From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Sat Aug 27 2005 - 11:12:16 PDT
Was and never been?
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: "laptops" <ltps4u@nwiinternet.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 7:08 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] MVPA Election Recommendations - as requested
> This is the very reason I left the MVPA and will be until something is
> done.JIM WAS AND NEVER BEEN A YES MAN
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas M McHugh" <tmmchugh@msn.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 10:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] MVPA Election Recommendations - as requested
>
>
>> Sonny,
>>
>> In March Jim was declared qualified. Then PART of the Executive Board
>> decided he was not. Jim was Chair of the Ethics Committee & was
>> requested to look into a complaint about an individual that WAS NOT a
>> member for the required 5 years prior to being elected to Director. He
>> found that this was a violation of our WRITTEN By-Laws.
>>
>> Our Esteemed President & several others did not like that decision. They
>> then stated that a POLICY was in effect & Jim was not good for the MVPA.
>>
>> Jim was not told why. Jim was not allowed to study, reply & appeal that
>> ruling that he could not run.
>>
>> The Esteemed President (NOTE: I use the word Esteemed - as a replacement
>> for the real word - ARROGANT) used his Appointed members of the so called
>> Nomination Committee & kept Jim Gilmore's name off the ballot. Jim
>> was not allowed to run 2 Elections ago & when he did get to run, HE
>> RECEIVED THE HIGHEST COUNT OF VOTES EVER. JIM WAS A GREAT DIRECTOR.
>>
>> If the President can appoint NON-ELECTED members to the Nominating
>> Committee, of course they will vote the way the President wants.
>> Especially due to the fact that 2 are paid as Editors of our Supply Line
>> & Army Motors. If they vote against the President, they just might find
>> out that they also "ARE NOT GOOD FOR THE MVPA"
>>
>> BY-LAWS are voted by the membership for the MVPA to use as GOSPEL.
>> Writing a Policy should never overrule the written By-Laws. That is
>> wrong & Illegal. It is a way to continue to control the organization &
>> control illegally is never good for an organization.
>>
>> Election of: Sven Johnson, Greg Wolanin, Al Nicholson & Jim Diaz,
>> will not change anything overnight. It might take 2 Elections to get
>> enough new Directors to get the required changes to continued ILLEGAL
>> operation. Each new Director will bring new ideas to the Executive Board.
>>
>> The most important thing that MUST be changed is the Nomination Committee
>> make-up. That Committee Must only be used to verify that each person
>> that requests to run for office, has the Required Qualifications. At
>> that point EVERY NAME MUST BE ON THE BALLOT. The ARROGANCE that has
>> been shown this year has to be tempered with operation under Robert's
>> Rules & they must follow our WRITTEN By-Laws.
>>
>> Several comments were made that this is an "OLD CAR CLUB". That might
>> have been a fact years ago. In Truth, this is more of a "Military
>> Vehicles Collectors Club". As such changes are overdue.
>>
>> The MVPA has a very substantial amount of monies in the bank. Yet
>> every time anything is done, the funds sit there & members are charged
>> excessive rates for things. An Example is the planned Membership Book
>> listing Members names & Vehicles.
>>
>> Candidates were refused a membership list. WHY ??? I believe
>> because the Esteemed President thinks he might lose control.
>>
>> I was privileged to receive a call from Lee Holland. All he did was
>> tell me the same story that was already known. I wonder how much money
>> was spent calling all over the country. Whatever the amount, it could
>> have been saved.
>>
>> As I said Sonny, Unless you know another candidate, VOTE FOR SVEN
>> JOHNSON, GREG WOLANIN, AL NICHOLSON & JIM DIAZ.
>>
>> They are on the ballot & are superbly qualified & quite articulate.
>>
>> Did I answer your question ??? If not, e-mail me off list & I
>> can put you in contact with Sven Johnson. He spoke at our MTA Meeting
>> this month.
>>
>> Tom McHugh, NJ
>> 1952 M38A1
>> M-416 Trailer
>> NJ State Commander Korean War Veterans Association
>> MVPA, MTA
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sonny Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 9:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MV] MVPA Election Recommendations - as requested
>>
>>
>>> Now wait just a dadgummed minute.
