FELMAUSA National Board of Directors Installed

Sidiki Trawally for FELMAUSA / Monday, November 5th, 2007

(L-r) Abraham Bility (Wisconsin), Mamadee Konneh (Wisconsin), Abu Sillah (Pennsylvania), Varmuyah Sirleaf (North Carolina), Mohammed Dolley (Minnesota), Abdulah Quisiah (Texas), Abraham Kromah (New Jersey), Ismail Komara (Minnesota), Kasimu Mohammed Sillah (Georgia) and Musa Fofana (Georgia)

Milwaukee, WI - The National Board of Directors of the Federation of Liberian Mandingo Associations in the USA has been installed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Saturday, November 3, 2007.

 

At the jam-packed ceremony held at the Mother Daniels Conference Center, Mr. Richard Badger, who represented the Milwaukee City Mayor, performed the induction of the Board.

 

Performing the session, Mr. Badger challenged the Board officials to work together to ensure there is proper accountability and transparency in the Federation. "Before I I begin, I want to know if you are ready to perform the task as members of the Board," Richard asked the 14-member Board members. And in unison, they responded, "Yes."

 

Former Liberian army chief of staff, Abraham Kromah was installed as Chairman of the Board. Others include Abraham Bility and Mamadee Konneh of Wisconsin, Abu Sillah of Pennsylvania, Mohammed Bility and Frank Sanoh of Pennsylvania, Varmuyah Sirleaf of North Carolina, Mohammed Dolley and Ismail Komara of Minnesota, Abdulah Quisiah of Texas, Kasimu M. Sillah and Musa Fofana of Georgia, Khalifa Donzo of Virginia, and Gafee Swaray of New Jersey.

 

The National Board of Directors, which will serve a two-year term, is the highest decision-making body of FELMAUSA. Members of the Board were elected by the various member states and representation on the board is contingent upon the size of the membership of each state.

 According to the constitution, which was adopted at the June 2007 convention in Philadelphia, a state of 25 to 100 registered members shall be entitled to one board member, while a state of 101 to 200 registered members shall be entitled to 2 board members.

 A state with more than 200 registered members shall be entitled to no more than three (3) Board members.