Via Chuck Moulton in IPR comments:
Steve Scheetz was elected LPPA chair.
Ballot 1:
Steve Scheetz – 17
Roy Minet – 13
Matt Schutter – 2
NOTA – 2
Drop Matt and re-vote because no candidate received a majority. (Scheetz received 17/34 = 50%, but needs 50% + 1).
Ballot 2:
Steve Scheetz – 18
Roy Minet – 13
NOTA – 4
Eastern vice-chair:
Betsy Summers – 21
Ed Reagan – 6
NOTA – 2
Invalid ballots – 4
Betsy Summers was elected eastern vice-chair.
Western vice-chair:
George Brown was the only candidate nominated and he was elected western vice-chair by acclamation.
Secretary:
Ivan Glinski was the only candidate nominated and he was elected secretary by acclamation.
Treasurer:
Ballot 1:
Patti Fryman – 14
Richard Schwarz – 15
NOTA – 2
Invalid ballots – 2
Drop Patti Fryman and re-vote because no candidate received a majority. (Richard Schwarz received 15/31 < 50%, but needs 50% + 1).Ballot 2: Richard Schwarz – 20 NOTA – 12 Invalid ballots – 1Richard Schwarz was elected treasurer.Judicial committee (5 members):Bill Sloane – 18 Marakay Rogers – 10 Ken Krawchuk – 18 Mike Falcaro – 12 Tim Russell – 14 Mik Robertson – 11 Erik Viker – 18 Henry Haller – 16 Bill Keslar – 12 Evan Mentzel (Lefty) – 13 Invalid ballots – 1The following 5 people were elected to the judicial committee: Bill Sloane Ken Krawchuk Erik Viker Henry Haller Tim Russell
Sounds like you are off to a good start.
Thank you!!! Erik, I have neither the time or the inclination to do anything more than what the by-laws say I should do! LOL
The first board meeting (about 10 minutes where we determined the date, time, and VERY GENERAL location of the next board meeting was VERY pleasant! Ivan, who had to catch a train did not have much time, but really, none of us wanted to do anything more, and we DEFINITELY did not wish to hang out for a board meeting on Sunday!
Instead, we congratulated each other, we set the time and date (August 17, 3PM, and it will be in the State College neighborhood) Nothing more specific about the location, because we are not sure what venues will be available, and whatever venue it happens to be, it absolutely MUST have strong internet access so that we can stream the meeting live for those who are unable to attend in person.
My job, as chair, is to run meetings. my goal is to make this the easiest process, in the history of the world, for people to attend! At some point, I am hoping to have a group of tech savvy people volunteering to set up a way in which people around the state can go to local locations and skype in, go to meeting in, whatever it takes to make it happen.
I would also like to open communications channels between counties so that committees can communicate with each other… (something that was extremely difficult this past year given that nobody knew what counties had committees..LOL) Anyway, I am looking forward to working with the new board, and regarding the moderation policy…. First off, the board will be owners of the list, NOT the Chair, and I do not have the energy, desire, motivation or desire to censor anyone for any reason….
However, if there is a motion on the floor for a board vote, I would ask people to refrain on using any commentary on the board business list, at least while votes are being counted.
Sincerely,
Steve Scheetz
Thanks Steve, congrats and good luck.
You might be too old for that 🙂
My apologies for the caps (premature send!) The business meeting was very friendly and there is every indication that those involved in the LPPA can work together going forward, assuming Steve doesn’t try to push anything other than the bylaws-required chair responsibilities onto other members.
The 18 to 13 vote could be characterized in many ways other than as “a fractured party.” The only certain data that these totals represent is that 18 people favored one candidate and 13 people favored the other candidate. nOBODY WAS BREATHGN FIRE AT ANYBODY
I would say that a vote of 18 to 13 shows a highly fractured party… and then ask what are you going to do to un-fracture it?
You’re welcome (she says, blushing). I had absolutely no idea the explosion that was about to happen when I posted that first article. Congratulations to you, and I’m looking forward to hearing how your upcoming year goes.
I should say thank YOU to the IPR staff in its entirety!
Seriously, If IPR did not cover what was going on in PA, the side that was not approved by the chair, (elected in 2012 who resigned in disgrace) would never have been published.
Thank you all for being here!
Sincerely,
Steve Scheetz
Congrats! Eat my ass Dr. Tom
Congrats! I knew Steve and his slate would prevail.
Good news! Congrats Steve!