I joined the ABA about 5 years ago as well. I am not a very active member, but I do converse with quite a few other members who are. I believe that they do a good job of representing the members interests. That being said, it is not the executives duty to canvas members continually about matters of interest, and as such it is the members duty to let his or her opinion be known, which is not a hard thing to do since the lines of communication are very open. That being said, I have found that the executive does a very good job of keeping the members up to date on current issues as well as for asking for input when big issues are at hand. As with all organizations, only the majority can be represented, and so there will always be someone on the short end of the stick. Such is life.
Norm
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