member disenfranchisement - (See "</SPAN><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="https://www.wsba.org/about-wsba/who-we-are/board-of-governors"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Watch the April 6 Special Meeting Public Session</SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">" and go to Video Part 2, 0:31:21). </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.38" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">***Listen for it...</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> "It is not the majority that elects us here, so why do we act like it?!" -Anthony Gipe</SPAN></P><BR>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Disenfranchisement fueled by those types of dismissive attitudes has led to alienation for many members, as they have accurately perceived more and more things being done </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: italic; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">to </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">them and fewer things being done </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: italic; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">for</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> them. And this, despite the members being the sole source of the WSBA's $22 million budget. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">The WSBA refuses to poll its members to gauge member satisfaction despite my repeated requests, but the results of such a survey would likely mirror the WSBA’s employee satisfaction numbers at </SPAN><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.glassdoor.com/"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(5,99,193); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">www.glassdoor.com</SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">, where it has a 2.3 rating, with only 21% of respondents saying they would recommend the WSBA to a friend and only 31% of respondents saying they approve of the CEO/ED. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">By comparison on Glassdoor: Walmart = 3.2; Trump International Hotels = 4.2; Washington Department of Licensing = 3.1; and Amazon = 3.8. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: italic; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Can you find a company or organization with a score lower than 2.3?....</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">In my view, the WSBA's Executive Director of roughly 14 years and her evolving inner circles have held relatively free reign over all of the levers of WSBA power, control and communication in recent years, passing member-unfriendly changes with little difficulty.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">For example, despite substantial member opposition to the extensive 2016 Bylaw amendments, the only “win” opponents of the amendments achieved was that the word “Association” was not removed from the organization’s name.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Other unhealthy manifestations of the concentration of power in senior WSBA leadership, in my opinion, include the following:</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">The killing of a dues referendum (a referendum I didn’t support but felt should be permitted);</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Ongoing efforts to curtail member referendum rights;</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">calling contrary views “inflammatory rhetoric;”</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">The inability of governors to request and easily receive information from the WSBA staff;</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Intimidating and coercive phone calls by WSBA senior leadership to individual governors;</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Frequent suggestions that any questioning of WSBA staff actions is inappropriate and disrespectful, including frequent and troubling suggestions that such questions or challenges constitute sexual discrimination;</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">The 2016 Sections Policy Workgroup debacle;</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.4867; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">In reading third party materials concerning similar issues faced by other organizations, I encountered an interesting CompassPoint study from 2006 which found that nearly 30% of departing executive directors were either fired or forced out. In some cases this was done, no doubt, to restore healthy governance checks and balances. It was encouraging to see that our challenges are not unique and that other highly controlled boards have stepped up to take bold but necessary restorative actions. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Fellow WSBA members, I urge you to watch WSBA governance very closely in the coming weeks and months as some of us on the board of governors push for reforms aimed at restoring balanced governance and leadership. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.284; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: normal; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">If you also want to see change at the WSBA, now is the time to get involved and make your voice heard.</SPAN></P>
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