From: V SCHWARTZ (vsaws@optonline.net)
Date: Mon Jan 09 2006 - 14:24:17 PST
That just goes to prove the 10% theory is at work in theMVPA the same as in
any orginization.
----- Original Message -----
From: "twoodburn" <twoodburn@earthlink.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Anyone hear the outcome of the mvpa elections?
> 1032 votes out of 10,000 members that's pretty poor. Looks like a lot of
> members really don't care who runs the show. It who appear
> that 90% of the members like things just the way things are.
> Tom Woodburn
> MVPA 1613
> Yes, I voted
> MV content: I need an MV with a hardtop so I can drive it in the winter.
>>
>> The total MVPA Votes Cast were: 1032
>>
>>
>> The votes Quantity is as follows:
>>
>> Sven Johnson 683
>>
>> Greg Wolanin 645
>>
>> Al Nicholsdon 646
>>
>> Jin Diaz 610
>>
>> ---------------------
>> Kenton Tucker 598
>>
>> Bob Brown 536
>>
>> Jim Gilmore 3 Write Ins
>>
>>
>> That is the info you asked about ??? Our Candidates were elected.
>>
>> The info did not come from Sven, but it came from a very reliable source.
>> Not sure who is supposed to notify us officially, but I got the facts
>> recently.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Fred H. Schlesinger" <fred@schlesingers.net>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 9:39 AM
>> Subject: Re: [MV] Anyone hear the outcome of the mvpa elections?
>>
>>
>>> The rumor is, and I stress, only a RUMOR that I've heard and that I
>>> believe,
>>> is that the new slate including Sven Johnson was elected by a landslide.
>>> Sooner or later they have got to let us know officially. Would be a
>>> good
>>> chance to eat crow after all the self-promotion I've seen in the
>>> magazine
>>> lately from the president and editor. We will see how they handle it,
>>> gracefully or not.
>>>
>>> Hopefully, the re-constituted Board can make some real changes in that
>>> organization, that is loaded with money, lots of it, and does little for
>>> the
>>> hobby or for our country and the military.
>>>
>>> Speaking for myself, I have been very disappointed with the MVPA. It
>>> seems
>>> like they are running a business, and not a hobby. When I think of the
>>> MVPA, I think of the magazine, which they get advertising fees for, the
>>> annual event, and little triangular patches and tee shirts. They do
>>> little
>>> to support their affiliated clubs, compared to what they could do if
>>> they
>>> had that as a focus. It is the local clubs where I see the real good
>>> work
>>> being done, which is probably why the local clubs don't have a million
>>> dollars in the bank.
>>>
>>> But the MVPA can do better, and I hope the new guys can make a
>>> difference.
>>>
>>> - Just one MVPA member's opinion.
>>>
>>
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