Hey John,
 To date there has been 4 Presidents of HPOCA, Wayne Wiltsey, Ollie Schaefer, Paul Rode, and Terry Allen. I guess I can speak from experience, as two years ago I was in your position. I strongly recommend from my experience, that you or any challenger contact the Past Presidents and discuss issues. There are things that were done in the past for very valid reasons, and a couple of issues raised when I ran, didn't need to be addressed. The best source of info for you or any candidates come from those who have held the position, and they will readily talk things over, answer your questions. If you or any other candidate need contact info, let me know. As a challenger, the one most important thing you can do is to raise issues that concern you. Don't count on popularity, the only chance a challenger has is to be found in issues! As you told me, you have learned more about HPOCA since the summer show, than all the time before. This is normal from my experiences, you will learn much more in the days to come!!!

Good Luck!!
Andy