2012 Circus of Crime and anti-white Ringleaders in Savannah, GA

Since 2004, taxpayers of Savannah, Georgia continue to be squeezed by anti-white mayors whom hold a dedicated conviction. So convicted that their first priority of business isn't business at all, it's personal, their skin color.

Former mayor, Otis Johnson publicly admitted his anti-white regime many times over.  Current mayor and former mayor pro-tem under Johnson – Edna Jackson , was elected because she has been a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ( NAACP ) for over sixty years. The NAACP went all over Savannah on Jackson's behalf, signed up black voters, rounded up black voters, gave black voters rides to the polls, coffee, lunch, and most likely liquor shots and cigarettes too. All based on the color of one's skin, all this – just to get votes for Edna Jackson.

Without the aid of the NAACP, Jackson would not have been elected mayor.

Jackson attends and holds professional memberships in multiple “black only” clubs, organizations, banquets, fund raisers, scholarship programs and is retired from Savannah State University, an historically black college/university (HBCU).

What does all this mean?

Regardless of the view Jackson, Johnson or any of their supporters hold, or the view they would like all of Savannah to have; the perception of the non-black  taxpayers, is that if you must separate yourself by your skin color – you are not capable of offering the best outcome to benefit all taxpayers .

Jackson is not being truthful when she states that she wants a United Savannah, something she knows, will never happen under her leadership as long as her first priority is her own skin color, and with her continued use of segregation , concerns and convictions, all exclusive to those with skin color the same as hers.

Which brings us to the recent crime in the news.

64 % blacks attend public schools in the Savannah school system, black juveniles are the helm of the majority. With this ratio, it is expected that most crime in inner city will be committed by a black juvenile. It isn't a racist thing, just the facts.  It's denial from city hall to not acknowledge this.  Instead they try to hide it.

There should be grave concern when crimes are committed against anyone. However, awareness by our leaders should peak when those crimes become random and violent . Something should be addressed, and not a media statement blaming the victims.

11 months into the year when multiple shootings occurred during a very crowded fair event in a known black neighborhood, a neighborhood already documented in 2012 as having multiple shootings, claimed eight black victims, only THEN,  did the mayor want to address Savannah.

Wesley Franklin                           Michael Biancosino      Emily Pickels

What about the random shooting deaths of firefighter Wesley Franklin, aspiring lawyer,  Michael Biancosino, and well known tour guide, Emily Pickels ?

Should we ask the mayor about them?

We won't,  we already know the answer.

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Reference links in order of appearance:

http://mp1219.blogspot.com/p/what-former-savannah-mayor-otis-johnson.html

http://mp1219.blogspot.com/p/a-matter-of-consensus.html

http://mp1219.blogspot.com/2012/01/city-paid-30905-to-nfbpa.html

http://mp1219.blogspot.com/2012/10/mayor-attends-prejudiced-nfbpa-event.html

http://mp1219.blogspot.com/2012/08/chatham-countysavannah-school-system.html

http://www.wtoc.com/story/19477937/chief-lovett-labor-day-homicides-were-not-random

http://mp1219.blogspot.com/2012/07/shooting-incidents-2012-savannah-ga.html

http://www.wtoc.com/story/20062598/family-of-murdered-firefighter-not-giving-up

http://www.wtoc.com/story/19446618/double-homicide-takes-life-of-well-known-tour-guide

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-843028

NFBPA Conference 2012 / Florida (host Edna Jackson)

Mayor Edna Jackson is a host at the NFBPA Conference on Friday, October 5,  2012 held in Florida.   She has chosen to be host, in the celebration of the color of her skin, and the city should not be paying her bill. 

What benefit do taxpayers gain
 from a public servant's

 National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) membership?

If you know, tell us.


READ THE NFBPA MISSION STATEMENT:

 _______________________________________

Mission Statement

National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA)

The mission of the NFBPA is embodied in the organization's commitment to strengthen the position of Blacks within the field of public administration; to increase the number of Blacks appointed to executive positions in public service organizations; and, to groom and prepare younger, aspiring administrators for senior public management posts in the years ahead.

