After serving two terms, Paul Foster, the chairman of Community Board 7, which includes the neighborhoods of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham-Bedford, University Heights and Kingsbridge Heights, announced last week at the monthly general board meeting that he will not be running for re-election again.
A strong believer in term limits, Foster said his decision came from a leadership standpoint. He said long-term leadership doesn’t develop everyone, explaining that he wanted to make sure he wasn’t “blocking” anyone’s opportunity to grow.
“The best way to develop leaders is to put people in positions where they will have to make decisions,” the chairman said, adding that he has always believed in developing the community through strong leadership and that his stepping down as chair will give new breaks to new leaders.
Still, Foster isn’t going anywhere.
“I will remain a member of the board,” Foster said, jokingly, “making sure I give people a hard time.”
Foster served as first vice chair before taking on the chairman position four years ago.
The board also nominated several board members for their upcoming elections at next month’s meeting on Tuesday, June 18. First Vice Chair Adaline Walker and Parks and Recreation Chair William Francis were both nominated for Foster’s position.
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For a chair to block progress on the parks committee by not supplying any advocacy to dangers of “hawks” in the area, or attempting to stem what is now an obvious BBQ problem
To block progress by not having an active education committee-while de witt clinton and ms80 was in danger
To create a zoning committee to approve a zoning change -from once was a proposed mixed commerical/residential area to what now seems to b a “social service” designation
I am not sure if Mr foster tenure has not stifled progress already
As one of several whom was happy to “promote leadership” in 2005 when we went from Ms Nora fuery tenure, to Mr Greg faulker & thus Mr Foster, truly hope these last 4 years have not brought us back-another 20
Former CB7 member
Founder, northwest bronx democrats