DeTomaso Mailing List: November 97, Message #242
     



From: 	pantera@shiseis.com (Shane F. Ingate)

Subject: 1998 POCA ELECTIONS

Date: 	Fri, 7 Nov 1997 17:05:16 +0000



All,

        I am forwarding the following on behalf of Bill Hohnhorst.

	Shane





1998 POCA ELECTIONS

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        If you haven't already you will soon be receiving your POCA 1998

Election Ballot in the mail.  A separate mailing has been used to mail

the ballots to every POCA member in good standing.  For the first time

in several years, the President and Vice President positions have more

then one candidate running for each position.  I personally believe that

all four candidates are well qualified to hold the positions and POCA

will be well served no matter who is elected.

        I gave long thought to whether I really wanted to run for

President of POCA.  Based on my experience as being President of the San

Diego Panteras chapter, I know it takes a considerable amount of time

and energy.  In the end, I decided it was time to "put up or shut up",

as the old saying goes.  As a result on my 20 plus years of being a POCA

member and my four plus years on the POCA Board, I believe some

refinements need to be made in our quest to make POCA an improved and

truly national organization.  Here are some of the areas that I believe

need to be addressed. 



1.      We need to bring POCA on-line.  With our members and future

members spread out all over the country and the world, it is the fastest

way for people to reach us.  And as the Internet revolution continues,

it will become the primary means for communication in the 21st Century.

We need to be there!  We need to be ready!



2.      We need to continue to improve our publications.  They are our

most important products.



3.      We need to develop a method for having Board Meetings in which

all Board Members can participate, no matter where they live.  And the

results of these Board Meetings need to be disseminated to all members. 



4.      We need to complete the task of revising the POCA By-laws to

reflect the fact that we are now a national organization.



5.      We need to continue to grow, prosper, and support our annual

International Convention.  



        If I am elected, I promise you that I will use my knowledge,

experience, and enthusiasm to serve POCA in the best ways I know now.  I

hope I have that opportunity.



                                                Sincerely,

						Bill Hohnhorst