President Kevin Mussett Shares His Vision For The Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition
Written by Kevin Mussett, 2010 OBC President
Monday, November 16, 2009
[The following is a transcript of Kevin's comments at the Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition, November 8, 2009.]
Welcome to all of you and thank you for affording me the chance to participate in the Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition.
Those of you who know me through this and other organizations know that I've spent more time under the hood or under the truck (or bus) than behind the wheel, so I know I'm going to need all the help I can get. But I'm impressed with people on this board and our membership and their commitment to the goals of our organization. We've made some real progress in the past year and I'm confident that we're on the right track.
The Oklahoma Bicycling Education Fund was created by the Board of Directors as a means to achieve the goals of the Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition. It is a way for members to directly support the OBC Mission: Promoting bicycle access, safety, and education throughout Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition in partnership with the City of Edmond Planning Department and the University of Central Oklahoma's transportation office sponsored a League Cycling Instructor Seminar in Edmond the first weekend of October.
Nine LCI candidates completed two and a half days of intense classroom and practical sessions displaying their teaching ability with the Smart Cycling curriculum, parking lot exercises, and on-road bicycling
Individuals wishing to serve as a Committee Chairman, serve
on a committee, or have a project they would like to champion as a new
committee, should contact any member of the OBC Board of Directors.
Committees
are formed by the Board of Directors for specific purposes and are not
elected
positions. Committee Chairman are appointed by the President and
approved by the Board of Directors. Committees may be temporary or long
term depending on the nature of
the work undertaken.
