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Cary Chapter Vice-President Rick Thomas
and Secretary Alex Gazaway, recently
attended SSPBA leadership training in
Stockbridge, GA on May 24th and 25th.
Chapter leaders from Arkansas and
Alabama also attended the training.
This training is instrumental in giving
PBA leaders valuable insight into the
history and operations of the
organization, along with providing
information about the resources that are
available to members and chapter
leaders. Topics included the history of
SSPBA, leading a PBA Chapter, conducting
meetings, the committee structure,
recruiting and membership, political
action, legal defense benefits, and
handling grievance issues. The training
was led by Terry Nowell who is the
Director of Training and Research for
SSPBA. Class participants also heard
from numerous staff members and got to
meet with Jack Roberts who is the
President of the SSBPA.
Rick Thomas was also able to speak with
Terry Nowell and Jack Roberts about the
importance of promoting the PBA to
Emergency Communications Officers. They
both were supportive of broadening
efforts to include Emergency
Communications Officers as part of
membership and starting the first ECO
chapter.
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