The NFBPA mission is realized through the pursuit of the following important goals:

To serve the magnet organization for linking public, private and academic institutions into an effective network to support interdisciplinary communications, management innovation and professional development among Blacks choosing public service careers.

To provide intensive and rigorous training in critical management areas in response to the specialized needs of Black public sector professionals.

To identify and groom younger, emerging Black administrators and provide relevant exposure to the challenges and rewards of public service careers.

To conduct research on selected social and economic issues endemic to Blacks.

To sponsor and conduct national and regional forums that enable the discussion of timely issues and topical concerns of the Black community.

To develop and maintain a national information bank on the nation's growing Black public administrative leadership.

To promote, strengthen and expand the roles of Blacks in all aspects of public administration.

http://www.nfbpa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3282

  _______________________________________

Here are all the GORY  details.  http://tinyurl.com/ednajackson


NFBPA Conference 2012 <<< WHAT
Innisbrook Golf & Spa Resort  <<< WHERE
Palm Harbor, Florida
October 4th - 6th, 2012  <<WHEN


Thu, Oct. 4

  1:00 - 3:00 p.m       Golf: NFBPA Links
  3:00 - 6:00 p.m.       Registration
  6:00 p.m.                 Welcome Reception: The Collective

Fri, Oct. 5

  7:00 a.m. -   4:00 p.m.     Registration Desk
  7:00 a.m. -   8:30 a.m.     Breakfast/Welcome
  9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.     Plenary Session - Panel Discussion
            Introduction of Panel
            Facilitated Discussion
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.         Session I
            Track One
            Track Two
12:00 p.m. -  1:15 p.m.     Luncheon

 1:15 p.m. -   2:45 p.m.    Session II
            General Assembly

 5:30 p.m. -   6:00 p.m.     Reception
 6:30 p.m.        Marks of Excellence
            Awards Banquet

Sat., Oct. 6, 2012

  8:00 a.m. -  9:00  a.m.    Continental Breakfast
  9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.     Plenary Session
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.     Health Fair & Showcase
12:15 p.m. -  1:30 p.m.    Luncheon
 1:30 p.m.  -   3:30 p.m.     Health Fair
 3:30 p.m.          Emerging Leaders Forum

City Paid $30,905 to NFBPA

City Paid $30,905 to NFBPA 2009-2010 .

Note: figure does not include air fare, car rental, hotel, travel allowance, or reimbursements, etc.

The city of Savannah claims NFBPA is an allowable expense under professional development.

Did the city of Savannah send all the people  (below) a 1099 ( for the amounts of paying their NFBPA dues, forums, etc ?)

Since payment of their dues (by the City of Savannah) is considered compensation at the IRS, and it cannot be deducted as a business expense.

This compensation should be reported to the IRS and the employee must pay income tax on this compensation.

Annual dues for an individual were $210.  NFBPA also offers Business Membership Dues in the following Categories:

• EXECUTIVE (Platinum) - $5,000
• MANAGEMENT (Gold) - $3,500
• ADMINISTRATIVE (Silver) - $2,500
• PROFESSIONAL (Bronze) - $1,500
• INTERN (Contributor) - $500
• PATRON (Below $500).

But the city of Savannah declares the individual memberships as "Professional" memberships. Yearly FORUMs are usually held each April, Leadership Conferences are held in February , and in between there are scholarship banquets,and then there is a Summer Leadership Conference held in August, and all require a registration fee.

Below are vendor records for direct payments to NFBPA - National Forum for Black Public Administrators, anyone can join but they must all agree to promote blacks over all others. See NFBPA mission statement at the end of this entry.

