Last week, Jefferson Park Forward held its Board of Director elections during the organization’s annual meeting, installing a new President and two new Directors. Thank you to our members to all who participated in our first virtual election! Jefferson Park Forward welcomes Don Faliszek and welcomes back Co-Founder and past-Secretary Marie McDonald to the JPF Board of Directors. Both are active members with a deep commitment to our community and welcome additions to the Board.
Membership also passed an amendment to the JPF Bylaws which established a new position on the Board of Directors, President Emeritus. This role is filled by the organization’s previous President and helps preserve organizational knowledge and assist with the transition of the new President, a role I’m honored to step into.
Many thanks to Ryan Richter for his years of work and for accepting the role of President Emeritus. As JPF’s Founding President, Ryan led the charge to create and run our organization and will provide valuable insight and guidance as we move into our next chapter.
As President of JPF, I hope to continue the movement started by the organization’s founders and members to enact positive change and growth in Jefferson Park. I will work to amplify the voices of our membership and support what makes our community so great – our people, our businesses, and our resources.
I would also like to thank our continuing Board members. I have had the privilege of working with these bright, compassionate and dedicated people for the past two years. I have learned so much from them and I am excited to see where the next two years take us. It has not always been easy, but it’s always been worth it.
We are a strong and growing community, but we still have much to do. I welcome the challenge. I look forward to seeing all of you, online, at our October general meeting. We will talk about some of our goals for 2020 and welcome conversation about our shared goal of keeping Jefferson Park moving forward. Until then, please feel free to connect with me via email at mskogsbakken@jeffersonparkforward.org.
~ Maggie
Maggie Daly Skogsbakken
President | Jefferson Park Forward