Previous Events

On Friday, September 18, Leadership DeKalb will present a timely, thought-provoking forum on the issue of national health care reform and how pending Congressional legislation will impact our community. Leadership DeKalb and its health care partners will bring together an impressive panel of experts to examine this hot topic to inform consumers and propose solutions.

This breakfast will have an extended time due to the complex nature of the topic and will offer the audience an opportunity to learn about the problems facing health care today as well as what we must consider in order to create a program that will serve our country best. After this program, you will be better informed and able to communicate with your elected officials.

Join us for a fun, networking opportunity with a little business! The Leadership DeKalb Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at the Miller-Ward Alumni House at Emory University. The networking reception begins at 5:30 p.m. and the brief annual meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. Ken Jones '00 (pictured with Executive Director Sara Fountain) will review his year as Chair of the Board of Directors and turn the position over to Maria Mullins '08 at the Annual Meeting.

Advance registration has ended. Active members are $15 at the door. Inactive members and guests are $25 each. Admission includes wine, beer and delicious appetizers. * Connect and renew friendships * Thank outgoing Chair Ken Jones'00 for a great year of leadership * Welcome new Board Chair Maria Mullins '08 * Elect new officers and Board members * Present 2009 Alumni Awards * See the winning skit from the Class of 2009 Study Group Challenge (Well worth the price of admission!) Many thanks to Board Member Betty Willis '97 and Emory University for hosting this event! The Miller-Ward House is located at 815 Houston Mill Road, Atlanta 30329. Call 404-373-2491

In recognition of a distinguished career in public service spanning more than 40 years, we are honoring and celebrating the retirement of our friend and colleague, Richard Stogner. We invite you to join us in a heartfelt salute to the vast impact he has had on the Atlanta region during his dedicated leadership at DeKalb County, Fulton County, the City of Atlanta, and the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games.

Special guests who will raise a glass to toast him for his inexplicable longevity in the face of an ever-changing political landscape include former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell; Metro Atlanta Chamber President Sam Williams; former Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism Commissioner George Berry; community advocate Tally Sweat; other assorted notables, and we hope you, too!

As a tribute to his own generosity and in recognition of his many accomplishments, we hope you will make a donation to this event and to a legacy gift for USO Georgia where Richard has been actively involved as a Board member for 20 years, providing care and support for our country’s military personnel.

It's now the second quarter of this pivotal year. Join Leadership DeKalb for this first look at how the new administration is working for you and get a glimpse into plans for DeKalb's future.

Advance registration and payment is required by Friday, May 8.

Enjoy great music from the talented Stephen Norwood with his fun Michael Buble' style of singing classic pop favorites and great food! Cash bar available.

 

• Live auction includes:
• Two AirTran Airline tickets valued at $1000
• Home Renovation "greening" Plan valued at $600
• One night stay at Brasstown Valley, GA
• Weekend at a home near Highlands, NC
• Six-month membership and initiation fee at the Decatur-DeKalb YMCA
• "OBAMA MAMA" IMAGE by Artist Charles Bibbs valued at $450
• Four Braves Tickets with a parking pass to the May 15th game
• 1 night and breakfast at the Decatur Holiday Inn
• 2 nights at the Renaissance hotel in Montgomery, AL
• Advertising space in The Champion newspaper and on their website

Raffle tickets will be available for $10 each for one chance and $20 for three chances. You do not have to be present to win the raffle. If you are unable to attend the Reunion on April 30th, but would like to enter the raffle, please e-mail bethjansa@leadershipdekalb.org and she will take your information.

Raffle items include:

• Book Lover's Tote Bag $145
• Hand-quilted art piece valued at
• DeKalb History Book & Dozen Golf Balls
• Nut Lover's Gift Tin valued at $33
• Athen's Pizza Gift Certificate valued at $50
• Dailey's Restaurant Gift Certificate valued at $50
• Carter Barnes Salon Gift Certificate valued at $100
• Consultation and 3 hours of hand pruning valued at $150
• CrossFit East Decatur One-month membership valued at $150
• Mary Kay gift basket valued at $75
• One-hour photography session with Arthur Ratliff '99 valued at $100
• Cook's Warehouse gift certificate valued at $50
• City of Decatur gift basket valued at $50
• Buckhead Life gift certificate valued at $100

TICKETS: $40 active members; $60 guests and inactive members

Skip the traffic and join us for a Networking Happy Hour for leaders!

