ANNUAL
MEMBERS MEETING:
November 8, 2002
Turn out for the 2002 Annual Members meeting was terrific (again!)
A big thank you to the crowd that attended. The membership elected
five trustees for 3 year terms: three are new (Tara Hale, Nancy Nobile,
and Rachael Marotta) and three were re-elected (Dan Hogan, Bill Currier, and Ed
Holdgate).
The members meeting had a poignant moment with the resignation of former
NHRTL Education Director Phil Morrison. Phil has served the pro-life
community for many years and will be missed. He landed a great job out of
state, so the evening fellowship time became a farewell party for him (thanks
to Betty's planning!). Dan Dickey was elected by the membership to
fulfill the remaining year of Phil Morrison's 3-year term on the board.
The membership also passed all of the proposed by-law changes (which appear
below).
Later in the evening, the newly assembled 15 member board of trustees held
officer elections for one year terms. Dick Lalmond was re-elected
as Treasurer, Rachael Marotta was elected Secretary, Warren Goddard was elected
Chair, Tara Hale was elected Vice President, and Ed Holdgate was re-elected
President. Profuse thanks went out to former VP Kathy Souza and
former Sect'y Barbara Hagan who will remain on the Board, but now also have --
happily -- duties as NH State Representatives! Congrats to them!
In summary, the 2002-2003 NHRTL leadership team is:
|
NAME |
Position |
Term Ends |
|
Ed Holdgate |
President |
2005 |
|
Tara Hale |
Vice President |
2005 |
|
Warren Goddard |
Chair |
2004 |
|
Dick Lalmond |
Treasurer |
2004 |
|
Rachael Marotta |
Secretary |
2005 |
|
John Murphy |
Trustee |
2003 |
|
Kathy Souza |
Trustee |
2003 |
|
Dan Hogan |
Trustee |
2005 |
|
Jim Rioux |
Trustee |
2004 |
|
Barbara Hagan |
Trustee |
2004 |
|
Dan Dickey |
Trustee |
2003 |
|
Dr. Roger Larrivee |
Trustee |
2003 |
|
Betty Breuder |
Trustee |
2003 |
|
Nancy Nobile |
Trustee |
2005 |
|
Bill Currier |
Trustee |
2004 |
|
Fr. James O'Connor |
Chaplin |
n/a |
Soon the board will organize the Committees, to be
led by volunteer trustees and staffed with help from NH pro-lifers. NHRTL
members can volunteer to join a given committee (which generally meets 3 or 4
times a year and does most work via e-mail and/or telephone). Just send
us an e-mail to life@nhrtl.org expressing
your interest. Thank you!
The standing NHRTL Committees are:
|
Communication
|
Newsletters, Telephone Tree, Life-lerts, Press
Releases, Publicity, Office Secretary |
|
Development
|
Fundraising, New Chapters, Planning, New Programs |
|
Finance
|
Treasury, Budget Planning, Assessment of Fundraising Programs |
|
Political
|
Legislation, Liaisons with Other Organizations |
|
Education
|
Educational Events, Conferences, Fairs, Banquet, Scholarship,
Speakers Bureau, Library, Educational Flyers |
|
Public Action
|
March for Life, Witness Pickets,
Signs, Posters, Leafleting |
Additional ad hoc committees are working on special
projects.
From NHRTL NEWS, September 2002:
NHRTL President Ed Holdgate announced the annual Members
Meeting to elect new trustees, vote on proposed changes to the by-laws, and any
new business. The meeting will start at 7:30 PM. Members interested in
attending should RSVP. Contact us to obtain the complete set of current by-laws
and the exact directions to our office in Bedford (near the Manchester border)
by calling 626-7950 or sending an e-mail to
life@nhrtl.org
Proposed Changes To:
BY-LAWS OF RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE OF NH
(STRIKEOUTS are proposed removal of
text, and UNDERLINES are proposed additions to By-Laws. Only
changes are shown.)
ARTICLE VI
Section 6. Trustees (excluding Alternate Trustees) shall
automatically forfeit the remainder of their terms if they miss five (5)
regularly scheduled consecutive meetings of the Board.
Section 7. Business decisions may be made by a 4/5 vote of
the five (5) officers in times between regular Board meetings, providing such
decisions cannot expend over $500 on any single project.
ARTICLE VII
Section 1. The annual meeting of this corporation shall be
conducted during the months of October or November
of each year.
ARTICLE VIII
Section 2. By-Law amendments shall take effect
immediately.
ARTICLE X
Section 1. Standing Committees:
1. Communication (News, Tel. Tree, Alerts, Press
Releases, Publicity, Office Sect'y)
2. Development (Fundraising, New Chapters, Planning/New
Programs)
3. Finance (Treasury, Budget Planning, Assessment of
Fundraising Programs)
4. Political (Legislation, Liaisons with Other
Organizations)
5. Education (Educational
Events, Conferences, Fairs, Banquet and Scholarship)
6. Public Action (March for Life, Witness Pickets,
Signs, Posters, Leafletting)
4. Letters for Life
6. Programs
8. Publicity
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