TMTC 2007 Elections - Send in YOUR ballot

The ballot and all the info is available at the TMTC website -
http://www.texasmotorizedtrails.com/2007election.html
The biographies for the candidates (PDF file) is also attached to this post.

PLEASE take a few moments to EMAIL your vote - it's important that we get enough votes counted!
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Copy and Paste the ballot below to an email and send it to - Election2007@TexasMotorizedTrails.com
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July 28th 2007 TMTC General Membership Meeting Ballot
President - 2 Year Term
Tony Eeds (Currently At-Large Representative)

Secretary - 2 Year Term
Bobby Beamer (Currently Motorcycle Representative)
Charles F. “Chuck” Wise

OHV Representative - Odd Year - 2 Year Term
Richard Cruz
Mike Green
Billy Thomas

Motorcycle Representative - Odd Year - 2 Year Term
Steve Seton
Chris Jester

ATV Position Representative - 2 Year Term
(Both Odd And Even Year Positions are OPEN)
Carroll Broussard

At-Large Representative - Odd Year - 2 Year Term
Steve Smith (Currently At-Large Representative)
Stacy Newman
Steven Tucker

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General Membership Meeting info --
Annual TMTC General Membership Meeting
12:00 PM July 28th 2007 at Barnwell Mountain Recreation Area
2007 Elections
All ballots not voted at the membership meeting must be RECEIVED by Thursday July 26th 2007.
Ballot Selections can be e-mailed with your member number to: Election2007@TexasMotorizedTrails.com
Ballots can be mailed with your member number to:
TMTC/Election
6284 State Highway 155 North
Gilmer, Texas 75684

TMTC is Cooking!!!
Your TMTC Board of Directors members and BMRA Committee members will be serving our TMTC members present after the meeting hamburgers with all the trimmings!
 
All odd year user rep positions are being voted on
President
Secretary
odd year MC, ATV, Fullsize,& at large
Currently the even year atv position is vacant. It can either be voted on and filled or the president can appoint someone to this vacant position....or it can be left unfilled until next year.
Also, the even year At Large rep position will be vacant, once Tony moves into the President position. This can be appointed by the President....or it can remain unfilled until next year.
 
Get to know whose running and vote.
Read their bios, contact them, ask them questions, know their stance on issues that effect you
I'd encourage everyone to vote for those candidates that take the time to talk to and listen to the members/users....vote for those that put the members/users needs first. Vote for those that actually communicate to the membership/users
If you are not a member ....join and send your ballot in with your application and dues. Or if your membership is about to expire, send in your ballot with your renewal dues ... Don't go unheard anymore.
Membership Applications can be found at
http://www.texasmotorizedtrails.com/documents.html
!!!VOTE!!!VOTE!!!VOTE!!!

 

!!!VOTE!!!VOTE!!!VOTE!!!

My vote is for Billy!  Way to step up, man!

Here's the candidates I am voting for and why.

July 28th 2007 TMTC General Membership Meeting Ballot

President 2 Year Term

Tony Eeds (Currently At-Large Representative)
I'm voting for Tony, not just because he is the only one running, but because I really believe that he is going to be a great addition to TMTC and the BOD.


Secretary 2 Year Term

Bobby Beamer (Currently Motorcycle Representative)

Charles F. “Chuck” Wise

I am voting for Bobby. The Secretary position is one of the most important position we have. They are responsible for voting, newsletter or whatever else we end up using for communication, and for the membership record keeping. They should know our bylaws like the back of their hand. I think it's important to have someone in this position that knows some background history on TMTC. Chuck may be a wonderful person, but I feel this postion should be filled by someone who knows The TMTC inner workings from first hand experience.


OHV Representative Odd Year

Richard Cruz

Mike Green

Billy Thomas

I am voting for Billy Thomas. All three of these are good candidates. But my vote has to go to Billy, because I've seen him at TPWD meetings and Ozona public hearings and at all the TMTC General Meetings. He is already involved on a statewide level and that's what we need to move TMTC forward.


Motorcycle Representative Odd Year

Chris Jester

Steve Seton

I am voting for Chris Jester. I Think he would be a great addition as a user rep. I know him from BMRA and from TSCEC and from the TON forums where he goes by "Maladjusted". I do not know Steve Seton and have no contact information on him to even ask him questions. He may be a perfect person for the job...I do like that he lives in west Texas.


ATV Position Representative Both Odd And Even Year

Carroll Broussard

I guess I'm voting for Carroll. Don't know much about him. He goes by nujac on the Texas Offroad Network.


At-Large Odd Year

Steve "Rocketman" Smith (Currently At-Large Representative)

Stacy Newman

Steven Tucker

This one's a though one. But I have to vote for Stacy Newman. He is a great user rep....with or without the title. I'd really like Steven Tucker on there, too.....so, what I'm gonna do in this case is vote for Stacy...and at the meeting on the 28th whoever dosen't win by popular vote....I will ask that the board appoint the other to the even year position left vacant by Tony Eeds. That dosen't mean that is what will happen. The board ....actually the President ....can choice to fill that position with anyone they want...or not fill it at all.

The reason I'm not voting for Mike Green or Steve Smith.....they are both close friends with Tony Eeds.....nothing wrong with that...Tony's a really nice guy, but is it best for the organization to have the President's friends on the board? In my opinion I can see where it could cause some of the same problems we are trying to fix.

