The Horace Mann League
Annual Meeting - San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Saturday, February 16, 2002
(125 estimated attendance)

Welcome and Introduction of Officers and Directors by Jack McKay

Introductions of Past Presidents Ben Canada: Ken Bird and Cleveland Hammonds

Invocation: Ben Canada

Call to Order - Ben Canada

Report on Legal Issues: (-Fred Hartmeister (Zelman v. Simmons-Harris)

Presentation of Awards: -Ben Canada

Service on the Board of Directors of the Horace Mann League -
Presented by Larry Dlugosh

Dr. David Berliner, Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Paul Houston, Arlington, VA

Ambassador Awards - Art Stellar and Walt Warfield
Presented by Colleen Wilcox

Friend of the Horace Mann League Award - Chad Woolery, Former President, HOSTS Corporation, Dallas, TX, Introduced by Ken Bird

Outstanding Friend of Public Education - Mr. Richard Rothstien, Education columnist for The New York Times, Washington Bureau. Introduced by John Simpson

Outstanding Educator Award - Dr. Gerald Bracey - Researcher and author of The War Against Public Schools: Privatizing Schools, Commercializing Education, Introduced by Art Stellar

Nomination and Election of Directors and Officers: Reported by Ken Bird, Past President

Director for reappointment
John Simpson, VA

New appointments:
Cryss Brunner, WI
George Garcia, CO
Susan Purser, MS

Vice President
Spike Jorgensen, AK

President - elect
Larry Dlugosh, NE

President
Art Stellar, MI

Motion made and seconded. Passed

Passing of Gavel and Award
Art Stellar, Presented by Ben Canada
Meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.