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I was born in DC, I live in DC, I work in DC. Maybe it is time for me to get involved in what is going on in DC.
With that in mind, I decided the first step would be to attend my local ANC. After all, the District website says ANCs are the body of government with the closest official ties to the people in a neighborhood. Why not go see how I was being represented?
Here is what I came away with:
1) Robert’s Rules of Order might need to be required reading
2) Just about anyone could do a better job as a commissioner than half of the people up there (there were 4 Commissioners, you do the math)
The Commission appears to be split down the middle between members who seem to accept that change is coming, and it needs to be directed in a positive manner…and members who are trying to hold back the inevitable tide of a transforming neighborhood.
Now you can find many quotes online about ANC2C such as “No wonder progress in Shaw has been slow with idiots like her running the community” and “This woman absolutely must be voted out”…but I’m not going to pile on. In fact, I’d rather look at the bright side.
A little research reveals the Commission, as hard as it is to believe after actually attending a meeting, is better now than it has been in the past. Change has affected ANC2C, and it will continue to evolve, hopefully giving the Commission more legitimacy and us a more powerful voice.
I may not be represented as I care for right now, but Change is happening. And Hope is already here waiting for it.
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Rev. Warren Johnson who was selected to conduct the ANC2C Officer elections (in which ANC2C04 Commissioner Sule once again — that's twice now — voted for ANC2C03 Commissioner Brooks to run our Commission into the ground) is also the Vice President and Sgt At Arms for the East Central Civic Association (ECCA). ... Follow the bread crumbs to find out who is still manipulating the half of the members of our Commission and why progress is still some distance away until more changes occur ...
Posted By martin / At 2/9/10 1:12 PM
Posted By martin / At 2/9/10 1:12 PM
I couldn't agree more about Robert's Rules of order! Which two of the four had their copies with them?
Posted By Sarah / At 2/18/10 7:52 PM
Posted By Sarah / At 2/18/10 7:52 PM
