Conference 7.286::dcu

561.0. "DCU board and RC election promises" by SMAUG::GARROD (Floating on a wooden DECk chair) Mon Jun 08 1992 21:53

    I'd like to use this note and the following 6 notes as a place
    to follow on how the new board is doing against their election
    promises. The current board has a working majority of "REAL CHOICES"
    candidates so I see no reason why over time we should expect any less
    than to see all their promises implemented.
    
    Below is their joint campaign statement. In each of the following
    6 notes I'll list each major point. Let's use these notes to keep
    track of how well they're doing. I'd expect to see board members
    dropping in replies when they do something that backs up the particular
    campaign promise.
    
    Please don't anybody get me wrong, I don't expect to see Rome rebuilt
    in a day but I do expect to see continued steady progress on the
    implementation of campaign promises. As pointed out in a previous note
    it can't be hard to publish the facts on the Bermuda and Disneyland
    trips.
    
    Dave
    
    Attached is the "REAL CHOICES" campaign brochure which was fully
    endorsed by 4 serving members of the DCU board of directors:
    
    	Tanya Dawkins
    	Lisa DeMauro-Ross
    	Phil Gransewicz
    	Paul Kinzelman
    
    

		 "REAL CHOICES" for the DCU Board of Directors

Soon after March 14th, DCU members will receive      Tanya Dawkins       MLO
ballots to elect a new Board of Directors.  The      Lisa DeMauro-Ross   SHR
names at the right are candidates whom we support    Christopher Gillett GSF
for their qualifications and strong commitment to    Phil Gransewicz     TTB
reforming the questionable practices of the past.    Abhijit Gupta       HLO
They can make the DCU Board both responsive to       Gim Hom             MLO
and representative of the membership.  The Board     Paul Kinzelman      MSO
exists to serve us and answer to us.  Please         Richard Luciano     TTB
take time to vote in this important election.        Alfred Thompson     NIO

The above "REAL CHOICES" candidates, all nominated by petition, are all
committed to the following goals and philosophies:

o Restore membership confidence through more extensive, honest, and open
  communication about what is happening at *our* credit union.  No more
  glossy brochures offering "more choices" that are actually fee increases.

o Return power to the members by reviewing all recent bylaw changes and 
  seeking membership approval for future bylaw changes.  Rescind the bylaw
  change that requires 5,000 signatures to call another special meeting.

o Increase membership feedback into credit union operations and restore
  member involvement in advisory and oversight committees.  Recognize 
  that most members are good credit risks and should be treated that way.

o Improve the financial status of the DCU by focusing on long range
  solutions instead of short term fixes.  Focus on loaning money to 
  members at good rates and try to hold the line on fee increases.

o Review the lending and investment practices that led to the current 
  state of the DCU, and report findings to the membership.

o In short, turn the DCU back into the successful credit union it once 
  was.  We need a credit union that is committed to serving its members, 
  not one that is committed to trying to imitate a commercial bank.

The candidates listed above all gained access to the ballot by petition --
we feel that the nomination process this year did not offer real choices 
for reform.  Contrary to DCU Election Guidelines, DCU President Chuck 
Cockburn was a member of the Nominating Committee, which chose just 9 
candidates for 7 open positions -- including two incumbents.  

If you would like to know more about the "REAL CHOICES" candidates, please
contact us or any of the candidates listed above.  Or you can copy files 
from public directory GONAVY::DCU$PUBLIC: or notes file SMAUG::DCU, which
contain candidate position statements and some documents describing what
went wrong at the DCU and why real reform is so very important.

Thanks Dave for taking the time and effort of posting this.  I hope that you
have taken some of the hostility out of these issues but still keeping the
board aware that we expect them to keep their promises.