Brothers and Sisters,
I recently had to make a very hard decision. I was faced with a career opportunity
that I decided to take after much consultation with many close friends. I'll
be leaving the Louisville Metro Police Department and going to work in Frankfort
at the Attorney Generals office. I will begin at the AG office on Jan.
16 th and resign as the President of the FOP at the next General meeting on
Tuesday January. 20 th 2004. My last day with LMPD will be Jan. 14 th , 2004
. I will miss the FOP, LMPD and all of you more than I can ever express
in words. Thank you for your support and help over the years. I think we have
shown that when we work together, we can do very well for ourselves. I will
not be far away, so if you need anything please call.
In order to follow the Constitution and By-laws of the FOP, and to insure
an orderly and efficient change in administration a new President will be selected.
How It Will Work:
The President resigns; the Vice President automatically assumes the position.
Currently Worthy Brother Gary Fischer is serving as Vice President, but he
has recently retired from LMPD and will begin at the Sheriffs Department on
Jan. 5 th , 2004 . He does not feel it would be good for the Lodge to work
at the Sheriff's Department and be the President of FOP 614. So, he will conduct
a vote among the Board and Delegates for a new Vice President. Then President
Fischer will step down as president and the New President will conduct elections
among the Board and Delegates as to who the new Vice President will be. This
vote will take place at 4:30 PM January 20 th , 2004 .
This notice will serve as an announcement: anyone interested in the position
of President or Vice President, please indicate by letting me know through
letter (Departmental mail to FOP 614) or e-mail ( president@rcfop.com ).
There will be a special FOP 614 Board and Delegates meeting held on January
3 rd , 2004 at 10:00 am at the lodge. At that meeting the Board and Delegates
will have the opportunity to meet and discuss with the candidates their positions
and ideas for the future of FOP lodge 614.
The Board and Delegates will then have until January 20 th to think about
what they heard at that meeting. On Jan. 20 th at 4:30 pm , there will be another
special meeting of FOP 614 Board and Delegates to vote (as per by-laws) on
who the next Vice President and President will be.
In order to insure that your voice is heard please contact your Board members
and Delegates. Please have them carry your vote forward to the table on January
20 th 2004 . The Board members and Delegates are in place to carry your voice
in such matters, make sure they do so. Give them questions to ask the perspective
candidates, have them report back to you how those questions were answered
and what the candidates had to say. When you decide on whom you want to be
the next FOP President and Vice President, tell your Board members and Delegates,
and have them write it down. Please participate in the process, it's vital
to the health of the Lodge as we go into the hardest contract negotiations
in local FOP history.
There are currently 5 members showing interest in the positions of President
and Vice President:
BILL KEELING
TODD SHAW
JERRY FIFER
LONNIE GULLION
LUKE HOWARD
JOHN PUGH
If there are any other Brothers or Sisters interested in the positions please
contact me: president@rcfop.com.
DELEGATES:
LUKE HOWARD
JULIE MAUSAUI
GARY CONNOR
BEVERLY RODGERS
MONT TAYLOR
SCOTT LEHMANN
JEFF SCHMITT
PATSY MEYER
ANTOINETTE LEITCH
PAUL MOAKLER
DAVID CULLER
ROBERT JOHNSON
GARY SIMKINS
JIM GRAY
CHRIS BRANDS
JAMES EMBRY
JOHN MELLEN
TANDETA ADKINS HETTICH
RHONDA PENDIGRAPH
BRIAN ROYSE
RICHARD DOTSON
MIKE COLLARD
KRISTIN ANDERSON
RICHARD JONES
AMY BROWN
SHELLY CUNNINGHAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS :
DAVID JAMES
GARY FISCHER
PAUL SCHWIEZER
STEVE SCHWIETZER
DIANA TAYLOR
DENIS SPAULDING
TODD SHAW
JEFF HARRIS
JOHN PUGH
LESLIE WATSON
ROBERT ONEIL
ED DAVIS
LONNIE GULLION
DALE LANKFORD
LARRY PRYOR
Fraternally,
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas,
David James