[MV] MVPA Committee replys...sort of....

jim gilmore (jgilmore@oeonline.com)
Fri, 30 Jul 1999 17:34:38 -0400

Hi Listers,
Alan Wise asked "Hey Jim Gilmore, tell us all what you learned over the weekend about the MVPA situation?"
OK, here's the latest info.

Just before I left for the Medina, Ohio rally I received a letter from the MVPA on 7/21/99 via registered mail.
( I had sent the MVPA Nominating Committee this question by fax on 7/5/99.
"I ask the Nominating Committee to show just cause for their failure to present my nomination to the Board of Directors")

Here is the letter exactly as I received it word for word.

Dear Mr Gilmore:

It has come to my attention that you have distributed information critical of the MVPA and the recent nomination of Directors. We are disappointed that you continue to criticize the procedures under which the MVPA operates.

With respect to the recent nominations, the facts are as follows:

The nominating committee was appointed by the President as set forth in the Bylaws. This was done at the winter board meeting.

The nominating committee reviewed resumes of all the applicants, including yours.

A representative of the nominating committee interviewed each applicant by telephone, including you.

The nominating committee unanimously rejected your application.

The board of directors reviewed the slate of candidates submitted by the nominating committee and approved it by a vote of 10 for and 2 against.

The bylaws were followed at every step of the process.

We hope you will direct your efforts to strengthening the MVPA as we head into the next century and will work for the good of the organization.

Sincerely,

Kenton Tucker (computer scanned signature, not a hand written signature J.G.)
Vice President

That's it !! No reason, no cause, no answer to the question that I sent them!

Kenton Tucker was at the Ohio rally and I asked him to give me an answer to my question and explain the committee's actions. Kenton's reply was;

" I have been ordered by the MVPA lawyer not to talk to you" !!!

Well, not being one to take no for an answer, I tried to get him to just give me some information on this matter. Kenton held firm and repeated that he really could not comment. Kenton is a friend of mine and I could tell that this was as upsetting for him as well as me. Later that day Director Garrick Smith and I talked at length about this situation. Garrick was also unable to get any information from Kenton. To his credit, Garrick made himself available to discuss this matter with all concerned members there. I feel that if the committee won't give a Board member a reason and they won't give me a reason, who will they give one to? Is there anyone that their actions are accountable to?

I have once again sent a request for the Committee to give me a specific answer to my question;
"I ask the Nominating Committee to show just cause for their failure to present my nomination to the Board of Directors." If they really had a legitimate cause, you would think this would be a easy question to answer. How long will this stonewalling go on?

I'll post more on this and on the section of the Bylaws (7.7 c.) that govern the actions of the Nominating Committee in the next few days. (Hint; the bylaws were not "followed at every step of the process")

Thanks for reading this and your support,

Jim
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"Considered too dangerous to be allowed to run for the MVPA board"
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Jim Gilmore MVPA # 5843
2565 Wiethoff Inkster, Mi. 48141
313-561-8826 Phone
313-730-1652 Fax
jgilmore@oeonline.com

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