Join us on Thursday, November 6 at Voila Market Cafe, a cozy and intimate bistro serving a French/Cajun menu, for the Leadership DeKalb's Rush Hour Connector. Enjoy complimentary appetizers including crostini with garlic herb spread or melted Brie and mushrooms. We welcome Amena Mitchell '05 as the new chair of this event!

The cost is $10. Paid registrations by November 3 get the first drink free!

The winner of our Membership Renewal Offer will be drawn! Renew your Leadership DeKalb annual membership at $125 or higher and you will be given a chance to win two free AirTran airline tickets. This is a real win-win for members who renew now at a higher level. For each higher level, you get more chances to win these tickets. For more information, call Leadership DeKalb at 404-373-2491 or click here to pay your dues online.

Voila Market Cafe is located at 410-B West Ponce de Leon Avenue in Decatur just a couple of blocks from the Square in Decatur. Learn more about Voila Market Café at www.voilamarketcafe.com.

* Formerly known as the Rush Hour Happy Hour, the new name is The Rush Hour Connector...a Networking Happy Hour. It is our goal to connect our members as often and as effectively as possible. Use traffic time to connect with old friends and new!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
1-5 p.m.
The Dr. Bobbie Bailey Tower at DeKalb Medical’s Womens Center, 2701 N. Decatur Road, Decatur

"The Board Best Practices Workshop is a great way to hone your skills as a board member. Whether you are new to board work or a veteran, the tools learned in this workshop will increase the value that you will bring to your organization,"
 -Charles Yorke, President, Cornerstone Bank; Leadership DeKalb Board of Directors; and incoming Chair of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. (Attended this workshop presented by Leadership DeKalb last October.)

Board members and staff who serve nonprofits are invited to fine tune their skills by attending Community Leadership through Board Service, a workshop focused on improving nonprofit organizations by training their Board leaders. Our goal is to help the region’s social service and civic organizations perform at their highest level. We encourage board members and staff who serve nonprofits to participate in this valuable training.

Leadership DeKalb is proud to present this board best practices workshop with Terri Theisen of Theisen Consulting LLC. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 from 1-5 p.m. at the DeKalb Medical Women's Center, 2701 N. Decatur Road, in Decatur. Check-in begins at 12:30 p.m. Refreshments and parking included.

This workshop is recommended for new or experienced staff and board members of nonprofit organizations. Leadership DeKalb and the DeKalb County Community Development Department have partnered to build social capital in DeKalb County.

Workshop topics include:

• Relationship Management and Fund Raising
• Governance and Board Development
• Recruitment, Orientation and Engagement of the Board
• Evaluating the Board and the CEO/Executive Director of the organization
• Financial and Risk Management for the Board - Reducing Liabilities and Maximizing Success

Join us for this fun networking opportunity! Meet the Class of 2009 (we have a record 57 members!) and see what is coming up at Leadership DeKalb! We will elect our new officers and board members in a brief business meeeting after we've had a chance to connect and renew friendships. Please note: our annual awards will be presented at the Reunion in November.

Many thanks to Board Member and Chair of the Member Services Committee Betty Willis ’97 and Emory University for hosting this event!

Event Details:
Miller-Ward Alumni House at Emory University
815 Houston Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30329
Houston Mill Road connects LaVista Road and Clifton Road on the edge of the Emory Campus.
Free & easy parking is available.
Networking Reception 5:30 p.m.
Introduce Class of 2009 6:15 p.m.
Brief Annual Meeting 7 p.m.
Complimentary beer, wine & buffet 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Active Members - $10 Inactive Members & Guests - $25

Leadership DeKalb invites nonprofit leaders to attend two board best practices workshops to be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at The Women’s Center at DeKalb Medical at 2701 North Decatur Road, Decatur.

Both workshops are recommended for new or experienced board members and staff of nonprofit organizations.

The first workshop:
“How Volunteers Can Advance Your Mission”
from 1:00-3:15 p.m. Online registration no longer available. Call 404-373-2491 to register.
When our budgets and staff are limited, we must turn to volunteers to help us expand and improve. Learn practical tips and methods for working with volunteers at the organizational level, committee level, and board level of your organization. Hear from a distinguished panel of volunteer leaders how to maximize your success with volunteers. The key to greatness is retaining your volunteer leaders for many years.

