Comments on: Cascade election results http://blog.cascade.org/2011/10/new-board-members/ Creating a better community through bicycling, throughout Seattle, King County and Washington state. Wed, 22 May 2013 01:17:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Eric Shalit http://blog.cascade.org/2011/10/new-board-members/comment-page-1/#comment-29806 Eric Shalit Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:44:03 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=8761#comment-29806 I'm not casting stones. I'm celebrating mediocrity. Want to hear more, or is any dissent from the "happy talk express" unacceptable to you? I'm prepared to tell it like it is. I believe in "think global, act local". I can't see how an organization that's clueless and inertia-bound in how to engage its own members politically, can think its candidate recommendations for the general election have any impact at all. It's a case of "do as I say, not as I do". CBC says "you should get out and vote for pro-bike candidates", but does little to engage its own members in club elections. The little it did, was done reluctantly and under duress. By choosing to NOT engage club members in club politics (elections), the club weakens its ability to motivate members to vote for Pro-Bike candidates. I’m not casting stones. I’m celebrating mediocrity. Want to hear more, or is any dissent from the “happy talk express” unacceptable to you? I’m prepared to tell it like it is.

I believe in “think global, act local”. I can’t see how an organization that’s clueless and inertia-bound in how to engage its own members politically, can think its candidate recommendations for the general election have any impact at all.

It’s a case of “do as I say, not as I do”. CBC says “you should get out and vote for pro-bike candidates”, but does little to engage its own members in club elections. The little it did, was done reluctantly and under duress.

By choosing to NOT engage club members in club politics (elections), the club weakens its ability to motivate members to vote for Pro-Bike candidates.

]]> By: Lamar Bass http://blog.cascade.org/2011/10/new-board-members/comment-page-1/#comment-29803 Lamar Bass Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:53:24 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=8761#comment-29803 before casting stones, let's see if the off year election turnout by the general public is any better! before casting stones, let’s see if the off year election turnout by the general public is any better!

]]> By: Eric Shalit http://blog.cascade.org/2011/10/new-board-members/comment-page-1/#comment-29687 Eric Shalit Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:09:21 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=8761#comment-29687 3.4% voter turnout. Bravo! That may mean 96.4% of members are satisfied with the status quo. Let's hope members are as committed to voting for pro-bicycle candidates in the general election. Congratulations on engaging membership! 3.4% voter turnout. Bravo! That may mean 96.4% of members are satisfied with the status quo. Let’s hope members are as committed to voting for pro-bicycle candidates in the general election. Congratulations on engaging membership!

]]> By: Don Volta http://blog.cascade.org/2011/10/new-board-members/comment-page-1/#comment-29091 Don Volta Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:56:01 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=8761#comment-29091 We had 352 affirmative votes for the bylaw changes or 75%. We had 352 affirmative votes for the bylaw changes or 75%.

]]> By: Bike News Roundup: Really old photos of people doing freestyle tricks | Seattle Bike Blog http://blog.cascade.org/2011/10/new-board-members/comment-page-1/#comment-29055 Bike News Roundup: Really old photos of people doing freestyle tricks | Seattle Bike Blog Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:50:50 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=8761#comment-29055 [...] Results from the recent Cascade Bicycle Club election. [...] [...] Results from the recent Cascade Bicycle Club election. [...]

]]> By: M.J. Kelly http://blog.cascade.org/2011/10/new-board-members/comment-page-1/#comment-28994 M.J. Kelly Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:56:26 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=8761#comment-28994 Pat, we (triple) counted 469 ballots. Not sure about the bylaws change, but it passed by above the 2/3 necessary. Pat, we (triple) counted 469 ballots. Not sure about the bylaws change, but it passed by above the 2/3 necessary.

]]> By: Pat Matson http://blog.cascade.org/2011/10/new-board-members/comment-page-1/#comment-28984 Pat Matson Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:46:47 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=8761#comment-28984 What was the # of voters? What was the tally on the bylaw changes? What was the # of voters?

What was the tally on the bylaw changes?

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