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FAA Hiring Notice

NOBLE Members if you have or know kids between the ages of 18-31 with a high school diploma, the Federal Aviation Association is taking applications for air traffic controller school. We all have kids and know kids in the right age group (under 31) and with some effort they could reach a salary of over $100,000 with benefits in about 3 years! You need only a high school diploma to apply, and credit is given for college on the exam.

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Genise Brown, Membership Chairperson.

UPDATES FROM THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOVEMBER

Visit from NOBLE Member Lew Rice and Mr. Damon Hewitt from the New York Governor’s Task Force on Police on Police Mistaken Identity Shootings spoke with us about the task force. This task force was created in the aftermath of the fatal shootings of New York Police Office Omar Edwards and Mt. Vernon Police Office Christopher Ridley. They are looking for the community input as well as law enforcement.

There will be 3 public hearings. One of which NOBLE NY Chapter was asked to participate. The public hearing will take place on December 3, 2009. Time 5pm-8:30pm at the Adam Clayton Powell Office Building. 163 W. 125th St (at Adam Clayton Powell Jr./7th Ave). Current and present law enforcement are encouraged to attend. Please do not forget to fill out the survey.

For more information on the survey or the Task Force’s mission, please visit our website, www.policeonpolicetf.ny.gov, or contact us at feedback@policeonpolicetf.ny.gov.

Chapter nominees for Directors spoke to the membership...Elections are at December's membership meeting...All ballots have been mailed out to voting members.

APPROVED CHANGE TO THE CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES (NOBLE) NEW YORK CHAPTER – November 7, 2009

Section 6. Election. The Nominations/Election Committee shall consist of at least five (5) members appointed by the Chapter President. At least sixty (60) days prior to the election meeting, the Nominating Committee, unless otherwise stated herein, shall nominate one or more members of the Chapter who are eligible under Article II, Section 1 (a), for each office to be filled. Additional nominations of eligible members may be made from the floor upon opening of nominations at a membership meeting. Prior to filing a written report of the nominations to the Chapter President, the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee shall obtain, in writing, from each candidate, his/her intent regarding accepting the nomination and serving if elected. All nominees must be in good financial standing with the Chapter, as well as the National Organization at the time of nomination.

At least forty-five (45) days before the election meeting of the Chapter, the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee shall mail to each member of the Chapter a list of the nominees who have accepted nomination and of the offices to which they have been nominated.

The names of all eligible members of the Chapter nominated for each office, either by the Nominating Committee or from the floor, shall be distributed in a fair and equitable manner to those chapter members who are in good financial standing. The distribution of the names of the eligible members of the Chapter who have been nominated for each office and the accompanying voting ballots shall be done in a confidential manner by mailing such to the last known mailing address of those chapter members who are in good financial standing.

The use of other more expedient ways of distribution such as email or another electronic means may be considered by the Chapter Executive Board, prior to the election date. In any case, the manner of distribution approved by the Chapter Executive Board must not serve to deprive or hinder in any way chapter members who are in good financial standing of their right to vote.