The second workshop:
“How Budget and Financial Planning Can Create Success”
from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Online registration no longer available. Call 404-373-2491 to register.
Many nonprofits set a budget before they create the work plan. The facilitator will discuss the philosophy of how money translates back to organizational effectiveness. This session is especially relevant to new or experienced board members and staff of nonprofits who are “non-financial” people. Learn practical information about nonprofit financial statements, including recognizing the most important elements of creating financial success in your organization.

Leadership DeKalb and DeKalb Community Development Department have partnered to bring you these Board Best Practices Workshops to build social capital in DeKalb County. Both workshops will be led by nationally known nonprofit management consultant Terri Theisen who has more than 25 years of executive leadership, organizational development and management experience with nonprofit organizations. She has expertise in board governance and development, strategic and operational planning, fund raising, and public policy development and has provided consulting services to several hundred organizations across all business sectors: nonprofit, corporate and government.

The fee is $100 for both sessions and $50 for one. Special discounts are offered to Leadership DeKalb active members and groups of three or more. Refreshments are included and parking is free.

Thursday, June 5th, 7-8:30pm

A coalition of civic leaders will bring together the candidates for Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County at a political forum on Thursday, June 5 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. All the candidates running for DeKalb CEO are confirmed to attend and will present their vision for DeKalb while discussing the main issues facing our county.

Cynthia Tucker, Editorial Page Editor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution will moderate this important opportunity for citizens to hear from the candidates who are vying for DeKalb’s top leadership position.

The DeKalb CEO Candidates Forum is sponsored by "Partners for DeKalb," a collaborative effort of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce; the Junior League of DeKalb County, National Coalition for 100 Black Women, Decatur/DeKalb Chapter, Leadership DeKalb and the Perimeter CIDs.

The confirmed DeKalb CEO candidates who will participate are Joe Bembry, Burrell Ellis, Ann Kimbrough, Steen Miles and Stan Watson.

The CEO Candidates Forum will be held at DeKalb Technical College's new state-of-the-art Conference Center, 495 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, Georgia 30021. This location is central to all in DeKalb. Directional signs will be posted. The entrance to the Conference Center at DeKalb Technical College is located off Memorial Drive. From I-285 - East or West bound, Exit 41 at Memorial Drive. Proceed outside the perimeter to the 4th traffic light and make a left turn into the rear DeKalb Tech parking lot. Then turn right. Free parking. You can also visit www.dekalbtech.edu for directions.

For more information about the CEO Candidates Forum, please contact
Beth Jansa at Leadership DeKalb
at bethjansa@leadershipdekalb.org

Join us for two powerful workshops that will transform your effectiveness as a nonprofit leader.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
workshop invitation (PDF) registration form (Word) sign up online (below)

WORKSHOPS:

Four Steps to Use to Create a Strategic Plan (1:00 - 3:15 p.m.)

Raising Funds in Tough Times (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.)

Recommended for new or experienced staff and board members of nonprofit organizations.

“As a Board member of several nonprofits, I have learned the importance of relating the strategic plan to raising funds. I highly encourage staff and board members of nonprofits to attend these sessions!”
- Charles Yorke, President, Cornerstone Bank

Positioning Your Nonprofit For Success: Strategic Planning & Raising Funds Join us for two powerful workshops that will transform your effectiveness as a nonprofit leader.

4 STEPS TO A STRATEGIC PLAN, 1:00-3:15 PM
We will cover the four essential steps to creating a plan that you will actually use to guide decision making and organizational direction – a plan that will provide a roadmap for your organization’s future success and sustainability. We will provide a template and other tools to help you create your plan and ensure that it doesn’t sit on a shelf!

RAISING FUNDS IN TOUGH TIMES, 3:30-5:30 PM
We will discuss board involvement in fund raising, including how to form and maintain the relationships necessary to gather resources for your organization’s work, and explore the methods used to raise funds from individuals, corporations and foundations. We will leave you with practical ideas that you can implement right away to improve your organization’s fund raising performance.

Leadership DeKalb and DeKalb Community Development Department have partnered to bring you these Board Best Practices Workshops.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Nationally known nonprofit management consultant Terri Theisen has more than twenty-five years of executive leadership, organizational development and management experience with nonprofit organizations. She has expertise in board governance and development, strategic and operational planning, fund raising, and public policy development. Since its founding in 2001, Theisen Consulting LLC has provided consulting services to several hundred organizations across all business sectors: nonprofit, corporate and government.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Leadership DeKalb and DeKalb County Community Development will also present these upcoming Board Best Practices workshops led by Terri Theisen.

