Members

LMR members (graduates) are trustees of the Richmond community. As such, LMR continually strives to design and develop programs that will energize and connect its members for the betterment of the Richmond region. In the past year alone, LMR has doubled the number of programs it has offered, examining a wide range of topics such as ethics and politics.

To illustrate LMR's impact on the Richmond region, several members share their thoughts on Trusteeship, the Common Good and Servant Leadership. If you have a thought to share, please email Rai Booker.

Spotlight Member

 
 Billie C. Winzor, '09 the Poet Laureate for the Leadership Quest Class of 2009 shares her reflections on the Class Experience...


Our Region In Motion
By Billie C. Winzor, '09

The QUEST for that which propels to a higher knowledge has begun
Through the machinations of change which do transform
The beauty of OUR Region being made has now evolved
And yet the fruit that gives us claim to that which glows
Has not fully come into view and been exposed!

The stressors of the past still linger now
And this great body responds…it is profound
We cannot capitulate to anger of the past
We cannot look through history as though it is glass.

We cannot claim the ignorance of what we see
The Region calls for motion and there is a plea
From voices not yet heard.

The greatness of YOUR being has been unmasked
Because of others there stands a greater task
The Region stands divided
There lay the keys within your reach
Catalysts for change? WHAT WILL YOU BE!

YOU can change the face of faces you cannot see
If honesty is lifted WITH all the caring WE can Reap
From the heightening of our senses
It is with compassion, knowledge and a flow of imagination YOU CAN’T SEE
The Region CAN become THROUGH you and me!

Will dullness continue as your monotone?
In the agronomy of life
No place for fruitlessness OR drones.
The REGION can now MOVE
From bitterness and tears
Unto a place where harmony DOES rings
As for OUR place…from here we’ll learn to sing!

Jack Enoch, Former LMR Board Chair, Class of 1999 wrote an editorial piece on Trusteeship, The Common Good and Civic Engagement for the Richmond Times Dispatch.

Here is an excerpt from that article:

"… Upon completion of this process the new LMR members join those of 26 previous classes who direct their energy for civic progress, both individually and in groups. This is the real power of LMR – and my vision for the future of the organization: a large and diverse group of people, having a shared commitment to the total Richmond region. These persons tend to see issues as larger than one individual, especially one's self, and frequently discover the personal fulfillment that may result as they become more "other-oriented." By serving as catalysts, conveners, and examples of engaged public citizens, they become a very powerful force for constructive metropolitan progress and service directed toward the common good…"

Read the complete piece here