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P. Orange County Commission for Women Box 8181 • 110 North Churton Street • Hillsborough , NC 27278 RY 9 , 1997 MEETING JANUA GOVERNMENT SERVICES CENTER, HILLSBOROUGH MINUTES Present : Winnie Morgan, chair; Aimee Tattersall ; Ricka Samulski ; Karen Bennett ; Deborah Van Dyken ; Ronni Zuckerman; Abbie Schwaderer Excused : Peachee Wicker; Linda Carver; Martha Oxenfeldt Guests Present : Commissioner William Crowther; Jacky Philips ; Jennifer Tennant (prospective Commission members) Staff' Present : Lucy Lewis, director W elcome/Introductions Chair Winnie Morgan called the meeting to order at 7 : 35 p . m . and asked members and guests to introduce themselves to Commissioner Crowther . Then Commissioner Crowther introduced himself to the group . Commissioner Crowther Comments Commissioner Crowther thanked the Commission for Women for their dedicated service . He suggested that the Commission should look at the action steps in the report Sustainable America and agreed to provide staff with a copy, and suggested that the Commission might want to work with the Economic Development Commission on issues of economic equality for women . He then indicated that one of the Commissioners ' goals for this year is to look at boards and commissions , with one possible outcome being one board per ill study this issue, and will then ask boards for their input before department . He indicated that the staff w any final decisions are made . He said that recommendations are likely by fall 1997 . Members expressed their concern that boards and commissions have an opportunity to have input into the staff proceedings . He encouraged members to communicate with the Commissioners regarding small issues (by letter) and large issues as well (in person or by mail ) , and then left the meeting . A committee of Winnie Morgan, Judy Woodall , Jennifer Tennant , and Kristen Dunnivant agreed to draft a position paper regarding the Commission for Women that could be included as part of the board and commission study process, so that the Commission is proactively sharing information rather than reacting to recommendations . Membership ; Vice- Chair Andrea Lynn has resigned due to the pressures of a new community and new job . Members voted to contact Leticia Lumpkin , an applicant for the Chapel Hill township position , to see if she was still interested . Because Andrea was vice - chair, Winnie will be talking with Commission members regarding filling the vice - chair position . Winnie said that Kay Singer will be applying for one of the Hillsborough township positions Hillsborough 732 - 8181 Chapel Hill 967 - 9251 • Mebane 227 - 2031 • Durham 68 & 7331