August 13, 2008 (1:30-5:30pm) – Two Things Every Nonprofit Needs: Effectiveness and Efficiency – Working Effectively with Volunteers & Nonprofit Financial Overview for Non-Financial People

October 23, 2008 (1:30-5:30pm) – Community Leadership Through Board Service

Thursday, January 31, 2008

The Women’s Center
DeKalb Medical Center
2701 North Decatur Road Decatur

The public is invited
to Leadership DeKalb's Open House
for Prospective Members.

5:30 p.m. – Reception
6 p.m. – Informational Program
7 p.m. - Adjourn

Please RSVP, call Jessica at 404-373-2491 or e-mail jessicaaustin@leadershipdekalb.org

Leadership DeKalb invites active and influential leaders from DeKalb County to apply for admission to the Class of 2009. Each year, approximately 50 established and emerging leaders are selected to participate in a ten-month program to further develop their leadership skills, to gain a broader understanding of community issues and to interact with a community-wide network of leaders.

A panel of distinguished graduates of the program will be on hand to reflect on what Leadership DeKalb has meant to them and answer questions about the program’s requirements, cost and benefits.

For 20 years, Leadership DeKalb has built a committed group of regional leaders with over 800 graduates. Many CEO’s of top public and private companies, as well as a large number of governmental officials, educators, judges, entrepreneurs, volunteers and nonprofit leaders are members.

For more information about the Open House, call 404-373-2491 or e-mail jessicaaustin@leadershipdekalb.org

Plan to Celebrate with Leadership DeKalb!
Thursday, November 29, 2007
6-9 p.m.
A short program at 8 p.m.
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta

Join us for:

Silent Auction

Special Recognition of “Member Milestones”

Live Music from Crosstown Jazz

Great Fun and Sumptious Cocktail Buffet

The 2007 Annual Reunion will bring together leaders from the metro region who have graduated from the Leadership DeKalb program since 1986. The Annual Reunion is becoming Leadership DeKalb's premier social event and fundraiser.

Many thanks to DeKalb Medical, our presenting sponsor

On October 23, consultant Terri Theisen will conduct Community Leadership through Board Service: a Board Best Practices workshop. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this valuable training session on how to get the most out of your board service.

DATE: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
TIME: 12 - 5 p.m. (lunch included)
LOCATION: DeKalb Medical Women's Center, 2701 N. Decatur Road, Decatur

Board members and staff who serve nonprofits are invited to finetune their skills by attending Community Leadership through Board Service, a workshop on successful board service with Terri Theisen of Theisen Consulting LLC.

Board members can make the difference between an organization achieving its goals or not. Come explore how high-functioning boards get to be that way (hint: it's NOT by accident).

Workshop Topics Include: Relationship Management and Fund Raising; Governance and Board Development: Recruitment, Orientation and Ongoing Training for the Board; Evaluating the Boards' Work-and the CEO; and Financial and Risk Management for the Board: Reducing Liabilities and Maximizing Success.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Nationally known board consultant, Terri Theisen has more than twenty five years of executive leadership, organizational development and management experience. She has expertise in business operations, strategic planning and implementation, board governance, fund raising, financial management, advocacy and public policy development. Theisen Consulting LLC has served more than 100 client organizations, across all business sectors: nonprofit, corporate and government.

This workshop is brought to you through the generosity of the DeKalb County Community Development. Their sponsorship allows us to offer this workshop at a low, nonprofit rate.

COST: $80 Leadership DeKalb members / $100 Non-members

If you would like to bring three or more from your organization, the rate for each person is $80.

We must receive your payment by October 17, 2007.

Thursday, August 30, 2007
Miller Ward Alumni House at Emory University
815 Houston Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30329

Networking Reception 5:30 p.m.
Annual Meeting 6:15 p.m.

Active Members - $10
Inactive Members & Guests - $25

Open Bar and Cocktail Buffet

Join us for this important networking opportunity! Meet the new Class of 2008 (we have a record 53 members!), honor outstanding members and award winners, and see what is coming up next at Leadership DeKalb!

In addition, active 2007 members will elect our new Board of Directors. For your convenience, your dues are payable in advance online.

Many thanks to our Board Member and Chair of the Member Services Committee Betty Willis ’97 and Emory University for hosting this event!

Plan to attend!

