Re: objection

[Guest guest]

Marge and List:

I cannot (and will not) speak for Dave, but here's my take on this.

There are a few people (about four) on the board and the Executive

Committee who - im my impression - have acted unethically. While a

majority of the board members - as Marge suggests - have acted with

integrity and compassion, these few people mentioned above had soured

the credability of LPA's entire officer contingent, if not the entire

organization. This is why the strongest election campaign in LPA's

history is currently underway.

It appears that more than just a " few " people are asking questions.

At first, I thought all this was " painful change " - but now I am

certain that the changes needed did not have to be this painful.

Furthermore, if the these few officers have nothing to hide, then why

has there been so much mention of " confidentiality " and so

many " executive sessions " ?

Then again, I do not have all the facts and am in no position to

argue. Unfortunately, this is true for most of us in District 11 who

were not involved in these situations and are forced to form opinions

without all of the facts.

And, while were making objections, I am going to object to the last

page of the voter's pamphlet " suggesting " how everyone votes. This

document should be nothing more than a vehicle for education that

clearly presents both sides of the issues. It is already clear how

the EC feels on the issues. The last page was uncalled for. This

was an INSULT to the ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP.

Flame away!

Randy Bradford

Finding more satisfaction and success in the average sized world.

[Guest guest]

Thank you Marge! I appreciate your support and I agree with did what we thought

was best and with integrity for the ENTIRE organization.

Olson

MARGE E CARLISLE <MargeClpa@...> wrote:

I strongly object to your attack on Olson and the District Directors

for our actions of the past year. We made decisions based on what we

felt was important for the organization in the long term. All DD must

remember we are officers of a National Organization, besides being

Directors of our geographic area. It is sometimes hard to separate

issues of an individual when making decisions for the National

organization. But that is truely what has been done in several cases

this year.

" However, from our leaders we must always expect

honesty, integrity, compassion, and a genuine effort to seek the truth

and

do the right thing. In short, we must expect our leaders to be capable of

ethical behavior. "

To say we as a BOD have not made decisions with honesty, integrity,

compassion and .... and the forsight to do the right thing for the

ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP AND FUTURE of the organization is an INSULT!! Just

because you and a few others did not agree with the decisioins and cannot

see the forest from the trees does not mean we our personal

characteristics are flawed.

Marge Carlisle

District 5 Director/Proxy.

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[Guest guest]

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004, MARGE E CARLISLE wrote:

> To say we as a BOD have not made decisions with honesty, integrity,

> compassion and .... and the forsight to do the right thing for the

> ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP AND FUTURE of the organization is an INSULT!! Just

> because you and a few others did not agree with the decisioins and

> cannot see the forest from the trees does not mean we our personal

> characteristics are flawed.

Marge,

If I had said that the BOD lacked integrity, yes, it would have been an

insult. But that is not what I said. I said that integrity was a

component of leadership, and that I think it is fair to question

whether has demonstrated it in the past year, considering that he is

a candidate for Senior Vice President.

My interest, as always, is purely in the long-term health of LPA. Don't

take it personally.

-Dave