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Board president urges civility and asks colleagues to declare leadership intentions ahead of reorganization
Summary
Outgoing board president used closing remarks to call for unity and publicly asked any members considering leadership roles to state intentions; several members expressed surprise at the timing and one member volunteered interest in serving as president.
In extended closing remarks the board president reflected on the year, emphasized civility and collaboration, and publicly raised the issue of leadership for the upcoming reorganization meeting.
The president urged the board to model respect and professionalism, then asked any member who intended to seek a leadership position to state that intention in public at the meeting. Several board members responded: one said they had no interest in the presidency and would consider serving as vice president; another said they had not decided; another board member said they would be interested in serving as president. Several members said the timing felt like a surprise, noting they would have preferred prior notice and that reorganization conversations usually avoid surprises. The exchange included expressions of discomfort from multiple members but concluded without a formal resolution; the reorganization meeting will carry the next steps.
The remarks were framed as a call for transparency in leadership transitions; no formal nominations or votes occurred during this meeting.
