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Statement
Jon Thoren
Candidate for Assistant
Recording Secretary
VISION:
The
CPCA is in dire need of a broader membership base that is more
reflective of the citizens of Cleveland Park. During its
recent history, the CPCA has become an insular, obstructionist group
that claims to represent the community while echoing the views of a
handful of entrenched neighborhood activists.
My vision for CPCA is an open, inclusive, and inviting organization
that will advance the goals of the majority of Cleveland Park
residents. Many Cleveland Park residents are busy
with their daily lives and do not have the time or inclination for
lengthy community meetings. Their voices need to be
heard nevertheless. The CPCA should accommodate people like
these by adopting online polling and voting procedures. The
CPCA also needs to communicate to its members as its standard operating
procedure. Above all, I want to part of a club that is open
to new residents and new ideas, with officers that are accessible and
accountable to its members and the greater Cleveland Park community.
BIOGRAPHY:
My wife
and I have lived
on the 3000 block of Ordway Street since 1995. I
have lived in or near Cleveland Park for the last 22
years. I have twin 10 year old daughters who attend
school in Cleveland Park.
I am a native Minnesotan who moved east for college more than 30 years
ago. I am a tax lawyer by trade and am presently working as a
mergers and acquisitions consultant with a Big Four accounting
firm. Previously, I have served on the board of
NCRC and am presently on the board of the
Cleveland Park Club.
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