Driving Directions To Miller Ward House: From Interstate 85:
Take exit 91, the Clairmont Road exit. Go south on Clairmont. Continue on Clairmont (crossing Briarcliff, Lavista, and North Druid Hills Road) for approximately 2.5 miles until you reach Mason Mill Road, turn right. Go 0.65 miles to Houston Mill Road, turn left. The Miller-Ward Alumni House will be approximately 0.5 miles on your left at 815 Houston Mill Road.

July 28-August 3, 2007

Pura Vida means "this is living" or "I am experiencing the best in life." This Spanish term is a greeting Costa Ricans love to use. It also aptly describes the spirit of the Literacy Project jointly sponsored by the Decatur Rotary Club and Leadership DeKalb.

This annual one-week summer outreach program offers the opportunity to work on a variety of interesting projects. The primary emphasis is to upgrade the educational system of the impoverished Guanacaste Region. Our members may help with odd jobs around the schools ranging from painting walls to talking in English to young students. In the classroom, our members may help with a map-making project that Agnes Scott Professor Barbara Tedrow developed last year for our group.

The educational project's focus is to foster reading and writing development among rural students in the area. It also increases the cultural literacy of the participants. The service project also includes working on Habitat for Humanity houses and various other projects that the Pattillo Foundation may have for us. Overall, the service mission benefits the local students, but the Leadership DeKalb and Decatur Rotary Club members who participate have a great time learning about the region, making new friends among the Costa Ricans as well as becoming friends themselves.

The daily schedule has ample time for walking on the beach, golfing, hiking, horseback riding or sightseeing. Last year's participants ventured down the coast to go to dinner in local villages and towns and a few tried the famous "canopy tours" in the tops of the rain forests. A full day is dedicated to travel in the country to visit historic sites or whatever you choose.

This service vacation is a worthwhile way to spend a week with Leadership DeKalb and Rotary friends learning new customs, helping others and generally having a great time in Costa Rica, one of the most beautiful, ecologically diverse countries in the world.

This year's trip is scheduled for July 28 - August 3, 2007.

Many thanks to Beth Vann '03, who is coordinating the 2007 trip. Leadership DeKalb Executive Director Sara Fountain will be going on the trip. If you want to contact last year's participants for their opinion, just call Robert Berg, Bettye Davis, Alicia Franck, Ann Kimbrough, Bill Mealor, Lynn Ranew, Barbara Tedrow, and Beth Vann.

Hacienda Pinilla, a 5,000-acre beachside resort owned by H.G. "Pat" Pattillo, serves as the base camp for the Costa Rica trip. Accommodations at Hacienda Panilla and some meals are provided free for the group. You pay for your flight, ground transportation and incidentals (flight is approx. $600). (The trip to and from the airport is provided for us at no cost.)

The Hacienda has several restaurants, golf courses, horseback riding, beaches and a free shuttle throughout the resort. A favorite activity last year was the sunset cruise!

Avoid Rush Hour!
Come to Happy Hour!
APRIL 26, Thursday - 5-7 p.m.
Join us for Leadership DeKalb’s
Rush Hour Happy Hour

Ted’s Montana Grill – Decatur (in the new Artisan Building on West Ponce de Leon Avenue)

$10 per person

Enjoy delicious appetizers! We hear Ted’s margaritas are something special!

All paid RSVPs by 5 p.m., Monday, April 23 will receive their first drink free! Pick up your ticket at the check-in table.

For more information, call 404-373-2491

Walk in the footsteps of legends…
Experience 18 holes of world-class golf…
Benefit from playing with a trained, knowledgeable caddie…
Tour the clubhouse’s collection of Bobby Jones memorabilia…

If you have never played East Lake Golf Club, this is your opportunity to experience golf on the home course of legend Bobby Jones and the site of the Tour Championship. Host a family member, colleague or client at the highly coveted East Lake Golf Club for this tournament and they will never forget it! Members of the general public are invited to play.

Be a Hero! The proceeds of the 2007 Leadership DeKalb Golf Classic benefit the Youth Leadership DeKalb program!

Be a Winner! We will raffle AirTran Airways tickets and other great items!

Tournament Information:
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
The field is limited to 80 players.

