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The gavel is passed.


The incoming chair of the Society's National Board of Directors first learned about MS through the eyes of a child. Richard Ri·chard   , Joseph Henri Maurice Known as "Rocket." 1921-2000.

Canadian hockey player. A right wing for the Montreal Canadiens (1942-1960), he led his team to eight Stanley Cup championships and was the first player to score 50 goals in a
 Slifka was 8 years old when his mother was diagnosed, not that long after Sylvia Lawry founded this organization. "Growing up, I never met another young person with a parent who had MS. Today, my priority is the interests of people with MS and their families--with the emphasis on people."

Richard Slifka accepts the leadership gavel gavel

small mallet used by judge or presiding officer to signal order. [Western Culture: Misc.]

See : Authority
 from Richard Snyder Richard D. Snyder (born c1959) is the current Chairman and Interim CEO of Gateway. He has been a director at the company since 1991 and has served the position of Chairman since 2000. He is also CEO of Ardesta a company specializing in small technology products. Mr.  who stepped down after 4 years of resourceful re·source·ful  
adj.
Able to act effectively or imaginatively, especially in difficult situations.



re·sourceful·ly adv.
 forward-looking leadership.
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Date:Jan 1, 1999
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