>>>
>>> How can you back up what you say here in this post? I read a letter
>>> from the National Commander or whatever his position is that said just
>>> about the opposite of what you are saying here.
>>>
>>> WHO DO I BELIEVE?
>>>
>>> Sonny Heath
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Thomas M McHugh" <tmmchugh@msn.com>
>>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 6:53 PM
>>> Subject: [MV] MVPA Election Recommendations - as requested
>>>
>>>
>>>> YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION IS REQUESTED !!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As Military Vehicle Collectors there are benefits belonging to the
>>>> MVPA.
>>>>
>>>> This years Election is quite important because there has been a VERY
>>>> QUESTIONABLE set of events that Conflict with the WRITTEN BY-LAWS.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Gilmore, one of the most knowledgeable Directors that have served
>>>> for many years has not been allowed to run for re-election. The
>>>> By-Laws say he is eligible. The supposed written POLICY (Note: Not
>>>> Voted on by the Membership) has supposedly not allowed his name to be
>>>> placed on the ballot.
>>>>
>>>> THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO CORRECT THE ILLEGAL & UNFAIR
>>>> DECISION.
>>>>
>>>> THE REASON THAT A FEW ARROGANT INDIVIDUALS JUST DO WHAT THEY WANT IS
>>>> BECAUSE THE OVERALL MEMBERSHIP JUST DOES NOT VOTE.
>>>>
>>>> THE MVPA HAS A HUGE AMOUNT OF MEMBERSHIP MONIES THAT ARE NOT BEING
>>>> SPENT TO PROTECT & SUPPORT THE MEMBERSHIP. THE PRESENT SR
>>>> LEADERSHIP HAVE BUILT A SUPERB IN HOUSE CLIQUE. THEY APPOINT
>>>> INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE & THEN ACT SURPRISED WHEN THE APPOINTEES VOTE
>>>> EXACTLY AS THE SR LEADERSHIP WANTS.
>>>>
>>>> IT IS TIME TO ELECT A FEW NEW DIRECTORS.
>>>>
>>>> I REQUEST EVERY MEMBER OF THE MVPA TO VOTE THIS YEAR.
>>>>
>>>> IF YOU ARE NOT A PERSONAL FRIEND OF A CANDIDATE, PLEASE VOTE FOR THE
>>>> FOLLOWING CANDIDATES. THEY ARE EXTREMELY QUALIFIED & RESPECTED BY
>>>> THEIR CLUB MEMBERS.
>>>>
>>>> THEY HAVE BEEN ENDORSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE "MTA" "MILITARY TRANSPORT
>>>> ASSOCIATION OF NJ", THE "RED BALL MILITARY TRANSPORT" & SEVERAL OTHER
>>>> CLUBS.
>>>>
>>>> THESE CANDIDATES ARE SERIOUS COLLECTORS. SEVERAL OF THEM ATTENDED AT
>>>> BELTRING AGAIN THIS YEAR. EACH CANDIDATE IS INTELLIGENT ENOUGH, TO BE
>>>> WELL AWARE OF PROPER OPERATION REQUIRED OF AN ORGANIZATION LIKE THE
>>>> MVPA.
>>>>
>>>> AT THIS TIME I ALSO REQUEST THAT YOU CONTACT MEMBERS OF YOUR OWN
>>>> COLLECTORS CLUB & EVERY MEMBER THAT YOU KNOW THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE
>>>> MVPA.
>>>>
>>>> WE MUST STOP THE ARROGANT & RIDICULOUS ACTIONS IN THE FUTURE - - -
>>>>
>>>> VOTE FOR
>>>>
>>>> SVEN JOHNSON
>>>>
>>>> GREG WOLANIN
>>>>
>>>> AL NICHOLSON
>>>>
>>>> JIM DIAZ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> NOTE: DO NOT WRITE OR MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE BALLOT. THAT WILL CAUSE
>>>> YOUR VOTE TO BE DISQUALIFIED.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SUPPORT OF THE CANDIDATES.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tom McHugh, NJ
>>>> 1952 M38A1
>>>> M-416 Trailer
>>>> NJ State Commander Korean War Veterans Association
>>>> MVPA, MTA
>>>>
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