Translation of 48 records, original here >


APFINVC / Vendor No / Vendor Name / Ck Date / Ck No / Amt /
VN.INVC.NO / G L Accounts
__________________________________________________________

732226 - 027348 - NFBPA - 02/20/09 - 127558 -     473.00
REG FEES BEL - 1011151512130000000000000
Registration fee for Carol Bell @ Winter Leadership Conference

732663 - 027348 - NFBPA - 02/27/09 - 128277 -     350.00
750990 - 1013106512200000000000000

734605 - 027348 - NFBPA - 03/13/09 - 129619 -     210.00
78743 - 5611113512130000000000000
annual individual membership

735672 - 027348 - NFBPA - 03/20/09 - 130279 -     548.00
FORUM APR25 - 1013101512330000000000000
Oakland, CA - Forum 2009 See Photos Here
DumpPMUA.com - Commissioner Trips

736256 - 027348 - NFBPA - 03/27/09 - 130933 -  2,500.00
2/12-2/14/09 - 1010120513950000000000000
Host Winter Leadership Meeting -Savannah GA

736521 - 027348 - NFBPA - 03/27/09 - 128277 -     210.00
77416 - 1013106512330000000000000
annual individual membership

739138 - 027348 - NFBPA - 04/10/09 - 132619 -     210.00
79050 - 1013101512330000000000000
annual individual membership

740024 - 027348 - NFBPA - 04/17/09 - 133442 -     548.00
2009 CONF CA - 1013106512120000000000000
Oakland, CA - Forum 2009 See Photos Here
DumpPMUA.com - Commissioner Trips

741081 - 027348 - NFBPA - 04/24/09 - 134395 -     210.00
79130 - 1013101512330000000000000
annual individual membership

742259 - 027348 - NFBPA - 05/01/09 - 135318 -     210.00
79125 - 1013101512330000000000000
annual individual membership

748768 - 027348 - NFBPA - 06/19/09 - 140479 -     420.00
77445 79917 - 1011102512330000000000000
two, $210 annual individual membershipS

749528 - 027348 - NFBPA - 06/26/09 - 141412 -     210.00
76819 - 10101155123300000000000000
annual individual membership

753701 - 027348 - NFBPA - 07/24/09 - 144460 -     200.00
S BANQUET TI - 1014201513200000000000000
Scholarship banquet

755308 - 027348 - NFBPA - 08/07/09 - 146000 -     210.00
80129 - 1013104512330000000000000
annual individual membership

755753 - 027348 - NFBPA - 08/07/09 - 146000 -     125.00
FULL PG ADVE - 1014240512200000000000000


758166 - 027348 - NFBPA - 08/28/09 - 147975 -     210.00
79590 - 101112051233000000000000
annual individual membership

758210 - 027348 - NFBPA - 08/28/09 - 147976 -  6,200.00
ELI TRAINING - 1013106512130000000000000
Executive Leadership Institute-NFBPA
 

758288 - 027348 - NFBPA - 08/28/09 - 147975 -     210.00
80345 - 1013101512340000000000000
annual individual membership

767861 - 027348 - NFBPA - 11/13/09 - 155546 -     210.00
81244 - 1014263512330000000000000
annual individual membership

770133 - 027348 - NFBPA - 12/04/09 - 157320 -     210.00
81173 - 1013106512200000000000000
annual individual membership

770536 - 027348 - NFBPA - 12/11/09 - 158245 -     420.00
81243 81242 - 1011102512330000000000000
Two $210 annual individual memberships

771363 - 027348 - NFBPA - 12/11/09 - 158245 -     210.00
80860 - 1011120512330000000000000
annual individual membership

772057 - 027348 - NFBPA - 12/18/09 - 158895 -     210.00
81544 - 1014201512330000000000000
annual individual membership

773602 - 027348 - NFBPA - 12/31/09 - 159998 -     210.00
81258 - 5611113512330000000000000
annual individual membership

773776 - 027348 - NFBPA - 12/31/09 - 159999 -     473.00
MCDONALD VEL - 56111135121300000000000000
Registration fee for Veleta McDonald @ Leadership Conference

775955 - 027348 - NFBPA - 01/22/10 - 162029 -     210.00
81843 - 1013106512330000000000000
annual individual membership

776720 - 027348 - NFBPA - 01/29/10 - 162713 -     210.00
80625 - 1013101512330000000000000
annual individual membership

777782 - 027348 - NFBPA - 02/05/10 - 163499 -     210.00
77447 - 1014263512330000000000000
annual individual membership

778714 - 027348 - NFBPA - 02/12/10 - 164283 -     210.00
82061 - 1013205512200000000000000
annual individual membership

