The Official Voice of Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. ®
An organization chartered by the U.S. Congress
May/June 2003
2003 Candidates Statements
Robert W. Maras After six years as a Director-at-Large, I seek the position of Region 2 Director and I want to give you a sense of my motivation for doing so.
We need an individual with a proven track record of serving our members in the Region. Over the past ten years, I have done this as a State Council officer, including two terms as State President. While on the national board, I have been a committee Chair and member of various committees within our organization.
It's important that we continue to work on enhancing our membership; recruiting new members and re-enlisting the nearly 100,000 plus members we have lost since 1983; and, we must help our women veterans who have been in the background for far too long.
We need to find alternative sources of income for our organization, avoiding a dependency on one main funding source. We need to seek out grants from foundations, support from corporations or other groups or government agencies that can help us.
We need to remain mindful of the Associates who are key players within our organization, remaining an inclusive organization and not an exclusive one.
In my years of service, I've learned that service to our veterans and their families is not about what you take out of life; rather, it is what you leave behind. I want to continue that service.
I thank you for your support over these past years and look forward to your continued support.
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