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Greetings to all my fellow Senators.
The Vermont Senate continues to meet with a small but active part of our membership. During the past year we have been without a Chaplain. I'm extremely pleased that this vacancy was just filled by Senator Reg Welch. My thanks go out to Reg for stepping up when he was needed.
We in the Vermont Senate are nearing a crossroad with our organization. It seems that fewer and fewer Senators are willing to be involved in the Senate. Some are more than willing to sit back and criticize or complain but have not been seen at a Senate function for some time. The Senate in some ways is like our democracy. Some vote and participate while others don't vote but want to find fault after the votes are counted.
What to do is the question. Do we continue or attempt to continue with the organization as is? Or do we look for other means to continue our Senate traditions? This question is before us now. I don't believe that Vermont stands alone in this conundrum.
Our annual meeting will take place in May. This will be an opportunity for the Vermont Senate to make some decisions concerning our future. If you would like to express your thoughts and concerns by participating and voting, we look forward to sharing those thoughts in the best tradition of the Senate.
Our organization has been a proud one and as time has evolved we have become more and more a means to offer our members a chance to socialize with others who share their deep commitment to the Jaycee Creed and all that it embodies.
We believe that Faith in God and faith in our fellow senators will give us the answers that we seek. We look forward to those discussions that will lead us to a new day in the Vermont Senate.
Thanks again for your trust and support for me and your officers of the Vermont JCI Senate.
Yours in the Senate,
Bob King
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