732226 - 027348 - NFBPA - 02/12/10 - 164284 -     473.00
BELL, CAROLY - 1011155512130000000000000
Registration fee for Carol Bell @ Leadership Conference

778745 - 027348 - NFBPA - 02/12/10 - 164285 -   1419.00
WILLIAMS,MA THOMAS,LATI, SMALL-TONEY - 1013101512330000000000000
Three Winter Leadership Conference Registration fees
($473 each) added together for
1)Margaret VJ Williams 2) Latisa Thomas 3) Rochelle Small-Toney

779241 - 027348 - NFBPA - 02/19/10 - 164788 -     210.00
82078 - 5117101512330000000000000
annual individual membership

779724 - 027348 - NFBPA - 02/19/10 - 164788 -     210.00
LUMKIN-LOTSO - 1013205512330000000000000
annual individual membership for MarRonde' A. Lumpkin-Lotson
(Lumpkin-Lotson is also the Treasurer for SavannahMETRO NFBPA Group)

779725 - 027348 - NFBPA - 02/19/10 - 164788 -    210.00
PORTER, KATH - 1013205512330000000000000
annual individual membership for Kathey Porter

783376 - 027348 - NFBPA - 03/19/10 - 167846 -     210.00
80745 - 1010115512330000000000000
annual individual membership

784235 - 027348 - NFBPA - 03/26/10 - 168481 -     210.00
80853 - 1013205512330000000000000
annual individual membership

786911 - 027348 - NFBPA - 04/16/10 - 170735 -     210.00
82636 - 1011155512330000000000000
annual individual membership

788186 - 027348 - NFBPA - 04/23/10 - 171503 -     210.00
82695 - 1013106512200000000000000
annual individual membership

794207 - 027348 - NFBPA - 06/11/10 - 177182 -  3,000.00
65 - 1010120512330000000000000
UNKNOWN EXPENSE

794654 - 027348 - NFBPA - 06/11/10 - 177183 -     210.00
83397 - 5212553512330000000000000
annual individual membership

800897 - 027348 - NFBPA - 07/23/10 - 183339 -     210.00
83573 - 1011151512130000000000000
annual individual membership

802500 - 027348 - NFBPA - 08/06/10 - 183958 -     210.00
82693 - 1010123512330000000000000
annual individual membership

806017 - 027348 - NFBPA - 08/20/10 - 186622 -     210.00
BRANDON SEAN - 561111351233000000000000
annual individual membership for Sean Brandon

808083 - 027348 - NFBPA - 09/03/10 - 187848 -  6,200.00
V414772 - 2213203512130000000000000
UNKNOWN EXPENSE

808333 - 027348 - NFBPA - 09/10/10 - 188504 -     210.00
83136 - 1011120512390000000000000
annual individual membership

819140 - 027348 - NFBPA - 12/03/10 - 197188 -     210.00
84742 - 1014263512330000000000000
annual individual membership

820931 - 027348 - NFBPA - 12/17/10 - 198628 -     210.00
84755 - 5611113512330000000000000
annual individual membership

821772 - 027348 - NFBPA - 12/23/10 - 199552 -     210.00
85057 - 1014201512330000000000000
annual individual membership

_______________________________________

The City of Savannah has everything summed up in a raggy .pdf report here and when they total the amounts they are not consistent, for instance they do not include all payments to NFBPA in their totals but include all totals of let's say Fire Chief Association.  The report is chopped up and not representing exactly what was spent to promote blacks only.   They also list figures that are paid to attend Banquets, advertise jobs to promote black only newsletter,  and Forums registrations, as memberships (which they are not).  The city also on 7/2/2010 paid BRAVO MUSIC COMPANY  385.00 as a "Professional Membership",  first, this is a conflict of interest since the city manager sits on the board of BRAVO music company and second, the bravo organization only promotes the black race and no others. Bravo stands for:
Black youth Reaching to Achieve in Vocal and Orchestral music. 

http://mp1219.blogspot.com/2011/03/small-toney-and-bravo-music-co-inc.html

 _______________________________________

Mission Statement

National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA)

The mission of the NFBPA is embodied in the organization's commitment to strengthen the position of Blacks within the field of public administration; to increase the number of Blacks appointed to executive positions in public service organizations; and, to groom and prepare younger, aspiring administrators for senior public management posts in the years ahead.

