Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
I should have stayed on the farm, I should have listened to my old man... Today is the end of an era. For me anyways. For those that remember, this is my Tommy West goodbye (in pertinent part). [PAST] In the beginning; I ran for Secretary/Treasurer in 2003. I came in 3rd in a 3-way race. I was young, and "only" had six years on the job. I stayed active though, and with the help of the new officers and Executive Board I prepared myself to run again some day. I didn't know when that would be, but I knew that I would be better prepared once I did. As I prepared myself, one thing that stuck in my head was a conversation I had with an EMS Supervisor. Someone that had been around for a while, part of the "old guard." After the 2003 election he told me that the membership would never elect a Paramedic into a primary Union officer position. I wasn't convinced. From 2003 - 2006 I was fortunate enough to be elected as a delegate to State and International Conventions