K4BB Endorses W4RU for ARRL SE Vice Director!

[Jim Worsham]

As chairman of said IEEE conference I agree with Bob completely and also add
my endorsement for W4RU as SE Vice Director.  I would also like to add one
additional thing that many might not be aware of.  Sandy's opponent has
lived in the SE Division for only a few years (since mid 90s).  I have rigs
that have been around longer than this guy.  Don't get me wrong, Sandy's
opponent may be a great guy but Sandy has been around and serving some
function in the ARRL here in Georgia for 20+ years.  He has served us well,
correction VERY WELL, in recent years as Georgia Section Manager.  I doubt
their are many active hams around here in Georgia who don't owe Sandy a
favor for taking care of some snafu at the ARRL.  I know he has fixed
several for me over the years.  So when you get that ballot in the mail just
ask yourself, do I want some guy in Florida who I have never met and has
never done diddly for me representing my interests at the ARRL or do I want
someone who has been a friend to amateur radio here in Georgia for many
years.  End of political commentary.

73
Jim W4KXY
w4kxy@bellsouth.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Donahue" <w4ru@yahoo.com>
To: "west ga arc" <wgars@qth.net>; "southeastern dx club"
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"dynamo arc" <dynamohum@onelist.com>; "AARC_GA Athens"
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augusta" <w4dv@email.com>; "4landers club" <fourlanders@contesting.com>;
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Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 12:05 AM
Subject: Fwd: K4BB Endorses W4RU for ARRL SE Vice Director!


> I am forwarding this fine affirmation of my Vice Director candidacy. To
> see others visit the endorsement page at http://www.w4ru.com. 73 Sandy,
> W4RU, campaigning in Florida
> --- Bob Beeman <K4BB@arrl.net> wrote:
> > Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 23:56:58 -0400
> > To: nfarl@yahoogroups.com,gars@yahoogroups.com
> > From: Bob Beeman <K4BB@arrl.net>
> > Subject: K4BB Endorses W4RU for ARRL SE Vice Director!
> >
> > I am the guy who hogs the North Fulton Amateur Radio League repeater
> > during
> > the morning commute, arguing both sides of all issues, and who is
> > always
> > right.
> >
> > I am also a long-time Radio Amateur whose Ham Radio activity has run
> > hot
> > and cold since I got my first license in 1961.  Getting through
> > college,
> > getting married, having a kid, getting through graduate school,
> > having a
> > kid, getting soaked with college tuition for two kids (the youngest
> > is only
> > a sophomore!), and working 12 hour days in my career have limited my
> > Ham
> > activity.  Sometimes you have to forsake Amateur interests for
> > professional
> > and family considerations.  There are a lot of Hams just like me.
> >
> > Now that you know I am just Mr. Average Ham-Radio Guy, I will make my
> >
> > statement about Sandy Donahue, W4RU.
> >
> > Sandy and I first met at an organizational meeting of an Institute of
> >
> > Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) committee whose job was
> > to
> > plan, organize, and host hundreds of Engineers at the IEEE Vehicular
> > Technology Conference in Atlanta in 1996.  This was a prestigious
> > international conference where technologies were presented which are
> > only
> > now being introduced in the PCS industry.  My job was to raise money
> > through corporate sponsors, and Sandy's job was to organize the
> > entertainment events.  These were not trivial jobs.
> >
> > Sandy was invited to serve on the committee because of his proven
> > ability
> > to get things done, both diplomatically and effectively.  His job was
> > more
> > than negotiating the price of shrimp cocktails at the hospitality
> > events.  He had to coordinate people, facilities, and activities for
> > hundreds of picky engineers (and their spouses) from countries all
> > over the
> > world, and to manage all this within a tight budget!  This was
> > volunteer
> > work, outside of Amateur Radio, done well, with no boasting about
> > this
> > meritorious accomplishment.
> >
> > My choice for Vice Director is not based on how many items are on a
> > candidate's resume or how many emails hit the reflectors.  It is
> > based on
> > knowledge of a candidate's accomplishments!  Sometimes you have to
> > look
> > past the resume to see the real person, and I think I know the real
> > Sandy
> > Donahue.
> >
> > So, just to set the record straight, Sandy is more than just a Ham
> > operator.  He is an asset to his community, the region, and to
> > Amateur
> > Radio.  Experience means a lot, and meaningful accomplishments are
> > important when choosing a candidate.  That is why I am voting for
> > Sandy.
> >
> > Respectfully,
> >
> > Bob Beeman
> > K4BB
> > k4bb@arrl.net
>
>
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