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Bond won't seek re-election as NAACP chairmanPublished 11/19/08
BALTIMORE — Veteran civil rights activist Julian Bond will not seek another term as chairman of the NAACP's national board, saying the time is right to "let a new generation of leaders" take over the century-old organization.
Bond, 68, has served as chairman since 1998. He announced Tuesday that his current one-year chairman's term, which expires in February, will be his last, although he plans to remain on the board.
"This is a time for renewal. We have dynamic new leadership. The country has a new president in Barack Obama; the organization has a new CEO in Benjamin Jealous, and we'll soon have a...
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