- Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:44 am
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Governance Proposal Re-Vote:
A Message from Alan Crouse, USHPA President
Hello everyone,
I’m writing to you from Golden, Colorado, where the USHPA spring board meeting has just finished. We expected to elect the new board based on the transition plan in the governance proposal after the normal meeting business of committee proposals and reports.
Unfortunately, the new board election didn’t happen. Thanks to an attentive USHPA member we realized that the ballot we sent out for the governance vote didn’t quite conform to the legal requirements. In particular, we didn’t state on the ballot itself what was necessary--in terms of a quorum and a vote percentage--for the measure to pass. This may seem like a small technicality, but after investigation, the elections team and USHPA’s legal counsel determined that it was important. Under California case law, this small oversight could have placed the organization in jeopardy.
The result is that we will soon be sending you a corrected ballot for a re-vote. This will be a do-over; the proposal and bylaws you are voting on remain unchanged. The many kinds of information about the proposal are still available at ushpa.org/govprop.
We apologize we didn’t catch this small yet crucial technicality, and again we are thankful a keen USHPA member had our back. Having learned of the problem, it is clear that it is in the best interest of the organization to correct it.
On the bright side, the voting process is simple and quick, and the re-vote will give even more members the opportunity to participate. Please vote when you get the new ballot. If you didn’t vote before, you have another chance. If you want to change your vote from the previous election, this opportunity is also available with the new election. In the meantime, we are continuing to operate with the old board of directors, with no loss of continuity. The existing board continues to work to help secure the future of free flight, focusing on training, safety, sites, instruction, our regulators, and most importantly on working with you, our members.
Thank you for your attention and patience.
Kind regards,
Alan Crouse
USHPA President
This is an official periodic E-Newsletter of the USHPA. The intent is to provide members with information pertaining to the organization and other aspects of the free flight community. Please send us feedback about this newsletter. Your comments are very much appreciated.
https://www.ushpa.org/member/governance ... -2018.aspx
Wow!
A Message from Alan Crouse, USHPA President
Hello everyone,
I’m writing to you from Golden, Colorado, where the USHPA spring board meeting has just finished. We expected to elect the new board based on the transition plan in the governance proposal after the normal meeting business of committee proposals and reports.
Unfortunately, the new board election didn’t happen. Thanks to an attentive USHPA member we realized that the ballot we sent out for the governance vote didn’t quite conform to the legal requirements. In particular, we didn’t state on the ballot itself what was necessary--in terms of a quorum and a vote percentage--for the measure to pass. This may seem like a small technicality, but after investigation, the elections team and USHPA’s legal counsel determined that it was important. Under California case law, this small oversight could have placed the organization in jeopardy.
The result is that we will soon be sending you a corrected ballot for a re-vote. This will be a do-over; the proposal and bylaws you are voting on remain unchanged. The many kinds of information about the proposal are still available at ushpa.org/govprop.
We apologize we didn’t catch this small yet crucial technicality, and again we are thankful a keen USHPA member had our back. Having learned of the problem, it is clear that it is in the best interest of the organization to correct it.
On the bright side, the voting process is simple and quick, and the re-vote will give even more members the opportunity to participate. Please vote when you get the new ballot. If you didn’t vote before, you have another chance. If you want to change your vote from the previous election, this opportunity is also available with the new election. In the meantime, we are continuing to operate with the old board of directors, with no loss of continuity. The existing board continues to work to help secure the future of free flight, focusing on training, safety, sites, instruction, our regulators, and most importantly on working with you, our members.
Thank you for your attention and patience.
Kind regards,
Alan Crouse
USHPA President
This is an official periodic E-Newsletter of the USHPA. The intent is to provide members with information pertaining to the organization and other aspects of the free flight community. Please send us feedback about this newsletter. Your comments are very much appreciated.
https://www.ushpa.org/member/governance ... -2018.aspx
Wow!