Ashland Downtown looking for leaders
BY JOHN E. USALIS TIMES • Shamrock Writer
06/20/2007
ASHLAND — Within two months,
the Ashland Downtown Inc. board of directors will have at least three
new officers leading the revitalization effort.
During Monday’s meeting, ADI President Louis Rader
asked board members to consider potential candidates for the offices
of president, vice president and secretary and have their nominations
submitted for the July meeting.
The office of vice president has been vacant for more
than a year.
Then it was announced at Monday’s meeting that
Secretary Ellen Sosnoski would resign from the board because she will
be leaving the area.
“It is with much regret that we accept Ellen’s
resignation,” said Rader.
Finally, Rader announced that he will not seek re-election
as president.
“I have a fairly nice-size dilemma with my job
and my role here with ADI,” said Rader. “There was a code
of conduct change in state government that affects everybody, particularly
in administrative positions, which I am in. That code of conduct defines
the parameters of what we can and can’t be involved in and what
constitutes potential conflict of interest.
“This year the state added nonprofit organizations,”
he said, adding that with his wife, Patrice K. Rader, as executive
director of Upper Schuylkill Downtowns, it also causes some additional
complications.
“The code of conduct does mention who constitutes
a potential conflict of interest from the standpoint of state employees,”
he said. “What makes it difficult for me is that I administer
significant grant programs statewide. I also administer grants locally,
including the streetscape program, Upper Schuylkill and to the Northern
Schuylkill Council of Governments for pedestrian safety.
“It is very serious from their perspective and
it’s not very wise for me to stay over that line where I am,”
said Rader, adding that he would stay involved with the organization.
Rader said he has transferred the decision-making for
grant programs in this region to one of his staff in order to meet
the new conduct requirements.
The office of treasurer is held by Barbara Mullins,
who will have the option to accept or reject a nomination for that
office. Mullins did not attend Monday’s meeting.
Anyone interested in serving on the board, or to volunteer
for community events, should contact Main Street Manager Greg Fisher
at 875-1571.
© The REPUBLICAN & Herald
2007
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