2008 TFT Elections .
The following are
your new officers. There were a total of 128 ballots cast compared
to 227 ballots counted last year. The winners are all highlighted in
red with the vote counts next to them. There were some write ins
which were insignificant.
Thanks to the
following for tabulating the vote count: Board members: Lester
Fortier, Andy Strzemp, John Bartosiewicz, and members Rick Mitchell,
Sue Byrant and Stephen Bretz
President:
Santo Procenti : 109 votes
Vice-President:
Lester Fortier: 120 votes
Secretary:
Peggy Estes: 80 votes
Danette Wetterer : 48
votes
Treasurer:
Meg Al-Qassas : 110 votes
Sergeant-At-Arms:
Mike Dudzik : 56 votes
Glenn Barrera: 49 votes
John Conrath : 23 votes
North Side Coordinator:
Mike Lisciandrello : 111 votes
Parade Coordinator:
John Bartosiewicz : 119 votes
Product Coordinator:
Joe Ziman : 104 votes
By-laws/ Historian:
Dale Branske : 103 votes
Good Luck to the new team. You now have in your hands the
opportunity to continue our iconic reputation. You have the heart
and desire. You will have to now implement your strategies along
with maintaining tradition. Your membership believes in you. It is
now up to you to show the leadership to the voters that they were
indeed correct in their choices. Once again good luck and keep the
tire side down and in the right direction.
You are all qualified to do
Thanks to members John Conrath, Danette Wetterer, Glenn Barrera for
being candidates this year, hoping your dedication and desires to
contribute continue with the new Board. Thanks to all the members
that voted on election night. Thank you to the board of 2007:
especially now departing officers: Andy Strzemp, Pat Quinn, George
Gora, and John Conrath, you were part of the best baseball team I
never got to select. Thank you for your effortless contributions and
to all the
sincere members whom made us what
we are in Chicago. The premiere, longest running,
benevolent motorcycle organization in Chicago known as The
Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade for now our 31ST
year.
Sincerely,
Your now departed President but always dedicated to promote the
goods things we do to help children and those in need.
Robert "Cooch" Kuczera TFT #129
