[DeTomaso] POCA Election Results - Thank you

[John Taphorn]

Congratulations, Michael.  I am excited to see where your energy and 
leadership take the Club.

JT


On 12/16/2015 8:33 AM, Michael Shortt wrote:
>
>
> -- 
> Good Morning,
>
> Already this morning I have received emails and messages from around 
> the world, Japan, Austrailia, Albania, Italy, Hawaii, New Zealand
> and literally half the states of the USA.  It feels good, for that let 
> me say Thank You.  I appreciate your confidence, support and your votes.
>
> Thanks to the Board of Directors for handling the election process in 
> the manner that was used, a third party solution was what was best
> for the club and it worked.  Clearly, we need to reduce the voting 
> period which was established when snail mail was the norm, let me share
> that waiting six weeks for results is nerve wrecking. Congratulations 
> to the other winning candidates, I hope that those that were not 
> victorious will
> continue to work hard on behalf of the club, we will need you now more 
> than ever.
>
> I ran on a platform of change and I have a long list of ideas, 
> transparency being primary among them in all club business.
>
> There were 5,244 Panteras imported into the USA, there are probably 
> 4,000 left plus another 500 Detomaso cars in the country, the club 
> currently
> represent less 20% of those owners, we can do better and we will, but 
> it's up to us to make it happen.  We are all ambassadors for the club, 
> I would ask that
> between now and the first of the year that you assemble a list of 
> prospects that are not POCA members and chat with them, then in 
> January, if a proposal
> that I'm going to put before the board during our first meeting 
> passes, it will be worth your effort to sign them up as members.
>
> I ran on adding benefits to being a POCA member like the 5% Collector 
> Car discounts I was able to negoitiate, if you know of other situations or
> opportunities where everybody wins, please contact me and let's make 
> those happen.  Membership should be FREE, and by that I mean the 
> benefits of
> membership should far outweigh the small cost of our dues, depending 
> upon your insurance costs, it may already be free for you now.
>
> We have some house cleaning to do, clarifications, some listening 
> time, some talking time and then our first meeting of the BOD, after that
> I expect that we'll hunker down and get to work to make 2016 the very 
> best year thus far.  Thank you John Buckman, I hope to speak with you
> soon and receive the wisdom of your tenure as President.
>
> Until the next email,
>
> Thank you and Merry Christmas,
>
> Michael Shortt
> President Elect
> POCA
> -- 
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Michael L. Shortt
> Savannah, Georgia
> www.michaelshortt.com <http://www.michaelshortt.com>
> michael at michaelshortt.com <mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com>
> 912-232-9390
>
>
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   Congratulations, Michael.  I am excited to see where your energy and
   leadership take the Club.
   JT

   On 12/16/2015 8:33 AM, Michael Shortt wrote:

   --
   Good Morning,
   Already this morning I have received emails and messages from around
   the world, Japan, Austrailia, Albania, Italy, Hawaii, New Zealand
   and literally half the states of the USA.  It feels good, for that let
   me say Thank You.  I appreciate your confidence, support and your
   votes.
   Thanks to the Board of Directors for handling the election process in
   the manner that was used, a third party solution was what was best
   for the club and it worked.  Clearly, we need to reduce the voting
   period which was established when snail mail was the norm, let me
   share
   that waiting six weeks for results is nerve wrecking.  Congratulations
   to the other winning candidates, I hope that those that were not
   victorious will
   continue to work hard on behalf of the club, we will need you now more
   than ever.
   I ran on a platform of change and I have a long list of ideas,
   transparency being primary among them in all club business.
   There were 5,244 Panteras imported into the USA, there are probably
   4,000 left plus another 500 Detomaso cars in the country, the club
   currently
   represent less 20% of those owners, we can do better and we will, but
   it's up to us to make it happen.  We are all ambassadors for the club,
   I would ask that
   between now and the first of the year that you assemble a list of
   prospects that are not POCA members and chat with them, then in
   January, if a proposal
   that I'm going to put before the board during our first meeting passes,
   it will be worth your effort to sign them up as members.
   I ran on adding benefits to being a POCA member like the 5% Collector
   Car discounts I was able to negoitiate, if you know of other situations
   or
   opportunities where everybody wins, please contact me and let's make
   those happen.  Membership should be FREE, and by that I mean the
   benefits of
   membership should far outweigh the small cost of our dues, depending
   upon your insurance costs, it may already be free for you now.
   We have some house cleaning to do, clarifications, some listening time,
   some talking time and then our first meeting of the BOD, after that
   I expect that we'll hunker down and get to work to make 2016 the very
   best year thus far.  Thank you John Buckman, I hope to speak with you
   soon and receive the wisdom of your tenure as President.
   Until the next email,
   Thank you and Merry Christmas,
   Michael Shortt
   President Elect
   POCA
   --
   Michael L. Shortt
   Savannah, Georgia
   [1]www.michaelshortt.com
   [2]michael at michaelshortt.com
   912-232-9390

   This email is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy
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   communication is strictly prohibited.  Please reply to the sender that
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References

   1. http://www.michaelshortt.com/
   2. mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com