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CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
I am sending this notice out to all members
of the Memphis Mid-South section to announce that I will no longer be able to
serve as chairman after this fiscal year. I have served this section for
three years and feel like it is time to focus my efforts on my family and my
career. I will step down in June and will pass the torch on to whomever
will rise to the task. I will be happy to serve as an advisor and mentor
to the section as needed going forward.
I have lived in this area and been active with the section for the past four
years. I have found that very few people take any interest in the
section or it's activities. We have over 200 members and 10 or less may
come to a meeting or tour. ASME as an organization has made the decision
to stop funding any sections that are not active. Any inactive sections
will cease to exist and be merged with other sections. This will be the
future of the Memphis Mid-South section if there is not a renewed interest in it's activities.
I have done what I could in the past three years but
the section cannot continue with only a handful of people at the helm. I
make this call to all members to become more active in our section activities
and consider serving as an officer. Being an officer rarely requires
much time and offers a lot of opportunities for growth and development that look good on a resume.
It is my hope that this section can grow and be stronger than it is today, but
it cannot succeed without your help.
Jeff Williams PE
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