The NFBPA mission is realized through the pursuit of the following important goals:

To serve the magnet organization for linking public, private and academic institutions into an effective network to support interdisciplinary communications, management innovation and professional development among Blacks choosing public service careers.

To provide intensive and rigorous training in critical management areas in response to the specialized needs of Black public sector professionals.

To identify and groom younger, emerging Black administrators and provide relevant exposure to the challenges and rewards of public service careers.

To conduct research on selected social and economic issues endemic to Blacks.

To sponsor and conduct national and regional forums that enable the discussion of timely issues and topical concerns of the Black community.

To develop and maintain a national information bank on the nation's growing Black public administrative leadership.

To promote, strengthen and expand the roles of Blacks in all aspects of public administration.

http://www.nfbpa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3282

NFBPA Savannah Dates/ Events / Timeline

update Oct 9, 2012 *

FORUM 2007,  Phoenix, AZ  - April 22 - 25, 2007  

2007 August - Savannah Chapter Founded

FORUM 2008, Little Rock, Arkansas - April 19-23, 2008

2008 Leadership Awards Banquet
Washington D.C, Thursday, July 10, 2008

2008 SAVANNAH Banquet - 1st Annual
Thursday, August 21, 2008

FORUM 2009, Oakland, California - April 25- 29th 2009

2009 Leadership Awards Banquet
Washington D.C, Thursday, July 16, 2009

2009 SAVANNAH Banquet - 2nd Annual
Thursday, August 20, 2009

FORUM 2010, Greensboro, North Carolina - April 24 - 28, 2010 (video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WPHUhakO0U&feature=related

2010 Leadership Awards Banquet

Washington D.C., Thursday, July 15, 2010

2010 - SAVANNAH Corporate Appreciation Luncheon
Friday, August 13, 2010       Hilton Savannah DeSoto
             Van Johnson with Franzelle Pertilla*
http://coastalsenior.savannahnow.com/exchange/2010-08-14/administrators-recognize-business-partners

2010 - SAVANNAH Banquet - 3rd Annual
Thursday, August 19, 2010
http://www.savannahtribune.com/news/2010-08-04/Social_%28and%29_Community_News/NFBPA_To_Hold_Third_Annual_Scholarship_Banquet.html

2010 FALL LEADERSHIP MEETING

OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

October 15-16, 2010

The Fairmont San Jose Hotel

San Jose, CA

2010 December 8, Executive Leadership Institute (ELI)

Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel - Atlanta, GA

Rare Rest. & Tapas Bar, Midtown ATL, GA

191 Club, ATL, GA

2011 - Jan 19 - 22 WINTER LEADERSHIP
San Antonio, TX

FORUM 2011
Chicago, IL

2011 Leadership Awards Banquet
Washington, DC

LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2011
Conference,  October 13 - 14, 2011
Omni Austion Hotel Southpark
4140 Governor's Row
Austin, TX 78744

LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2012

January 20-21, 2012

Double Tree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

FORUM 2012

April 21 - 24, 2012

Virgina Beach, VA

Detroit Former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick guest speaker

2012 Leadership Awards Banquet , July 12, 2012

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

Washington, D.C.


2012 - September 26, Savannah, Georgia
Van R. Johnson, II - President
Savannah-Metro Chapter of NFBPA,  Awards Scholarships

http://savannahherald.net/savannah-metropolitan-chapter-of-nfbpa-awards-scholarships-p3924-1.htm
 
 2012 - October 4 - 6
NFBPA Conference
Innisbrook Golf & Spa Resort, Palm Harbor, Florida
October 4th - 6th, 2012 

FORUM 2013
April 20 - 23, 2013
Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel
Atlanta, GA

FORUM 2014

April 12 - 15, 2014

San Antonio, TX

Small-Toney NFBPA National Level

Remember, Rochelle Small-Toney belongs to the National Forum for Black Public Administrators. She is not just active in this organization at the local (Savannah) level, but was elected to the national board of directors (her photo is at this bod page) of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators in April 2010.

