I just went back and read your post, perhaps I did not explain myself sufficiently, if you read something into what I wrote that wasn't there. I used the word 'expectation', with all the comment about electing directors, it would be logical to feel this would have an effect on such protocol. What I did not explain is regardless of outcome of the HPOCA bylaws, this would have little or no effect on these staggered terms, as the proposed terms for directors will be running the same in length as all other elected HPOCA positions. So, that would be a moot argument. As far as cramming a new bylaws down the members throat, from my perspective, nothing could be more rediculous. I don't care, make it to the ballot or not, pass or fail, any way it goes gets me off the hook. If it doesn't make it to the ballot, the committee will expire Dec. 31, with all other Ad hoc committees, and I will not take it up again. Perhaps you will get lucky, someone will be appointed who believes in the status quo, and will simply change the address, operating at the approval of the board. Then you will only see any input on the ballot. Or if it passes at Madison to go on the ballot, it either passes of fails, I have a one vote input on that, the members would make that decision if it goes that far. Either way the committee would be disolved, and I am out of it.
The vast majority of what I have gotten from this forum is criticism, and I have went out of my way to give the members options that have never benn available before. All I have gotten in return is to be hung out to dry! You want Rome to be built for you, and you want it today! I doubt that has ever been possible. You are correct the person to contact about issues concerning HPO foundation is President Allen, he has E-mail, it is in the magazine, if he is turning his computer on. Which brings up a valid point, I kept my computer unplugged for nearly a month, it was very peaceful around here, and I got lots of things done. I'm going to close this website out, turn my computer off, and unplug it for another month. I can see why many members don't own one of these things.
Take Care!!!
Andy