My Candidacy Statement for the Presidency of the SPLM Party of Nebraska Chapter
Dear Comrades,
I’m honored and grateful to have the privilege to announce my candidacy for the chairperson of the SPLM Party of Nebraska Chapter. I want you to know that at this juncture, our “Good Life” State, Nebraska SPLM Chapter is in trouble. Our current leadership has not made an attempt to deliver their promises or else resurrect our party from decline. They have failed us and with this, our party has become ineffective. Therefore, we MUST evolve if we are going to grow as a party with the vision of the “New Sudan. With the current status of our chapter, ” we need a new injection of young, fresh people, who can grow this party as it should. We need new visionary and charismatic leader to volunteer to take this position to repair our party image in Nebraska. . We need the enthusiasm of youth, women and the wisdom of the experienced. I believe I hold and honor both of these qualities . Therefore, my leadership will restore Nebraska to its original spirit and morale . With my tested and proven leadership experience, I will effectively run our chapter according to our core principles, values along with the vision of the New Sudan. I have been volunteering graciously to serve the party in each previous administration, but never in this honored position. I believe, after all my years of services and experience, it is time. For this, I would like to ask that you vote for me on January 11, 2009 to become the SPLM Party chairperson in State of Nebraska to bring the change we can believe in again. With your vote, I will be able to strive to articulate the vision of the New Sudan, cultivate strong bonds of solidarity among the people of the New Sudan in the State of Nebraska. I will solicited the harness support from our State government in Nebraska, local communities, international organizations and finally, I will make sure that we in Nebraska contributed both politically and materially to the liberation struggle and the evolution of the New Sudan. For many years, I’ve worked alongside many of you campaigning for our SPLM candidates and issues in State of Nebraska in particular. I want all of us to know that we live in a tough time for advancing the vision of the “New Sudan” that is built on a free, just, democratic and secular system of governance in which we regard ourselves as one people and one nation but like many of you, I also believe in our vision, values and core principles that is based on the free will and popular participation of all the people of the New Sudan. Remember, I have the deepest respect for our party history, vision and our future, and would never, ever, make a decision that would harm who we are and who we will be. With this, rest assures that I will do the right thing, the New Sudan have called for. Therefore, please give me your vote without reservation. My Background: I am a 37 year old, SPLM veteran, business owner, Mental Health counselor, husband, father of five boys and three beautiful girls. I have come from a long line of brave and distinguish military men, who have served their country with honor as well as preachers family from small strategic town of Nasir but with the recent redistribution of power, my County seat becomes the Greater Ulang. I have been a member of the SPLM since 1983. I have been actively involved in our glorious party since the day I joined this wonderful and historical moment of heroes. In my years of services, I have made friends with people whom I highly consider to be living legends. Some still here, most, sadly gone. I have made life long friends; my wife and I raising eight beautiful future leaders of our greater party, SPLM, found a non-profit organization called Sudanese Community Resources Center of Nebraska, Inc., operated and owned a private practice in this wonderful diverse community helping individuals, families, children, and group to address and treat mental health and emotional disorders by utilizing my multicultural counseling experiences to promote optimum mental health. MY EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL, CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES:
I graduated with a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and a bachelor degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska. I am currently a License Mental Health practitioner, operating and owning a Mental Health Private Practice in Nebraska. My clinical responsibilities are to provide treatment, assessment, psychotherapy, counseling, or equivalent activities to individuals, couples, families, or groups for behavioral, cognitive, social, mental, or emotional disorders, including interpersonal or personal situations; and include the initial assessment of organic mental or emotional disorders for the purpose of referral or consultation. Also, I have served for many years as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor assisted clients with physical, cognitive, emotional, personal, social, and vocational effects of disabilities developmental disabilities to increase their capacity to become independent or remain self-sufficient. Also, provide counseling to individual clients with disabilities resulting from birth defects, illness or disease, accidents, or the stress . I am currently serving as the board president and Executive Director of Sudanese Community Resources Center of Nebraska, Inc. My administrative responsibilities are as follows: Establishes overall long and short-term goals, objectives and priorities for agency in meeting the needs of the community. Primary spokesperson for the organization to the media and community at large and address Board at the Annual General Meeting, chair the Executive Committee, report to Board on status of major programs, set monthly Board meeting agenda, provide guidance and leadership. I am the signing authority on behalf of the Board for financial and legal purposes. Represent the organization to Government, Municipal officials, provides guidance and leadership, provide working direction to the Board and represent the organization at community functions. Enhance relationships with other community groups, agencies; ensure Board members receive agenda and minutes in a timely manner. Overall, my expertise in creating and running business and organization is a vital strength. Also, my good track record of community services will enable me to effectively run our party in Nebraska with accountability and transparency. As SPLM chairperson, I will work to bring SPLM leaders to provide training sessions to our State to give our chapter leaders and grassroots volunteers the tools they need to enact an effective voter registration for 2009 and 2011 election respectively. One area that I feel the party has to improve in is building the bench. We have to do a better job of reaching out to the youth, women and new members to the party. In my administration, I will make sure this is accomplished. Below are my objectives of Services that I will pursue if elected as the Party chairperson. My Objectives of Service: During my term of service as the party chairperson, I will pursue these objectives:
Finally, if elected, I'd offer my lengthy fundraising experience and extensive business development network to seek out critical strategic partnerships and funding sources that would help the SPLM achieve its vision of the New Sudan and its core principles in Nebraska. Once again, thank you for trusting me with your vote and have wonderful thanksgivings Holidays. Duol Rut, Presidential Candidate for Nebraska SPLM Chapter. |