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Critical Issues Luncheons

The following overview reflects Leadership Asheville Forum's renewed effort to focus on its core mission: to foster leadership by connecting our members to critical issues and to other leaders in the community. Featured speakers have included:

  • October 2005: Mayoral finalists Terry Bellamy and Joe Dunn.

  • November: Dr. Martha Salyers speaking on WNC preparations for the bird flu.

  • January 2006: Michael Miller with Riverlink speaking on lessons from the local floods of 2004.

  • February: Mayor Terry Bellamy on her priorities for the first year of her administration.

  • March: Pat Whalen, president of Public Interest Projects, addressing challenges for downtown Asheville.

  • April: Asheville's new Chief of Police Bill Hogan detailing his strategies for fighting crime.

  • May: Dan Ray, head of the Institute at Biltmore, on the WNC HUB project for rejuvenation of the economy of Western North Carolina and its implementation in Buncombe County.

  • August: Congressman Charles Taylor.

  • September: Congressional candidate Heath Shuler.

  • October: Candidates for Sheriff Bobby Medford and Van Duncan.

  • November: UNCA political science professor Bill Sabo on "Did the 2006 Election Mean Anything Other than Politics is Really Expensive?"

  • January 2007: County Commissioners David Gantt and Carol Peterson and County Zoning Commissioner Jim Coman on the proposed comprehensive zoning plan.

  • February: John Martin on the proposed Center for the Performing Arts, and City Councilman Jan Davis with an update on the civic center.

  • March 21: Joe Minicozzi leads a discussion of creative ways to design bridges, gateway, and neighborhoods around the I-26 connector project.

  • April 18: Virgil Smith on the state of the media.

  • May 16: Elaine Lite of Mountain Voices Alliance on "Development versus the Public Good," including the growing erosion and sedimentation problems and steep slope building issues.

  • September 19: Dr. Betty Young, president of AB-Tech, on "Living the Community College Story."

  • October 17: Sheriff Van Duncan reviews his first year on the job.

  • November 28: Dr. David Brown, director of Hub-Alliance, on "Rejuvenation and Climate Change Trends: Asheville's Tickets to a Healthy Job Outlook"


Information: Nancy Williams at 828-250-2353
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