a bit of a bio

MY NAME IS PHYLLIS RICHLAND. I THINK MOST OF YOU KNOW WHO I AM. I AM RUNNING FOR THE VACATED SEAT OF PRESIDENT OF UCO. I THINK MY RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BUT IN CASE SOME OF YOU ARE NOT SURE OF WHO I AM AND WHAT I HAVE DONE , HERE IT IS.

FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS I HAVE BEEN A VICE PRESIDENT OF UCO. AND FOR THE 5 YEARS BEFORE THAT I HAD WORKED WITHIN UCO IN VARIOUS POSITIONS. STARTING AS A MEMBER OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES, THEN CHAIR OF THE LIFT COMMITTEE . I WAS AND UNTIL RECENTLY HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND AS A VICE PRESIDENT SERVED ON ALMOST EVERY OTHER COMMITTEE IN CENTURY VILLAGE. ALL AS A VOLUNTEER AND ALWAYS WILLING TO GO THE EXTRA STEP TO SERVE THIS VILLAGE AND OUR RESIDENTS.

I HAVE ALWAYS HELD THE WELFARE AND SAFETY OF OUR ELDERLY AS A PRIORITY AND I HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE TO ALL THE ASSOCIATIONS IN MY QUADRANT AND OTHER QUADRANTS TO HELP IN ANY WAY I COULD.

EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT AN OFFICER AT THIS TIME I AM STILL HELPING THOSE THAT CALL ME AT HOME.

SO, I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE. I HAVE MANY FORWARD THINKING IDEAS THAT WOULD MAKE CENTURY VILLAGE AN EVEN GREATER PLACE TO LIVE AND PLAY.

ALL MEETINGS IN MY ADMINISTRATION SHALL BE NOTICED IN THE UCO REPORTER BY WAY OF A PULLOUT THAT CAN BE TACKED ON YOUR FRIDGE. THIS NOTICE SHALL ADVISE THE TIME, PLACE AND DATE OF THE MEETING AND THE COMMITTEE NAME.

I WILL CALL IN AN ACCOUNTING FIRM TO DO AN AUDIT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PRESIDENT AND THE TREASURER HAVE BOTH RESIGNED. (ALTHOUGH A FORMAL RESIGNATION HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE TREASURER AS OF THIS WRITING)

I WILL ESTABLISH A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE AND APPOINT A CHAIR THAT IS CAPABLE OF REACHING OUT TO THE VAST RESERVOIR OF PEOPLE WE HAVE IN CENTURY VILLAGE , TO SERVE IN A PROFESSIONAL WAY.

I WILL ESTABLISH THE KIND OF RELATIONSHIP WITH WPRF THAT HAS BEEN MISSING IN THE PAST.

I WILL NOT BE AFRAID TO SPEND MONEY IF IT IS NECESSARY TO BRING THIS VILLAGE TO A PLACE OF PRIDE.

I WOULD WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT ANYONE CAN COME TO ME WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS THAT WILL MAKE OUR LIVES BETTER HERE.

I HAVE ORGANIZED HEALTH FAIRS AND BLOOD DRIVES.

I BROUGHT THE DMV ONTO THE CAMPUS TO HELP THOSE THAT NEEDED UPDATES IN LICENSES, NEW PHOTOS, NEW SIGNATURES,ETC.

I HAVE PARTNERED WITH OUTSIDE AGENCIES AND POLITICIANS TO BRING HELP TO CV IN TIME OF NEED. THESE AGENCIES HAVE ALSO GIVEN HELP TO INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS ON PRIVATE LEVELS.

ANYONE CAN MAKE A PROMISE. I WILL TELL YOU THAT I AM ABLE AND WILLING TO TRY TO DO MY BEST FOR THIS VILLAGE AND THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE HERE. THIS IS MY HOME. I TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN IT. I WANT TO SEE IS GROW AND BE BETTER THAN IT EVER WAS. IT CAN BE. IT WILL BE. MAYBE NOT RIGHT AWAY. CHANGE TAKES TIME. BUT WITH YOUR HELP IT CAN BE DONE.

I DID A LOT WHEN I WAS VICE PRESIDENT OF UCO AND BECAUSE I DID IT WE HAD IT.

I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE. THANK YOU.