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On the recordJuly 28, 2009
Can you give me one good reason that a director who gets only one vote at an annual meeting should be allowed to continue as a director?
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Senator Schumer questions the validity of directors with insufficient shareholder votes.

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