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Parliamentary Procedure Resume |
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Education: |
A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, Valedictorian The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1986 B.A. with Highest Honors - US History (North Carolina History) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1989 Juris Doctor. Order of the Barristers Legal Honor Society Phi Beta Kappa Phi Eta Sigma Harry S. Truman Scholar Intern, U.S. House of Representatives, 1982, 1983 British History and Parliament Program, Summer, 1985 (London, England) |
Personal Data: |
Born July 29, 1964 in Concord, NC; raised in Kannapolis, NC Eagle Scout with three palms Married to Tamara Vincent Slaughter; three sons |
Professional: |
President & Partner - Forman
Rossabi Black, PA, Attorneys Certified Court Mediator & Arbitrator Licensed NC Real Estate Broker Listed in Marquis Who's Who In American Law Listed in Marquis Who's Who In America Member, College of Community Association Lawyers Admitted to the North Carolina State Bar; Western and Middle Federal District Courts; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Federal Circuits; and the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. |
Parliamentary Credentials: |
Certified Professional Parliamentarian-Teacher (American Institute of Parliamentarians) Certified Professional Parliamentarian (American Institute of Parliamentarians) Professional Registered Parliamentarian (National Association of Parliamentarians) NAP certification to instruct Professional Qualifying Course & Professional Development Course - since 1998
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| Parliamentary Instruction: | Faculty, 26th Annual Community Association Law Seminar, 2005 Faculty, 25th Annual Community Association Law Seminar, 2004 ("Effective Meetings Through Parliamentary Procedure"), 2004 Faculty, "Parliamentary Law and Procedure for Attorneys" CLE, Washington, D.C., 2001 Faculty, Floyd M. Riddick (Williamsburg) Practicum of the American Institute of Parliamentarians, 1994-1999; 2003 Faculty, Lester Dahms Memorial (Minnesota) Workshop, 1999 Faculty, Plaisted Memorial (California) Practicum of the American Institute of Parliamentarians, 1998 Faculty, Puerto Rico Practicum of the American Institute of Parliamentarians, 1995 |
| Parliamentary Lecturing: | Speaker, 26th Annual Community Association Law Seminar ("Voting Nightmares"), 2005 Speaker, 25th Annual Community Association Law Seminar ("Effective Meetings Through Parliamentary Procedure"), 2004 Trainer, Labor Leader Institute, United American Nurses, 2003 Speaker, NC Community Associations Institute (CAI) ("No More 3 Hour Board Meetings!"), 2003 Speaker, NAP 2001 Biennial Convention ("Avoiding Parliamentary Minefields"), 2001 Speaker, AIP Annual Session ("When The Parliamentarian Needs A Lawyer & When The Lawyer Needs A Parliamentarian"), 1999 Speaker, NAP 1999 Biennial Convention ("All About Amendments"), 1999 Speaker, NC Association of Parliamentarians Annual Meeting ("Parliamentary Procedure on the Internet"), 1999 Instructor of Parliamentary Procedure, Duke University Certificate Program in Nonprofit Management, 1998 Instructor of Parliamentary Procedure, Parliamentary Procedure for Local Government Attorneys (Institute of Government), 1998 Instructor of Parliamentary Procedure, N.C. Bar Association ("Select Issues in Business & International Law"), 1997 Instructor of Parliamentary Procedure, Guilford Technical Community College - since 1991 (as needed) |
Parliamentary
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Contributor to The Medical Staff
Meeting Companion: Tools and Techniques for Effective Presentations,
2008 "8 Ways School Boards Can Improve
Meetings," "For Meetings Without ZZZ's, Start with
Eight Eye-Opening Questions," "Prepare for Effective Board Meetings" and cited in
"Minutes Should Record Action," "An Affair to Remember: The Secret to
Standing-Room Only Meetings," "Parliamentary Procedure Survival Skills," "Parliamentary
Procedure Made Simple, " "Use Parliamentary Procedure to Run
Efficient, Legal Meetings,"
"The Statutes and Procedures of Community
Associations,"
"Parliamentary Procedure in 2005," Contributing Author, “Union/Member Rights and Obligations,” "Loosen Up: Making Parliamentary
Procedure Less Formal and More Manageable,"
Featured in “Run Meetings More Efficiently by Setting
Members’ ‘Code of
Conduct,”
"Basic Parliamentary Procedure for
Administrative Lawyers," "Meeting Myth-Understandings," "Q&A About Honorary Membership," Cited/quoted in book Becoming a Better Board Member,
Parliamentary Law and Procedure for Attorneys CLE Handbook, "Parliamentary Practices of CPP's in
2000," Cited/quoted in "Old Rules of Order May Warrant Second
Look," "Better Meetings Through Parliamentary Procedure," "Taming the Parliamentary Monster," (feature/cover
story) "Tips for Shorter, More Effective Meetings," "Schools of Procedure Rules: Apply Parliamentary
Knowledge for Efficiency--and Legality--of Meetings," "How to Keep Discussions Short: Tips for Shorter, More
Effective Meetings," "Community Associations and the Parliamentarian," "Schools of Procedure Rules," "Matching Parliamentary Procedure to Needs," "The Parliamentarian," Featured in "Will the Meeting Come to Order?
Parliamentary Procedure," "Parliamentary Organizations and Certifications," "Better, More Legal Corporate Meetings," "Prescription for Troubled Meetings: Better Use of Parliamentary Procedure," "Maintaining Order With Parliamentary Procedure," "Community Associations & Parliamentary Procedure," "Finding the Right Parliamentarian," Featured in "A Call to Order," "Homeowner Associations & Parliamentary Procedure," "Precise Terms for the Presiding Officer," "Proper Parliamentary Procedure Crucial in Business Organizations," |
Representative |
National Organizations AFL-CIO American Academy of Physician Assistants American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) American Flint Glass Workers Union American College of Emergency Physicians American Council of the Blind American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association American Society for Nondestructive Testing Association of Flight Attendants Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees (BMWE) Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Embroiderers Guild of America Graphic Communications International Union (GCIU) International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers International Chemical Workers Union Council Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) National Association of Credit Management National Association of Health Underwriters National Association of Insurance Women (International) National Cattlemen's Beef Association National Federation of Federal Employees National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses National Pork Act Delegate Meeting National Pork Producers Council National Pest Control Association National Rural Letter Carriers Association National School Boards Association Oncology Nursing Society Papillon Club of America, Inc. Pekingese Club of America, Inc. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United American Nurses (UAN) United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Corporations (representative of several hundred clients) Alliance Mutual Insurance Company Charlotte Regional REALTORS© Association, Inc. Greensboro Regional REALTORS© Association, Inc. Henley Paper Company Microsoft Corporation Condominium/Homeowner Associations (representative of several hundred clients) Laurel Valley Property Owners Association, Inc. (TN) Dover Condominium Association, Inc. (NC) Nottingham Homeowners Association (NC) Outlet Bay Resort (ID) Uwharrie Point Community Association (NC) Religious Fontaine Baptist Church Olin T. Binkley Memorial Baptist Church Holloways Baptist Church Temple Emanuel Synagogue State Associations Alabama Association of School Boards Arkansas School Boards Association California Teachers Association Florida School Boards Association Georgia Association of Educators Maryland Association of Boards of Education Massachusetts State Teachers Association Mississippi School Boards Association North Carolina Association of Educators North Carolina Democratic Party North Carolina League of Women Voters North Carolina Nurses Association North Carolina Association of REALTORS© North Carolina School Boards Association Texas State Teachers Association Virginia Education Association Virginia School Boards Association West Virginia School Boards Association |
