NAACP Board Approves New Leader
September 2, 2008 | Read Time: 1 minute
The NAACP’s board has approved a three-year contract for the organization’s new president, reports the Associated Press.
At age 35, Benjamin T. Jealous is the youngest leader ever appointed by the civil-rights organization. The board voted 35-2 to approve Mr. Jealous’s contract. The two dissenting votes were directed toward the selection process and not toward Mr. Jealous, said Julian Bond, the board’s chairman.
For more on Mr. Jealous and the NAACP, read The Chronicle’s article on his appointment.
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