Bernadette McKeever is our first elected president. Congratulations Bernadette!
This past year, Long Beach Cyclists became a nonprofit California Public Benefit Corporation. This evening (March 9, 2010) we held our first board meeting and election. All paid members were invited to participate. We thank those who were present at tonight’s meeting, and also thank those who were not present yet who voted via e-mail. And we thank all of you who have supported Long Beach Cyclists through donations and membership forms, or as volunteers, or as participants in our many rides, events and activities.
Our other elected board officers include Travis Bos, who will serve as vice president, and Donald E. Moore, who will serve as secretary. Michael Bos was elected our board treasurer. The new board passed numerous motions that will help shape our future work. Back in the mid 1990s, Long Beach Cyclists functioned as an informal group. Recently we were incorporated with the State of California, and now we will submit proper paperwork to the federal government as we seek tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status.
Thanks are in order for the small group of friends who started Long Beach Cyclists about fifteen years ago, and thanks are also in order for the many, many individuals who have helped Long Beach Cyclists grow since then. Congratulations to all of us—you, too!
Congratulations to you too Michael Bos, our official treasurer!! You have taken on a much more respectful role than any of ours! I appreciate your commitment more than you know. I look forward to continuing to work alongside you in our future tasks.
Bernadette
Congratulations to our new Board and to all LBCyclists on this important step! I am proud of everyone who has worked so hard for so long to get to this point. I have only known you all for a few months, and the work I’ve seen, the dedication, the optimism… it’s infectious.
Years from now, when Long Beach is recognized as a world-class bike city, people in the know will recognize that last night’s meeting was a big factor in making things happen.