I was openly included on some email exchanges (not blind copied) – I am not sure why, and I am not going to opine at the moment, just put these out there so you can read it.
UPDATE: I created a page for this thread and will update the page as new emails are received. Feel free to bookmark this:
https://thecitizen4blog.wordpress.com/email-thread-from-the-sept-30th-chamber-of-commerce-meeting/
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1 October 2014 at 7:27 am
I’ll tell you why I copied you. In part, because these lists only seem to grow and include selected members, in part, because they already included the News-Gazette and in part, because these conversations need to be had publicly not privately.
1 October 2014 at 7:57 am
John: amen to need public conversations. Thanks for including me, and thanks for coming out here to put the “why” for everyone else to see.
1 October 2014 at 11:34 am
I moved the list of emails to its own page:
https://thecitizen4blog.wordpress.com/email-thread-from-the-sept-30th-chamber-of-commerce-meeting/
1 October 2014 at 11:37 am
I’m a little curious about the original email which isn’t included. In other words what “started” this. And if John wants to have open discussions he could put all his papers on the table so to speak…
1 October 2014 at 2:09 pm
Rebecca,
John has been pretty good about putting all his papers (or some say cards) on the table. At least this is my experience, can’t speak for everyone else.
Here is the initial email that kicked it off:
https://thecitizen4blog.wordpress.com/email-thread-from-the-sept-30th-chamber-of-commerce-meeting/initial-email-from-neil-strack-sep-30-2014-chamber-0/
1 October 2014 at 9:10 pm
“Papers” as in documents that nobody seems to be able to get out of the school board. (nobody gets my sarcasm that’s all in my head)
2 October 2014 at 9:25 am
My email is bambenjo@champaignschools.org. Send me what you’re asking for and I’ll see what I can do.
1 October 2014 at 12:30 pm
It started at the Chamber yesterday morning.