Nominations for this falls AMA election

[Red Scholefield]

Here is the line up as posted by Sandy Frank, VP Dist VIII on the D-VIII e-mail forum.>

>The following have been nominated for this falls
> AMA election..
>
> The Nominations deadline has just passed...
>
> PRESIDENT:
> Dave Brown
> Wes DeCou
> Dave Mathewson
> Bill Oberdieck
> Rich Hanson

(DeCou and Mathewson are both excellent choices. Hanson has not even carried his own District in the past.)

> VP DISTRICT I:
> Don Krafft
> Andy Argenio

(Glad to see District I come up with a good challenger. Andy has done a great job as IMAA contest coordinator. As an active and dedicated modelerwould be a great VP.)

> VP DISTRICT V:
> Manny Sousa
> Tony Stillman
> Rod Gier
> Judi Dunlap

(Interesting line up: Sousa ran as the spoiler in the last election, with Stillman beating him 1985 to 804.

Dunlap is McNeill's chosen heir to the position.

Gier - very interesting. At the time the AMA insisted that SIGs be made up of AMA members he was an organizer for the Independent Giant Modelers Association under the Sport Flyers Association. As an IMAA Director he voted against the IMAA remaining a SIG under the AMA. At the time Jim McNeill appointed him as an AVP he said he had no interest in becoming VP - had he shown any he probably would never have been appointed an AVP in the first place.)

> VP DISTRICT IX:
> Mark Smith
(I guess this means Russ Miller has decided to retire.)

> ACCEPTANCE MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 16, 2004


(Comments are mine.)

Red Scholefield
AMA 951 Dist. V

[J_R]

Thanks to District 8 VP, Sandy Frank, and the District 8 list:

"as of this date ""ALL"" persons who were
nominated for election to any AMA office for
the fall 2004 election have accepted their nominations...


Dr. Sandy Frank"

[Red Scholefield]

Thanks to District 8 VP, Sandy Frank, and the District 8 list:

"as of this date ""ALL"" persons who were
nominated for election to any AMA office for
the fall 2004 election have accepted their nominations...


Dr. Sandy Frank"

Now lets decide (guess) who will be dropped if they stick to the 3 candidate protocol.

My cuts would be Hanson for President (has run unsuccessfully
several times, not even carrying his own district) Bill Oberdieck for
President (has demonstrated a lack of management skills)
and Dunlap for VP District V (the least qualified). Or will all candidates
appear on the ballot assuring the election of the incumbents?

Red S.

[Trebhill]

Well, I'm a bit biased here, but I think Wes Decou is an excellent choice for President. Wes has been a very close friend of my Family for many years, my Step Father and him are best friends. He has been flying for many years, I don't know exactly how many but well before my lifetime (I'm 29), both full scale and RC.

Wes is a die hard RC addict and is very involved in the AMA. Not to mention, one of the best all-around people I know. Wes has taught me just about everything I know about RC flying, I learned on one of his trainers. I've since become quite the addict myself and I owe it to the enthusiasm and patience of Wes.

Just my two cents...bias like I said, but he is truthfully a great guy. I don't know the other nominees so I don't have anything to say about them, I just know you could never go wrong with Wes DeCou.

GOOD LUCK WESLEY!!!

Timm

[Trebhill]

P.S. How do I vote? Or can I?

[Red Scholefield]

P.S. How do I vote? Or can I?

If you are an AMA member will get a ballot sometime this fall with your renewal notice.

Red S.

[Trebhill]

Awesome, I am an AMA member...Can't fly with Wes and not be an AMA member, lol. Thanks for the info.

Timm