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Convention Report 2007
The convention business sessions were attended by 274
delegates representing 44 State Delegations including the District of Columbia.
In addition to electing National Officers and Directors (list follows),
the delegates approved the 2008 Statement of Policy and the 2008 Top Issues.
These policy papers are available on our web site.
The Delegates approved four Constitution changes. Two
were mandated by the Delegates at last year's convention and two arose
during the year and were approved by the Board at the February
Orlando meeting.
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Approved a Constitution change to the AFA Nominating Committee that alters the composition
of the committee to include specified AFA constituency representatives (Education, Field, Total
Force, Retired, and Industry), the past three AFA Chairmen of the Board, and two representatives
from each Geographic Area. The final structure was inserted into the Constitution, with a
phase-in plan detailed in the OPM.
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Approved clarifying language in the Constitution and OPM to provide for full state delegation
voting for national officer/director elections and delegates-present voting for all floor issues.
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Approved a Constitution change to include the AFMF as an affiliate of AFA.
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Approved a Constitution change to the title of the President of AFA to "President and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)."
In addition, the Delegates took the following action:
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Approved a proposal by the Field Council to revise the way in which support payments will
be made to chapters. The process will have a transition year in 2008 and be fully
implemented in 2009.
Elections _ all take office October 1, 2007.
National Officers
(elected to a one-year term)
Robert E. "Bob" Largent — 2nd term
Chairman of the Board
Joseph E. Sutter — 2nd term
Vice Chairman of the Board
Field Operations
S. Sanford "Sandy" Schlitt _1st term
Vice Chairman of the Board
Aerospace Education
Judy K. Church — 2nd term
Secretary
Steven R. Lundgren — 3rd term
Treasurer
National Directors
(elected for three-year terms)
Justin Faiferlick (IA)
At-Large
Jerry E. White (CO)
At-Large
Edward W. Garland (TX)
Central Geographic Area
Newly Elected Region Presidents
Central East — Mason Botts (VA)
Florida — Tim Brock (FL)
Great Lakes — Ron Thompson (OH)
New England — Ron Adams (MA)
Northwest — Laird Hansen (WA)
North Central — Ron Mielke (SD)
Rocky Mountain — Joan Sell (CO)
Southeast — Don Michels (GA)
Southwest — Jim Wheeler (AZ)
Texoma — Terry Cox (OK)
Continuing Region Presidents
Midwest — Marv Tooman (IA)
Far West — Mike Peters (CA)
Northeast — Maxine Rauch (NY)
South Central — Leonard Vernamonti (MS)
Acknowledgements
Credentials Committee
Raymond Turczynski, Chairman
Nancy Driscoll
Patricia J. Snyder
Inspectors of Election
Bob Bienvenue, Chairman
Mike Bolton
Ed Tooley
Parliamentarian
Joan Blankenship
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