Friday, December 22, 2006
Proven Leadership
As I mentioned before Derek left his mark on the Kentucky Federation in many ways. One of the most prominent ways was shifting the focus from a centralized state federation to energizing and building up individual chapters. When Derek took over as Chairman the KFCR consisted of 12 chapters, none of which were super groups. By taking time to personally visit chapters and build relationships with chapter chairs, Derek was able to build up those small chapters to become the foundation of the Kentucky Federation. After laying the groundwork Derek then led an effort to expand the reach of the Federation to 11 more campuses across the state. In a widely publicized move during the Spring of 2006 Derek rejected the CRNC Field Rep and started an internal Field Rep program. This was another example of Derek's vision of taking power away from a centralized, out of touch organization, and in turn empowering individuals within the state to make a difference. Because of this move several new chapters were started and existing chapters were built up, the stated purpose of the Field Rep program, but one that is all to often not met due to non existent leadership and accountability. The general theme of Derek's term as Chairman was turning the organization into a more efficient, and in turn successful federation that rejected the status quo and instead focused on methods that get results.
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what did derek do during the 2006 election when he was not chair?
During the 2006 elections Derek ran a state rep campaign, although unsuccessful he took a district that shouldnt have even been on the map and made it a competitive race. During this time he was also active in Congressional races around the state. I dont want people to get the impression that while Derek was not chair he was not involved in CR's. He was still active in leadership of the federation and still represented Kentucky on the national level.
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