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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
Email (preferred): events AT leadershipashevilleforum.com
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