I’m Chairman Of The Board For ABATE Of Alaska!

DSCF0348.JPG For those who know me, know I’ve been a member of ABATE of Alaska since I got a Harley in Alaska. I’ve held various positions within ABATE of Alaska, from Vice-President to Webmaster and have always been willing to server the motorcycle community.

The one position I’ve always wanted to be on but never been able to get voted (last time I ran I lost by 3 votes) to was the board of directors.

Don’t get me wrong…I’ve been honored to serve in any capacity of ABATE, but as a board member I’ve always believed that I would have a stronger voice to work on ensuring we Alaska riders have the freedom to ride. So being elected to the board was just a cool thing for me to get this election.

However I did not expect to become Chairman on my first go around (makes me wonder if this isn’t some kind of “trial by fire” tradition for the new board member)!

RegardlessI feel the role of Chairman has an immediate primary role to create an environment of trust for the Board Members, Officers, and members. The Chairman will have to be someone the members feel is accessible, willing to listen and accept suggestions – especially if we want the membership to increase. The Chairman will need to be a person to encourage, not DISCOURAGE.

I feel that my managerial, public speaking, and other skills (i.e. Former HOG Director) have shown I can meet the above requirements and make these goals achievable and successful.

Simply…I’m looking forward to it.

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January 8, 2009 · Filed Under Biker, General

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2 Responses to “I’m Chairman Of The Board For ABATE Of Alaska!”

  1. snowhog on January 19th, 2009 5:13 pm

    Congrats!

    How’s everything? Say hello to Lynn for me. Looking forward to riding weather. They say it’s going to be a warmer summer – let’s hope so. Hope it comes early as well. Will you be riding this spring?

    Paul

  2. Two Tone on January 19th, 2009 6:57 pm

    I intend to be riding this season, barring any other unforeseen problems. I’d heard that it would be warmer also, but I could care less as I didn’t get much riding in (unless you count wheelchair/scooter chair miles).

    Lynn says Hello and “WE MISS YOU” (which we do).

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