[Kzyxtalk] Paul Lambert-summary

[King Collins]

I want to thank the others on this list who have let Paul and I talk to each other without interruption. Here's my final comment and summary:
Dear Paul Lambert. 
The question was:  "As a member of the board will you report back, regularly and transparently, to the rest of us on this list (or one that is equally open) about the dialog taking place on the board?" That is a hard question for you as a new board member. Rather than answer, you have quit the list and called it a "waste of time" and presumably we will never hear from you again, except through the sanitized pronouncements of the board majority. 
Obviously, you are not comfortable with such a direct question. I mistakenly thought that your experience with media would encourage you to be more open. And I was mislead by your agreement with John McCowen that the board should "address controversy directly." 
I'm sure you are a nice guy, Paul, and I'm sorry I put you on the spot.  --king collins

"Sometimes I think the world is divided into those who have a comfortable relationship with power and those who have a naturally adversarial relationship with power." --arundhati roy.

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Previouslyh posted. Collins said: 

It's a terrific question, you say, but you can't answer it. 

The thing is Paul, at the Candidates Forum, I quoted Supervisor McCowen's advice to the board: " Don't shy away from controversy. Address it directly in an open lines format."Don't shy away from controversy. Address it directly in an open lines format."
You were next to speak and you said, emphatically, that you agreed with McCowen on that. Excellent advice you said. And I was glad to hear that, and I'

I'm sure it got you some votes. But  now I hear you equivocating. Am I wrong?

The question about reporting back to the members is something which you should answer as an individual, as a man, as a man with a background in media, no matter what the board may say. There is no rule to look up. The question is put to you as an individual. 

You have our respectful attention.

--king collins

ps. You ask what I and others did. I am tempted to answer, but let's try to keep the focus. This is a different time than last year We know more. We had a pretty good democratic process, and you were elected. Not me. Not Doug. 

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King:

That's a terrific question which, at this point, I am unable to answer because I do not know what the board rules are; my Intro to the 
Board takes place weekend after next.

I'll be able to know what my responsibilities to the board and the membership are after that.

When you were on the board, did you do so?

I don't recall Doug or John S. doing that.

If not, why me ?

Cordially,

Paul
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On Apr 4, 2014, at 1:13 PM, King Collins <king at greenmac.com> wrote:

Dear Paul Lambert,
I have already said how much I appreciate your willingness to listen to members. Here's my question:
As a member of the board willl you report back, regularly and transparently, to the rest of us on this list (or one that is equally open) about the dialog taking place on the board? That would mean that you would report the topics discussed on the board listserv and at committee meetings, not only those that are broadly agreed to but also those that are disputed, with the understanding that you would not report on matters that are properly confidential, which is limited to certain personnel or legal issues. 
--king collins

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