Hi J_R,
I'd like to add that he's very pro active regarding issues and members. As with most AMA members I never communicated with my District VP, but he took it upon himself to contact me. It was 2-3 years ago that I got myself all worked up about some issue, don't remember which one there were (are) so many, regarding something about the AMA and was posting my thoughts on RCU, or maybe RCO. A few days later I got an e-mail from Dave asking if I had any questions that he could answer was there something he could clarify for me.
He could have just dismissed me as another AMA naysayer, but he didn't and I'm grateful that he did take the time out to contact me.
When you talk to him about an issue he'll explain both sides and give you his opinion and an explanation why he's for or against.
He's set up a really nice DII website and he's an active modeler, unlike some other members of the EC.
IMHO Dave is an honest, standup guy who is really concerned about the direction that the AMA seems to be heading: a rule for every possible thing that could happen. Dave feels that the vast majority of modelers have common sense and know what's right and wrong and obey the rules. The few that don't, well, new rules aren't going to do anything to change them.
Dave's got my vote and I hope he wins so we can get DB out and get new ideas in at the top level of the AMA.
The thought of DB negotiating with the Feds on the future of modeling sends chills up my spine.
BRG,
Jon