In this issue of Driveline, you are being asked to vote for your club's officers for 2007. I have put myself in the running and ask for your vote for Treasurer. Each of us as club members has ways in which we can contribute to the success of the club. Some individuals contribute their expertise in mechanics, some in web hosting, some in events creation, some in regalia design, procurement and sales, some in leadership. This club has been successful for as long as it has, because of the willingness of its members to contribute.
I have been contributing my expertise in composition and publishing the Driveline, but I felt that my main expertise in my work life, financial management, was not being contributed outside of my work life. This last summer I decided to change that, so I ran for and became chair of the Illinois CPA Society's Governmental Accounting Executive Committee. This committee reviews and comments on proposed changes to governmental accounting policy for Illinois, and puts on two one day conferences on governmental accounting for local, state, and federal accountants and accounting/auditing firms. This has as a side benefit, also enriched my work life.
When late fall arrived, John Schroeder and I began discussing succession in the club's leadership and I began to think about how I could contribute my expertise in my leisure life to one of my two most cherished leisure activities, the driving of old British cars (the other one is singing). And that brought me to the candidacy for Treasurer.
Below are my background, my interpretation on the mission of the Treasurer, and some beliefs regarding non-profit organizations. I hope that this information will lead you towards voting for me as Treasurer in the upcoming election. If you have any questions about what I have written, please contact me at: tahtibluemg@sbcglobal.net.