Well I hope I have the organization right and my details about Jerry's
exact stand I could be a little off about,. I got my info from a Hawaii
beekeeper who did attend and is just back. I do not know if he was voted
out or if this was a regularly scheduled election. I do Know that Richard
Adee was voted in and is the president. If I got some of Jerry's political
planks wrong I'm sorry. I do think Jerry was very pro bee keepers.
 
                Walter
 
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> From: Aaron Morris <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Give as the rest of the story!
> Date: Wednesday, January 14, 1998 7:38 AM
>
> Walter Patton wrote:
>
> > Jerry Stroope got unseated for his strong belief that the National
> > Honey Board should be abolished totally and certainly  not expanded.
> > The big boys $$$$ packers and their allies sent him back to the bee
> > yard. Interesting....
>
> Walter,
>
> More details if you please!  I thought Jerry's position was up the
> assessment a penny a pound, remove foreign producers' assessment, get
> more producers on the board and promote domestic honey.  Total abolition
> of the NHB is something new as far as I know.  Did Jerry get voted out
> of office?  What's the scoop?
>
> You mention the power of the Internet.  Realize also the "immediacy" of
> the medium.  Yours is the first new I have heard of the AHP convention.
> What exactly went down?
>
> Thanks,
> Aaron Morris