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Minnesota Mensa Board of Directors
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Local Secretary (LocSec)
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Jane Gmur
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Jane joined Mensa in 1995. For the first year she showed the good sense to limit her activity to attending SIGs and other events. Then she volunteered for the Mensaphone and has been almost continuously active since, serving as second vice-secretary, Mensagenda production manager, Mensagenda editor, Mensagenda calendar editor, InterLoc editor, 2003 AG registrar, and scholarship coordinator. She started several SIGs, including Let’s Do Lunch!, and Science Fiction, both of which are currently active.
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Past LocSec
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Paul Jensen
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A member since 1997, Paul received a National Chair's Award for Service to Mensa in 2003; Ass't RVC 4 2007-08-09; national Community Service Committee '05-09 (chaired Project Inkslinger); co-chaired
5 award-winning Community Action Programs; AG '03 Programs Chair; on four national Nomination Committees; received the 2001 Abbie Salny Proctor of the Year' award; on the Salny Award Committee '02, '03, and as Chair '04, '05; manages our testing program (2000-on) — recognized with the '04 'Dr. Salny Outstanding Service to Mensa' award; past Membership officer, 2nd Vice-Sec., 1st Vice-Sec., and RGs. A sister joined Mensa in 2002, a son in 2004.
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1st Vice
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Karen Cyson
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Karen Cyson joined Mensa in 1987 to prove to herself that she hadn't become
completely brain dead after having two children. She has been the Central
Minnesota coordinator for over a decade. In December 1998 she attended First
Friday for the first time and wrote about her experience, an endeavor which
quickly morphed into her monthly column, Partly Cloudy. In 2005 her column
won the national Non-Fiction Essay award at the Annual Gathering. Karen
lives in St. Cloud where she runs a child care, grows flowers, sews and
knits, and contemplates ruling the universe.
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2nd Vice
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Richard Lee
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A magazine ad
leaped off its page in 1994, challenging Richard with test scores he was sure were
below his. On a whim, he submitted his scores to Mensa and received an offer of
membership, answering the age-old question of "Why do people believe I think weirdly?"
Richard was Area Coordinator for Southeast Minnesota, is now Area Coordinator for
Western Wisconsin and was RG Chair for Back in the Future! in September 2007.
Appointed as 2nd Vice-Sec in July 2007 and elected to the position in 2008,
Richard is in pursuit of new SIGs, working to increase attendance at events and to meliorate member retention.
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Treasurer
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Maggie Klinzman
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I have been a member of Minnesota Mensa since December, 2003. I have not been as active as I wanted to be, in my early years. I worked at the State Fair Booth, attended First Friday gatherings, and went to Mind Games in Chicago. My participation level decreased when I went back to school to complete an MBA in Accounting, while working full time. Now that I am done with school, I look forward to being more involved in Mensa.
I have always been a ‘numbers person’ who could balance books with ease. My first job was that of a Full-Charge Bookkeeper. I have held various jobs but my interest always comes back to Accounting. I feel my diverse background would assist me in being a good Treasurer.
I will work to keep Mensa operating within the pre-set budget. I am familiar with audit principles and will maintain the documentation needed to meet audit requirements. I will maintain both paper documentation as well as tracking all transactions through Quicken. I will be prepared to provide the proper forms, and issue checks, at any Mensa gathering I attend. I plan on attending all the board meetings and First Friday gatherings. I am always easy to reach by both phone and e-mail and will return contacts within 48 hours. I will work hard to meet Mensa’s expectations of a quality Treasurer.
Thank you for your support.
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Recording Secretary
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Sarah Beckman
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My Mensa journey started when my father wanted to prove that he was smarter. In the end, the scan tron test proved to be his downfall. I was the only one who actually got in. I am a transplant to the state of Minnesota and was recently voted the local board in April 2008 on a flip of a coin. The incumbent and I tied with an equal number of votes. The tiebreaker was a flip of a coin. So here I am.
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Mensagenda Editor
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Lin Rockler
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