Laura

Vote sent.
 
 
I am not voting for Billy because his Jeep is red.  Red jeeps are gay.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Just kidding Billy, you've got my vote buddy!  Billy is extremely involved and will make an excellent board member.

Remember to VOTE.
 
Also, I think we are taking both rigs out to BMRA on the 28th.  I want to try out my new gears and Tracie needs more time on the trail behind the wheel of her new rig.  I also know someone that has on '05 Rubi Unlimited that needs to see the dirt.  Maybe he will be brave and show us that he can wheel his new rig.
 
Our plans are to get there early on Saturday morning and wheel before the meeting at noon.  I believe that there will be hamburgers for those that attend the meeting.

vote sent

Vote sent

ORIGINAL: Rubi Red

  I also know someone that has on '05 Rubi Unlimited that needs to see the dirt.  Maybe he will be brave and show us that he can wheel his new rig.

 
I don't want to scratch it, it's so purty.

Vote sent!

President - Tony Eeds
Secretary - Chuck Wise
OHV Rep - Mike Green
Motorcycle Rep - Chris Jester
ATV Rep - Carroll Broussard
At-Large Rep - Steve Smith
 
Thanks to all that voted.  Again, thanks and I was glad to see so many stepping up to plate and running for a position.
 
Brief summary of meeting.  (Crazy Dave or Laura - please correct or add as needed to my notes)
  EDRA - Meeting with TPWD and Ozona - November, paperwork to the feds by Dec.  Goal is have a soft opening of EDRA in the spring.  There is a map I saw with trails that are being sent in with the Master Plan.  Reminds me of Superlift in Hot Springs - trails that you go out and play on for a few hours.
  TMTC website and forums - it seems like several hours are being put in toward these updates.  Something was said about using vbulletin for forums - I am not a geek like Creepy so I don't understand.  As long as they work and it helps with communication for TMTC.
  Night Riding @ BMRA - it was discussed, but due to many factors, I don't believe we will see wheeling after 10:00 p.m.
  Night Riding @ EDRA - this will not happen, TPWD had that written into the Master Plan
  By-Laws - revisions are still being worked on with the IRS.
 
I might have left something out, but that was the major stuff.

I believe Billy said it all but there was a reminder of Quiettime which means no driving around after 10:00pm to 6:00am and no loud noise(music, partying)  because it disturbs the neighbors and your fellow campers.  They are going to treat it the same way a state park would.  The new area has plans for more space between the campsites for more privacy.  Met many people from different clubs who love to wheel also so I told then to tell us when they are doing stuff we may join them and  they can join us on our stuff.  I met Mark Gregory the Lone Star Jeep club  President after Billy talk to him and asked him to let us know about their stuff.   

Copied from another forum - results
 
Here are the

Election results of the July 28th TMTC Election

55 votes were needed to “make” the election. Paul Biedelman, Leslie Ramirez, and Stephan cook were the Election Tellers.

President
Eeds 72

Secretary
Beamer 18
Wise 61

OHV Representative
Cruz 7
Green 48
Thomas 26

Motorcycle Representative
Jester 42
Seton 28

ATV Odd Year
Broussard 64

ATV Even Year
Wright 1

At-Large
Smith 32
Newman 31
Tucker 21


Thanks to all the candidates who stepped up to the plate help build TMTC.

Sincerely,


Jack B. Slack TMTC VP
for Chuck Wise TMTC Secretary

Billy, I know this may be a retarded question but did you make the position you were hoping for or not?

No Sir, Mike Green is a new OHV Rep.  Which is good.  I have never heard anything but good concerning Mike Green.

Sorry to hear that... we should all get together as a club and go kick some butt!

ORIGINAL: Rubi Red

No Sir, Mike Green is a new OHV Rep.  Which is good.  I have never heard anything but good concerning Mike Green.

 
Well, if it's any consolation, I was one of the 26 that voted for ya!  You should still be applauded for stepping up to the plate and offering your time for TMTC. 

ORIGINAL: crazydave

Met many people from different clubs who love to wheel also so I told then to tell us when they are doing stuff we may join them and  they can join us on our stuff.  I met Mark Gregory the Lone Star Jeep club  President after Billy talk to him and asked him to let us know about their stuff.   

 
I think that's great, Dave.  One of the things I've noticed is that alot of clubs remain exclusive with each other without realizing it, preventing unity within the 4x4 ranks.

A note I forgot to post.
 
EDRA - ATV, Motorcycles and OHV cannot be over 95 db sound level.  In other words, it can't be loud.  Per TMTC, they have a way the ATVs and Motorcycles can easily be made quite.  There is also a way to check how loud your rig is. 
 
I would be that in the near future that BMRA will have the same rules.
 
Noise Pollution - that is something else that we need to be concerned about.  Folks, just get ready, we are playing a new game.  I also believe that this concern over noise pollution is going to hit every place we want to go.
 
Also, I am not against the noise pollution rule or thought.  I can handle a restriction on noise if it means that I have a place to ride. 
 
Also, remember, I am Green and a Tree Hugger.  I have no problem of hugging a tree with a strap when I need a little tug.