B 4 U Vote - A Cogent Update of Pacifica and KPFK Board Endorsements

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The slate endorsed by 'The Committee' is diverse where it counts, but

unifiedly promising competence, diligence, financial transparency and

respect for us, the listeners.   Please vote for them.  -Ed

 

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KPFK ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS If you are not a member of KPFK, please excuse and ignore this message. If you are a member of KPFK (if you've contributed in the last year) you can vote in the Local Station Board election. KPFK is currently electing its 24 member Local Station Board(LSB) ...and your ballot has arrived in the mail* Ballots must be returned by October 14th. The Committee to Strengthen KPFK, of which I am the current director, endorses the following candidates:   Kim Kaufman                          Sequoia Mercier Richard Vega                           Luis Cabrales Chipasha Luchembe                Ken Aaron Edgar Toledo                           Chris Condon         Margie Murray                         Bree Walker Ahjamu Makalani                     Dutch Merrick John Wenger                           Fred Klunder                            The KPFK election uses a fairly complex process - explained in your ballot -- in which you choose which candidate will be your 1st choice, then your 2nd, and so on.  PLEASE VOTE FOR ALL 14 CANDIDATES   Here's why we need all 14: Nine seats will be occupied right after the election.  Due to term limits, two more seats will be occupied in May of 2010 by the alternates who come in 10th and 11th. After that, as time goes by, people will leave the board for any number of reasons. When they leave, alternates move up and become board members. I believe 5 alternates currently serve on the board. We want all 14 of these candidates to eventually be  seated on the LSB.   Committee endorses the following staff candidates: John Cromshow, Dan Fritz, Ali Lexa, Steve Pride. To learn more about the election, candidates, platform, endorsements -- go to candidateslate.org Forward this message to other KPFK Members. The Committee's success in the last election shifted the balance of power on both the KPFK LSB and Pacifica National Board in positive directions. Previous General Manger Eva Georgia resigned and was replaced by Sean Heitkemper, an experienced, professional, and radio-savvy GM. (Sadly -- for us -- Sean recently left to take advantage of an attractive opportunity outside of radio.) Eva's Program Director Armando Gudino is no longer at the station. Capable Senior Producer Alan Minsky is now interim PD. Grace Aaron, a member of our slate in the last LSB election, is now interim ED of Pacifica. Among the accomplishments of our slate and its allies across the network since the last election: · replaced management at WBAI in New York and WPFW in DC.   · WBAI's on-air fundraising is up 46% in net per day in the last two fund drives. · replaced previous General Counsel with someone more transparent and accountable, who strives to settle cases before they go to trial. · developed a new Whistle Blower policy for staff. · opened up the board election process, allowing freer use of email to do proper voter outreach. · began a process of rethinking and revamping programming across the network.   · engaged Chuck D. to produce a show to attract new listeners. Things are still tight financially, and in a recession fund raising is tough. KPFK has a few clear tasks: · elect qualified, responsible, and skilled non-profit board members to the LSB · hire a permanent General Manager and a permanent Program Director who are qualified, skilled, and accountable · improve programming to build listenership and funding · take advantage of new technologies The station's progress could be reversed by this election. 60% of KPFK's Local Station Board will be elected in the upcoming vote. Vote this slate to build on the best of what we've accomplished so far. If you are a KPFK member and have not received your ballot or if you have questions about the election process, contact Michael Sanchez KPFK Local Station Board Election Supervisor   818-985-2711 x 605 / election@kpfk.org

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