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A Conversational Blog
Well, here we go, the first blog for Co-op Conversations USA. My name is Tom Karas and for better or worse, this website is my responsibility. There are many other members of the National Public Power Reform steering committee that handle all the other chores from fundraising to legislative strategy. But I get to manage Co-opConversationsUSA, and I will be doing this from my outpost in northern Michigan. Between myself, Mo Charbonneau and our webmistress M’Lynn Hartwell, we hope that you find Co-opConversationsUSA to be the perfect resource for co-op members to learn about the history of cooperatives and understand how members can effect progressive change.
Everyone should start with a spin through Congressman Jim Coopers essay about regaining control of our co-ops. On the History page we try and give you a sense of how this national reform effort got started, and we are actively seeking examples of good co-op practices to feature on the Solutions page. Look who is helping us manage your state page, and consider pitching in to help.
Visit us often and follow our growth. This blog space will see lots of action and there will be new features that come up on a regular basis. But like your hometown co-op, this site needs YOU. You are a MEMBER, that means you have Responsibility not only to your own co-op, but to helping all the rest of us at Co-opConversationsUSA know what’s going on in your neck of the woods.
We look forward to working with all of you.
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