What this means is, RST will need to travel to forums and other places to speak to people to PROMOTE BLACKS ONLY, at the National (around the USA) level. For instance the National Forum happens soon, around April 16th 2011 in Chicago, Small-Toney is likely to attend since she sits on the NATIONAL Board of directors.

The total cost of such a trip could cost $6,000 at least.

Taxpayers should not be paying for Rochelle Small-Toney's personal memberships/forum attendence cost/ airfare/ lodging/ food for NFBPA. Anyone can join these forums and banquets , as long as they agree to promote BLACKS only, over all others.

City: Edna Jackson just another NFBPA type

From this link:
http://www.nlc.org/PRESSROOM/PRESSRELEASEITEMS/CityDiversityAwards2010.aspx

Edna Branch Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem, Savannah, Ga. - Judge of event.

For more information on the City Cultural Diversity Awards, visit NBC-LEO’s website at www.nbc-leo.org.

The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials was established in 1970. A constituency group of the National League of Cities, NBC-LEO advocates for the interests of African-American local elected officials. Its mission is to provide African-American municipal officials and their colleagues with forums to share ideas, discussion groups to develop strategies for improving municipal governance, debates on policy issues and programs that contribute to the success of America’s cities and towns.

The National League of Cities is the nation’s oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.

Small-Toney and Bravo Music Co, Inc

Rochelle Small-Toney, city of Savannah's acting Manager, sits on the board of Bravo Music Co., Inc. http://www.bravomusiccompany.com

Bravo stands for:
Black youth Reaching to Achieve in Vocal and Orchestral music.

Anyone can join, however they must agree to promote BLACK YOUTH.

NFBPA City EE's

 update Oct 17, 2012

NFBPA (see mission below) members who work or have worked, for the city of Savannah. To view records of payment see this link here

Carmelia Lowman

City of Savannah, coordinator health and wellness

Carliss Bates
City of Savannah, public information
City of Savannah, coordinator youth council, youth futures authority

Melissa Carter
City of Savannah, administrator property maintenance

Stephanie Cutter
City of Savannah, acting city manager  (Sep 2012 - present) 
City of Savannah, assistant manager     (Dec 2011 - Sep 2012)
City of Savannah, acting assistant city manager (May 2010 - Dec 2011)
City of Savannah, chief sanitation bureau (2002)
City of Savannah, Director residential refuse 
City of Savannah, Coordinator 
City of Savannah, Senior Budget Analyst
City of Savannah, budget analyst (1989)


Kathey Porter
City of Savannah, coordinator Economic Development, Minority/Women Business Enterprises (MWBE)

MarRonde' A. Lumpkin-Lotson
City of Savannah, director economic development ( Jan 2006 - present )

Carolyn H. Bell

Savannah City Council, Alderman At Large 

City of Savannah, director interim management and financial services
City of Savannah, director central service

Sean Brandon
City of Savannah, Management Srvs Bureau Chief  (Jun 2012 - present )
City of Savannah, director parking & mobility (Jun 2009 - Jun 2012)
City of Savannah, Asst to City Manager (Jun 07 - Apr 2009 )

Ciarra Callis
City of Savannah, intern department economic development
NFBPA scholarship recipient

Earline W. Davis
City of Savannah, director housing authority

Luke Gardiner
City of Savannah, Program Administrator 
City of Savannah, director property maintenance
City of Savannah, interim director property maintenance
City of Savannah, administrator construction services dept of housing
City of Savannah, housing rehab dept

Veleeta McDonald
City of Savannah, director mobility & parking (Jul 2012 - present )
City of Savannah, asst director mobility & parking (Jun 2003 - Jul 2012)

Rosalyn J. Truitt
City of Savannah, director development housing authority

Taffanye Young -  2nd Vice President Savannah NFBPA
City of Savannah, chief community & economic development(2012)
City of Savannah, director community planning & development (2000)
City of Savannah, director community Services (1994)
City of Savannah, coordinator neighborhood services (1993)

