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should be, and we’re already feeling the “it was good experieNce, But differeNt
effects of it.”
Early in her new position, Newton from actuallY BeiNg the Boss. iN sports
sat down with the board, Cushman termiNologY, i wasN’t the plaY caller, But i
related, and outlined her vision of what was aBle to proVide discussioN poiNts aNd
role it should play.
“It was an all-day agenda, and at report Back. But iN the eNd, it wasN’t mY call.
first I thought, ‘what could we talk …Now it is.”
about all day?’ But it was a great exer-
cise because it made us think of what —shaNNoN NewtoN,
role we play with the membership. As a presideNt of the arkaNsas truckiNg associatioN
director, I’m here to help serve the other
members. What I’ve never had a chance
to sit down and discuss with other
directors is, what do other members are THE elite state trucking association, thing we were doing over [at the state
want? We sit down and talk about a and her goal is to make us better and Capitol]. I was participating, but not
lot of initiatives as a board and address serve our membership better.” leading. I was the clipboard holder and
those, such as: Do we do a good enough able to provide advice. In the meetings
job of communicating with our mem- Being the PLay caLLer my responsibility was to absorb what
bership? As vice president, Newton began was going on.
“That’s one thing I think Shannon experiencing a taste of working with the “It was a good experience, but dif-
will focus on. Her communications state legislature. ferent from actually being the boss. In
skills are excellent. She’s coming into “In that role, I kind of became sports terminology: I wasn’t the play
the job and constantly working to Lane’s shadow,” Newton said. “From caller. I was able to provide discussion
improve things. Her job isn’t to main- 2008 to 2014 I was attending all the points and report back. But in the end,
tain the status quo. I really believe we meetings, the task force meetings, any-
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