Subject: Paul Abramson letter to Lloyd
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 07:59:22 -0700
From: Arthur Jackson <ajackson@ssa.CO.Santa-Clara.CA.US>
Organization: Social Services
To: Claire Gordon <clgordon@earthlink.net>, arthurmjackson@yahoo.com

Claire,

Thanks for your response. Actually, this (getting our tax id number) is turning
out to be more of a problem than I had expected, but part of that seems to be
Charles' ability to make incorrect assumptions, and  put a spin on almost
anything.

Loved your letter to Lloyd. To my way of thinking it was perfect.

Arthur
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Claire Gordon wrote:

> Dear Arthur,
>         Glad your are following through. For my part, there have been
> letters back and forth with LK regarding Paul. They want to know where he
> works, if he is a member of AHA, how long etc. He seems to be out of town.
>         This is a rough draft of the letter I plan to send. Please send me
> your suggetions and/or changes.
>         Thanks,
>         Claire
> Lloyd Kumley, CA Chair
>
>         Thanks you for your reply about Paul Abramson. I have tried to
> reach him to present him with the questions you would like answered.
> Unfortunately, he seems to be out of town at this time.
>          However, I can respond as to why we suggested him as a replacement
> for Howard Gonsalves. We began with the requisite that the person be within
> an easy commute for meetings. There is a large pool of people from which to
> select in the Stanford Humanist Community and we began by thinking about
> those who attend our weekly  meetings regularly and are active in the group
>         Paul Abramson was one of the first people who came to mind. He
> joined the Stanford Humanist Community in 1995 and from that time on he has
> been an important member. He   served on the board and was elected to both
> the posts of Treasurer and Vice President.
>           As Vice President, he often chaired meetings of the Board of
> Directors and of the full membership. He was an excellent spokesman. His
> background is in finance and he was even more impressive as Treasurer. He
> took over problems of our cash flow and found solutions which have balanced
> our budget. Under his auspices new ways have been inaugurated to raise
> funds.
>         Three of us, Arthur, Paula and I, know him personally. We have
> found him to be a reasonable and intelligent man, conciliatory, always
> ready to help on a committee or with a chore to be done. These are some of
> the qualities we looked for in a Trustee. Further,when he was approached
> and asked if he would like to serve, he was enthusiastic and eager to see
> if he could improve our investment strategies.
>         I realize that over the years there have been lapses in response
> from the COT. These have been due to an unduly large load of work which
> fell on too few people. With Paul Abramson aboard, we feel that any slack
> that might occur
> ( people DO have personal problems and illnesses) we would have an
> excellent person to ask for help. And be assured that if asked, he would be
> there doing whatever is needed.
>
>         As soon as Paul Abramson has returned and can answer the questions,
> we will send the answers on to you . Meanwhile, be assured that we
> heartily endorse him and look forward to working with him.
>         Claire Gordon