LINES FROM LINDA: CANDID CANDIDATES: PART TWO
Dr. Gregory J. Paveza (continued)
possess in our fight against the AR people. We just must learn how to best use that argument. So, I will work with my fellow board members, should I be elected to the board, to ensure that it survives and prospers. 5. If you have previously served on the Board, what do you enjoy the most about this position and what do you enjoy the least? For the one new Candidate, what do you look forward to the most about having the opportunity to serve on the Board? Since I don’t serve on the Board currently, I cannot answer the first part of this question. I will share with you an answer I gave to a person once who asked me a similar question about a board I was serving on at the time: Most Enjoy: Working with my friends and colleagues on the Board. Least Enjoy: At times, working with my friends and col- leagues on the Board. The thing I look most forward to, if elected to serve on the Board, is the opportunity to work with a truly dedicated group of folks to set the policies that will advance the well-being of our breeders, our member clubs, the sports of purebred dogs, and the AKC as a living organism. Not having anything to do with the questionnaire, the fol- lowing quote just happens to be at the end of Gregory Paveza’s email. I think it reflects something about the character of this candidate, the man. “You do not lead by hitting people over the head. Any damn fool can do that, but it’s usually called ‘assault’—not ‘leadership’......I’ll tell you what leadership is. It’s persuasion— and conciliation—and education—and patience. It’s long, slow, tough work. That is the only kind of leadership I know—or believe in—or will practice.” Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th President of the United States of America. Tumultuous times have clouded our lives in 2020. Each of these qualified candidates is owed gratitude for their passion, hard work, and devotion for our sport. Scripture teaches us that tribulations in life may be opportunities to grow endurance, character, and joy. As we conclude an unprec- edented year, may we turn to our faith, focus- ing on hope and joy over fear and despair. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES CHOSE NOT TO RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONS:
Rita J. Biddle, Esq. Ingham County Kennel Club Lansing, Michigan
Dominic Palleschi Carota Pharaoh Hound Club of America Selkirk, New York
Patricia Cruz Heart of Plains Kennel Club Corham, New York
Dr. Thomas Davies Springfield Kennel Club Brimfield, Massachusetts
Thomas S. Powers Kennel Club of Beverly Hills Encino, California
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