Endorsements

Updated 5:20 p.m. July 1

(myself and Gregory Lee, senior assistant sports editor for the Boston Globe and current NABJ Treasurer)

What Greg has said about me:

"Sherlon Christie is a sports reporter for the Asbury Park Press and has been actively running for the office, reaching out to the NABJ membership with his blog, Facebook page, online live chats and appearances at association events. In his platform, he has two planks that especially appeal to me and should to the rest of the NABJ membership. First, he is emphasizing the importance of new media, with the goal to encourage all members to get up to speed with those skills, since that is the future of journalism. Second, he has committed to continue with Childress's efforts to be more open and offer regular information updates to the NABJ membership. We all know Sherlon better for his steady leadership and growth of the YBJ listserve."

(Gary Anthony Ramsey, president, CEO and founder for Great Pitch Media and current NABJ Region 1 Director)

What Gary has said about me:

"Over the last few months since he announced his intention to run for NABJ Secretary, Sherlon has conferred with the past three NABJ secretaries and has executed due diligence in preparing for an office that determines how NABJ is remembered and determines precedent for future administrations. Furthermore, Sherlon has the time to give to this office."

(myself and Corey Dade, reporter for the Wall Street Journal)

What Corey has said about me:

“I’ve watched Sherlon mature since college into a conscientious journalist and dedicated NABJ soldier. What we can appreciate most is how he approaches service. Sherlon, to borrow a metaphor from his sports world, plays ‘small ball.’ Time after time, he’s pushed through thankless, difficult spade work to help NABJ’s task forces and chapters better serve us. His attention to detail will keep NABJ operations on track. He has the experience of working effectively with the board’s big personalities while staying engaged with ‘regular’ members. We need the consummate worker, and not merely a networker. For NABJ Secretary, Sherlon gets the job done.”

Other key supporters include:

Robin Washington, News Director for the Duluth (Minn) News Tribune and former NABJ Parliamentarian.

Hollis Towns, Executive Editor and Vice President for News for the Asbury Park Press (N.J.).

Karvis Jones, Production Assistant for Fox Sports South (Atlanta).

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Greg, Gary, Corey, Robin, Hollis and Karvis are just some of my biggest supporters in my quest to be NABJ's next secretary.

To show your support for me, you can vote now at

http://mynabj.org

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NABJ Secretary Candidates Webnair

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Print, Broadcast & New Media Openings: Volume 157

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Copy Editor, HoosierTimes Newspaper Group, Bloomington, IN
http://tinyurl.com/mmusg4

LA Reporter, People Magazine, Los Angeles, CA
http://tinyurl.com/n44fsg

Page Designer/Copy Editor, The Kitsap Sun (Bremerton, WA)
http://tinyurl.com/llkao6

Education Reporter, Roanoke (VA) Times
http://tinyurl.com/m672na

Associate Editor, Inside Energy, Washington, D.C.
http://tinyurl.com/llba43

Senior Writer, Platts, Washington, D.C.
http://tinyurl.com/mcspgv

Finacial Services Reporter, The National Post, North York, ON
http://jobview.nytimes.monster.com/getjob.asp?JobID=81602534

Sports Writer, Northeast Publishing - Presque Isle, Me
http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=81635719

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BROADCAST
http://www.gannett.com/career/findajob.htm
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Morning Features Reporter, WXIN-TV, Indianapolis, IN
http://tinyurl.com/mjm6yk

Reporter, KLAS-TV, Las Vegas, NV
http://careers.reviewjournal.com/careers/jobsearch/detail?jobId=18295726

Executive Producer, KIAH-TV, Houston, TX
http://tinyurl.com/n224wr

Anchor/Reporter, WTOC-TV, Savannah, GA
http://tinyurl.com/mgb795

Sports Update/Anchor Producer, 97.1 The Ticket, (Farmington Hills, MI)
http://tinyurl.com/mnkwen

Producer/Photographer/Editor, WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, N.Y.
http://tinyurl.com/lclnqv

Producer, WOFL-TV, Lake Mary, FL
http://www.cfec.org/jobboard/jobdetails.cfm?jid=44157

Producer, KABC-TV, Glendale, CA
http://tinyurl.com/kvbogx

Associate Producer, WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL
http://tinyurl.com/mej4qh



Mr. Sherlon Christie, Sports Reporter, Asbury Park Press,
3601 Highway 66, P.O. Box 1550, Neptune, N.J. 07754
email: spchrist@yahoo.com
AOL IM: spdc79
Yahoo IM: spchrist
I'm on Facebook!

Atlanta Chapter NABJ Candidates Forum

I've been told on several occasions that my personality fits that of a Southern gentleman. I consider this a big compliment considering that I've lived 86 percent of my life in the Northeast between three states (Massachusetts, New York and now New Jersey). The other 14 percent was spent as a baby in Jamaica.

Prior to Saturday, my only visit to Atlanta was for the 2005 NABJ Convention. I still have my 2005 NABJ convention bag (one of the few that my mother hasn't confiscated). I'm not sure why she's infatuated with my NABJ convention bags but she asks to see the new bag every year. Go figure. It is hard saying no to my mother but I've stood my ground and held onto the 30th anniversary convention bag.

Nevertheless, I went to Atlanta again on what appeared to be the hottest day of the year (98 degrees...and I'm not talking about the music group). I felt the heat the second I walked outside of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Of course, I had on a suit and tie, so it felt like 108 degrees to me. As I'm walking outside the airport, I thought back to the day I received the invitation to come to Atlanta. I said "yes" without hesitation and booked a flight a few days later without even knowing if I could get the day off. I work Saturdays and while it usually isn't a problem to switch around my schedule in the summer time, I had to eventually use a vacation day to make my appearance possible.

I felt it was well worth a vacation day to meet the members of the Atlanta chapter and visitors to the candidates forum. It was also good to see a wide range of ages in the auditorium and some familiar faces from the NABJ listserves. I had several goals by coming to Atlanta:

1) I hope I made a good impression on the Atlanta Chapter members because I know they vote.

2) I hope I showed that I really want to be the organization's next secretary via my platform.

3) I hope that I showed I have the time to make a serious commitment to the organization for the next two years.

4) Most importantly, I'm crossing my fingers on getting some votes from the 404 area code.

Facebook Me! (Part 2)

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Sunday Conversation: (Part 3.1)

Sunday Conversation: (Part 3)

I want to say thank you to the 31 people that tuned in live on Sunday, May 31 for my second live chat session. The chat participants asked some tough questions during the 1 hour and 11 minute chat. Now, I'm ready to do round 3.

Here's the info on the next live chat:
Sunday, June 14 at 7 p.m. EST.

All you have to do is come back to the blog at that time and click on the play button and we can begin our Sunday conversation. If you miss the chat, you can always catch it on replay.

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IF YOU MISSED THE 1ST LIVE CHAT, CLICK HERE.


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