I liked that SAJA had a very straightforward mission and it's not too bureaucratic. A lot of organizations become just about holding meetings. SAJA was different. It wasn't an organization with meetings and too much structure, not your typical organization. I don't like going to meetings.
People seem to recognize it more than they initially did.
I continue to be amazed at just how many people SAJA reaches through the e-mail list. Personally, I've always enjoyed the fact that SAJA hosts a lot of fiction writers, in addition to journalists, which may seem a little unusual. That's something that I have a real passion for and since I've read most of the authors, it's something I've enjoyed. One thing that I'm hoping to do as president is expand SAJA's official membership. It's been a pretty informal organization over the last few years.