The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 15, April 15, 2007, Article 18

TOM DENLY'S OPINION ON THE ANA ELECTIONS

In his ad in the April 2007 Bank Note Reporter, paper money dealer
Tom Denly writes: "This past weekend, I had the chance to speak with
a member of the ANA Board at a show... He did not read BNR, but then
said he did not read Coin World or Numismatic News - I wrote him off
my [list of] preferred vote getters.  How can a person represent me
if he does not know how the industry feels?

"You will be asked to vote on the members of the board this coming
June or July.  The ANA has been losing money and it truly needs a
turn-around with new board members who know how to run a business
and how to make money.  This is my opinion and you will hear more
in coming months."

[A Board member could be forgiven for not reading a specialty
publication like Bank Note Reporter.  It would also be hard to
find fault with a member for not reading BOTH of the weekly hobby
newspapers.  But to not read either?  That seems downright bizarre.

I'm not familiar with many of the current board members, and not
all are running for reelection.  But you can't accuse the regular
E-Sylum contributors among the board candidates of not reading
the numismatic literature - they wrote much of it.  Folks like
Joe Boling, John Eshbach, Ed Rochette and Wendell Wolka need
little introduction to those in the know among ANA membership
and hobby leadership.  To Tom Denly's point about business leadership,
Chet Krause and Cliff Mishler are successful businessmen known
throughout the hobby for their achievements with Krause Publications.
Please consider their position statements carefully, along with
those of all the candidates when it comes time to cast your ballot.
-Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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