Horace Mann League, Minutes, Annual Meeting, March 3, 2007, New Orleans

Welcome  -Walter Warfield

Introduction of Officers and Directors     Steve Rasmussen & Charles Fowler

Introduction of Past Presidents - Walter Warfield

Invocation - Jim Anderson

Luncheon

Call to Order  -Walt Warfield

Introduction of Corporate Partners   -Walt Warfield
Kathy Hurley was present to accept the appreciation plaque for Pearson Education School Companies

Report on Legal Issues  -Fred Hartmeister

Nomination and Election of Directors and Officers  -  Walt Warfield

New Director Appointments                      Joe Hairston,(MD), Carol Choye, (NJ) and John Monahan (AK)

Vice President                                               Steve Rasmussen (WA)

President - elect                                            Fred Hartmeister (TX)

President                                                       Colleen Wilcox (CA)

Past President                                               Walt Warfield (IL)

Motion by Ken Bird, seconded by Douglas Otto, that the nominations be accepted and approved.  Passed.

Presentation of Awards

Director Awards -Eric King

            Douglas Otto, Jerry Sellentin                                      

Ambassador Awards - Presented by Gary Marx

Carol Choye, Marcilene Dutton, William Novotney, Douglas Otto,

 Tom Seigel, Art Stellar, Colleen Wilcox, Julie Underwood

Friend of the Horace Mann League - Presented by  Fred Hartmeister

            Spike Jorgensen

Outstanding Educator Award - Presented by  Julie Underwood

Linton Deck

Outstanding Friend of Public Education - Presented by  George Garcia

            Thomas Sobol

Presentation of President’s Award  Colleen Wilcox

                Walt Warfield

Presentation of Gavel  Walt Warfield

                Colleen Wilcox

Meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.