Members Council
Council members are voted in on an annual basis with terms extending from March to November (in year one, council members will be voted in 2008 with terms extending through November of 2009).
Members interested in participating on Council must receive a minimum of 25 votes from other members of the Alliance.
The Sounders FC Alliance will meet two times per year in addition to the annual all members meeting held at the conclusion of each season.
Each Council member will serve as a liaison between members and the ownership group.
Five (5) Council members will also be chosen by ownership to serve on the Sounders FC Advisory Board – a board made up of ownership, technical staff, corporate partners, and members of the soccer community. Advisory board meetings will take place on a quarterly basis with the annual meeting serving as the 4th quarter Advisory Board meeting.
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He is possibly the most high-profile supporter of soccer in the United States, an actor/comedian Drew Carey is bringing his over enthusiasm and creative thinking to Sounders FC.
Who conceived the idea of a supporters association which would have a say in the club's direction? It was Drew. How about the contest to name the team? Drew, too. And who's brainstorm resulted in the club's signature marching band? Uh, that would be Drew again.
Says Carey: "I was mostly interested in spreading the gospel of fan control over the team's management, like they have at Real Madrid and Barcelona. It had nothing, really, to do with wanting to own a business. We're all excited about bringing democracy to sports in America."
Carey can be seen daily on the CBS Network as host of The Price is Right. He starred in the Drew Carey Show on ABC from 1995-2004 and the improv showcase Whose Line is It Anyway? from 1998-2006.
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