Allynne Tosca Owens
City of Savannah, economic development

Arneja Riley
City of Savannah, Certification Technician, Economic Development
Minority/Women Business Enterprises (MWBE) Coordinator (CC)

Rochelle Small-Toney
City of Savannah, city manager  (terminated sep 2012)
City of Savannah, city manager acting
City of Savannah, city manager interim
City of Savannah, public development bureau chief
Metropolitan Planning Commission

Israel G. Small

City of Savannah, assistant city manager retired

Randall Toussaint
manager, Savannah Development & Renewal Authority
City of Savannah, housing development

Undine Truedell
City of Savannah, manager project coordinator

Margaret VJ Williams
City of Savannah, chief of staff  (Nov 2006 - present)

Charles G. Middleton
City of Savannah, fire chief

Otis S. Johnson, mayor

Van Johnson, city council

Shawana Jennings
City of Savannnah, Buyer (Apr 2006 -   )


Juanita Simmons
City of Savannah, administrator property maintenance (2006 – 2009)


Dyanne Reese
City of Savannah, clerk of council (1985 - present)

City of Savannah, assistant Clerk of Council (1976 - 1985)
Senior Pastor of Family Nation Church International in Savannah Georgia


Gena P. Taylor
Youth Futures Authority Legislative Committee
Greenbriar executive director 

Latisha Thomas
City of Savannah, Management Fellow
City of Savannah, coordinator management services
City of Savannah, Assistant Revenue Director






***** National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) *****

The mission of the NFBPA is embodied in the organization's commitment to strengthen the position of Blacks within the field of public administration; to increase the number of Blacks appointed to executive positions in public service organizations; and, to groom and prepare younger, aspiring administrators for senior public management posts in the years ahead.

The NFBPA mission is realized through the pursuit of the following important goals:

To serve the magnet organization for linking public, private and academic institutions into an effective network to support interdisciplinary communications, management innovation and professional development among Blacks choosing public service careers.

To provide intensive and rigorous training in critical management areas in response to the specialized needs of Black public sector professionals.

To identify and groom younger, emerging Black administrators and provide relevant exposure to the challenges and rewards of public service careers.

To conduct research on selected social and economic issues endemic to Blacks.

To sponsor and conduct national and regional forums that enable the discussion of timely issues and topical concerns of the Black community.

To develop and maintain a national information bank on the nation's growing Black public administrative leadership.

To promote, strengthen and expand the roles of Blacks in all aspects of public administration.

NFBPA and local govts

NFBPA 7th annual FORUM (April 16-20 2011) conference city is Chicago this year. And the summer meeting is held in Washington, DC together with annual leadership awards dinner. The NFBPA fall leadership meeting for Oct 15-16, 2010 was held at The Fairmont San Jose Hotel San Jose, CA

Expenses for FORUM, leadership awards dinner, training, lodging, and conferences could tally over $6,000 a crack.

History proves the connection to NFBPA began in Savannah/Chatham/Liberty/Hinesville area ca. 2006, and has shown progressive expansion to include over 320 members to date.

Annual dues are now at $210 a year for an individual. Not to mention the local forums that have an unknown cost.

Let's add that up. Suppose all 320 members work for Savannah govts?
That would be,
$67,200 a year just in dues, paid by the city/county to NFBPA. Does the city list this expense as a "long term committment" Just wonderin.

What municipal purpose does paying NFBPA serve? Dunno. Anyway.

Let's say they all went to the spring forum and fall leadership awards conferences.
$1,920,000, yep one million nine hundred and twenty thousand.

(note for perkins; uhh... the monetary turn there could have been over-corrected  -- accidentally . . . on purpose)

You read that right!

So, the realistic version is this;

An additional burden is placed on Savannah taxpayers by the election, appointment, hiring, promotion and continuous employment of members that belong to the National Forum for Black Public Administrators(NFBPA).

And based on the above figures, the election, appointment, hiring, promotion and continuous employment for individuals who are not black, saves the city about $ 1,987,200  a year.

