ORIGINAL: J_R
What was the nature of your contact with your VP? Were you aggressive or did you contact him with an open mind? I have seen several e-mails posted on RCU that open with lines like "You should resign". That does not propogate very good communications.
I wrote to him asking about his position on a few things prior to the last election he was part of. I just wanted his views. Instead of answering them, he sent me a rather terse note about not having included my AMA number in my communication. He wouldn't talk to me without "verifying that I was an AMA member." That was a little off-putting. Once I gave him the information he was dismissive about my questions, and when I pressed for more than a dismissal he became defensive. As I recall I was asking him about his opinion on what the AMA could do to encourage park flyers to join the AMA and look into their local clubs.
It didn't leave a pleasant taste in my mouth.