Members: Cast your Vote!
Members of the Civic Media Center: the CMC needs your input. As you may know, the CMC is run by a Board of Directors that currently has seven seats. The Board is responsible for ensuring organizational continuity, setting and overseeing policy, ensuring fiscal accountability, managing staff, and raising funds. The Board of Directors has a lot of responsibility and decision-making power for the Civic Media Center. Until recently, the seven members who held Board seats were divided into two groups: three professors (Chris Zurheide–UF, Manny Martinez–SFCC, and Chair Fereshteh Ebrahimi–UF), and four founding members (Joe Courter, Charles Willett, Harriet Ludwig, and lawyer Paula Stahmer). Harriet Ludwig has since resigned, leaving room for the election of past volunteer turned coordinator Joe Richard.
Joe brings a fresh vision to the Board but also has CMC experience. We want to continue this trend of broadening our vision and invite other individuals within the community to join the Board of Directors. Possible Board member candidates may include CMC volunteers, representatives of the fast-moving CMC Radio Project, professors with expertise in social issues, or leaders from community groups who are underrepresented at the CMC. In no hurry for any current Directors to resign, we must increase the Board from seven seats, to nine seats. This requires a change in by-laws and a vote from our membership.
Mailings have already gone out to members with information on this issue. Only current members whose dues are up-to-date may vote. For more information on this matter, including how to receive a ballot, update membership, or learn more, please give us a call at the CMC: 352 373 0010. Final ballots will be counted on February 15, 2007. Board meetings, held once a month, are also open to the public. We encourage members to attend. Our next meeting is Monday, February 5th, 5 PM at the Civic Media Center. We look forward to your input and appreciate your support.