Check-in & Practice – 10:30-11 a.m.
Lunch 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Tee Off – 12:30 p.m.
Awards Reception – Immediately Following Tournament

Format – Shamble, Shotgun Start
Entry Fee - $500 per player
Tournament Contests – Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin, Hole in One
Entry deadline: May 1 -

Player Benefits:
In addition to greens fess and caddie fees, each golfer will receive:
• Breakfast in the Clubhouse before the tournament
• Lunch at the Halfway House on the course during the tournament
• Complimentary beverages on the course
• Personal Locker in Clubhouse
• Range Balls
• Valet Parking at Club
• Complimentary cocktail buffet at Awards Reception following the tournament
• Opportunity to win a luxury automobile! Hole in One Prize.
• Opportunity to win round-trip AirTran tickets during Raffle!

The Looming Financial Crisis of our Schools
and the Impact of SPLOST

Please plan to join us at our next Eggs & Issues Breakfast as we hear from Dr. Crawford Lewis, Superintendent of the DeKalb County School System, and Dr. Phyllis Edwards, Superintendent of the City of Decatur School System, about how the financial issues facing our school systems impact test scores, drop-out rates, workforce development, and teacher retention. With the upcoming SPLOST III vote, this is a timely and lively discussion.

Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Marriott Century Center Hotel
2000 Century Center Boulevard
(Off I-85 at Clairmont Road, Exit 91)

$25 Leadership DeKalb Members
$35 Guests
$500 Table Sponsors

Purchase tickets by March 1 ...

Purchase your ticket securely online now

Call 404-373-2491.

E-mail rsvp@leadershipdekalb.org

Mail your check to Leadership DeKalb, 315 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30030.

AGENDA
7:15 a.m. – Registration & coffee
7:30 a.m. – Breakfast
8 a.m. - Program
9:15 a.m. - Adjourn

Dr. Lewis and Dr. Edwards will discuss the pivotal upcoming vote to renew the educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). SPLOST III will be voted on countywide Tuesday, March 20, 2007 and will invest in the future of more than 100,000 children attending DeKalb County schools, City Schools of Decatur and the City of Atlanta Schools that lie within DeKalb County.

SPLOST III could generate as much as $645 million over five years. This means that Atlanta Public Schools would receive approximately $20 million, City of Decatur Schools would receive approximately $15 million and DeKalb County School System would receive approximately $610 million.

The revenues generated by continuing the one penny sales tax for another five years will be used to refurbish and improve dozens of existing schools, and to add classrooms, auditoriums, vocational classrooms and other needed facilities. SPLOST III will also provide funds to continue to improve and upgrade technology to improve instruction.

20th Anniversary Reunion
Thursday, November 30, 2006
6-7 p.m. Networking Happy Hour
7-9 p.m. Program
Emory Conference Center
1615 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia
(across from the CDC)

Leadership DeKalb Joins League of Women Voters in Hosting Candidate Forums for DeKalb Board of Education

Decatur, Georgia – September 27, 2006 - The League of Women Voters of DeKalb County will host a series of DeKalb Board of Education Candidate Forums for the community. These events are cosponsored by Stan Watson, State Representative, Chairman DeKalb House Delegation, the Chamber of Commerce, and Leadership DeKalb. District 9 overlaps districts so these candidates are invited to three forums. Candidates with be given a series of questions to respond to. Arrangements are underway to videotape and televise the forums on our community cable station.

Districts 3 & 9 –Scott Candler Library, Saturday, October 14, 2-4 p.m. Candidates for District 3 are: Sara Copelin-Wood (I), Ann Brown, Hayward Lamar and Jonnathon Mason. Candidates for District 9 At Large: Elizabeth Andrews (I) and Colet Odenigbo

Districts 5 & 9 –Wesley Chapel-Brown Library, Tuesday, October 17, 7-9 p.m. Candidates for District 5: Francis Edwards (I), Jay Cunningham, Wendell Muhammad.

District 6 – Redan-Trotti Library, Saturday, October 14, 10 a.m. -12 noon. Candidates are David Anderson & Thomas Bowen.

Districts 7 & 9 Antioch AME Church (next to Redan High School). Monday, October 23, 7-9 p.m. Candidates are Zepora Roberts (I), & Sandra Gistarb.

The public and media are cordially invited to attend. Media representatives should notify event organizers if they plan to attend so appropriate accommodations can be made.

Tuesday, August 22
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Goizueta Business School, Emory
1300 Clifton Road, Atlanta

Meet your classmates and learn from Leadership DeKalb graduates!
Refreshments will be provided.

Click here to RSVP to Orientation: suzannefahlstrom@leadershipdekalb.org
Or call Suzanne @ 404-373-2491