Astronomical expenses have never been paid out for employees that are not black to attend these types of things in celebration of the color of their skin. And, this may be indicative of the shortfall that happened since 2006 (under Brown's watch) and continues to accrue today.



BTW  one doesn't chew gum.. the way one chews beef jerky!


***** National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) *****

The mission of the NFBPA is embodied in the organization's commitment to strengthen the position of Blacks within the field of public administration; to increase the number of Blacks appointed to executive positions in public service organizations; and, to groom and prepare younger, aspiring administrators for senior public management posts in the years ahead.

The NFBPA mission is realized through the pursuit of the following important goals:

To serve the magnet organization for linking public, private and academic institutions into an effective network to support interdisciplinary communications, management innovation and professional development among Blacks choosing public service careers.

To provide intensive and rigorous training in critical management areas in response to the specialized needs of Black public sector professionals.

To identify and groom younger, emerging Black administrators and provide relevant exposure to the challenges and rewards of public service careers.

To conduct research on selected social and economic issues endemic to Blacks.

To sponsor and conduct national and regional forums that enable the discussion of timely issues and topical concerns of the Black community.

To develop and maintain a national information bank on the nation's growing Black public administrative leadership.

To promote, strengthen and expand the roles of Blacks in all aspects of public administration.

Skewed process taints manager search

Published Saturday, Feb.12, 2011  http://savannahnow.com/opinion/2011-02-12/letters-editor-sunday - the Headline says Sunday but it is really Saturday. 

Letters to the editor Sunday

Posted: February 12, 2011 - 12:18am  |  Updated: February 12, 2011 - 11:12am

Skewed process taints manager search

By Thomas M. Daniels III

Among its many nonprofit functions to improve U.S. local governments and the professionalism of city and county managers, the International City & County Management Association (ICMA) conducts a multitude of surveys. Its most recent State of the Profession Survey was done in 2009 and sent to all 7,237 city governments with a population of at least 2,500 and to 1,311 county governments.

A total of 2,214 (26 percent) of city and county managers completed the survey and 1,998 (23 percent of those surveyed) answered the question as to their race. Of those 1,900 (95.1 percent) were white, 51 (2.6 percent) were black, and 47 (2.4 percent) were of other races.

It follows that the racial breakdown of the search universe for our city manager should have closely mirrored those statistics. Applying those percentages to the pool of 86 Affion candidates interested in the Savannah vacancy, it should have approximated 82 whites, two blacks, and two of other races.

By extension, the eight resumes selected by Affion for review by our city council should have been roughly 7.6 whites, 0.2 blacks, and 0.2 other. However, the search firm presented six blacks, two whites, and zero others. Quite obviously, Affion received instructions from the city to deliver an overwhelmingly black slate of candidates. Otherwise, the odds of such an outcome are extremely remote if not impossible.

When Mayor Otis Johnson was elected many whites voted for him instead of the white candidates, Dicky Mopper or Frank Rossiter. But since the deck was stacked in favor of blacks in this hiring decision, Otis and company have undermined the ability of black candidates to garner white support in the next election.

Worse yet, as highly educated people and public officials, they're setting very bad examples for young enlightened blacks who rely strictly on merit and strong work ethics. Rather than burying affirmative action, reverse discrimination against whites, and racial cronyism, the bad examples are promoting it.

Equally disturbing is the handling of Acting City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney's bonding problem. As interim city manager, it's her responsibility to ensure city employees are in compliance with the city charter, ordinances, etc. If indeed she didn't know about the bond requirement, she's incompetent. But given her 20 years in city management with the last three in Savannah, most likely she knew and didn't comply, which is malfeasance. Instead of terminating her, or so much as disqualifying her as a candidate for city manager, Otis circled the wagons to protect her and, incredibly, not one alderperson objected.

On the Affion Public website, the closing line of our city manager search criteria reads:

"This individual must be able to adhere to the highest ethical and moral standards and be able to display transparency."

If the one hired actually lived up to those standards, he or she would be in a snake pit. Let's hope we can get past this sad chapter in Savannah history and base hiring decisions strictly on merit.

Mr. Daniels is a Savannah native, retired headhunter, and principal of the nonprofit Cambodia Corps, Inc.