TLPOA Board has seen quite a few resignations in the past few years.
Looking at our current TLPOA make-up raises questions of legitimacy.
Current 2020 Board of Directors
President: Brooks Rice, 2018 – Resigned
* Dick Miner was appointed by board in January 2020, was voting member (2018: Brooks Rice -resigned). Term expires in 2020.It is highly unusual that the board did not appoint the elected Vice-President to fill this position.
Vice-President – Rona Thornton, 2018
Treasurer – 2019 – Joe Mancuso, Resigned
* Rick Thompson – appointed by board to voting member July 2019, appointed to parks chair at the same meeting, appointed to treasurer in February 2010. Term expires in 2021. Rick was not elected by the community members, but is now on the executive as both Treasurer and Parks Chair.
Secretary – Margie New, 2019
Voting Members
Jeff Bennett, 2018
* Rex Bull, 2018, appointed by board July 2019 over candidate from annual meeting
Greg di Donato, 2018
* Larry Marques, 2018, appointed Feb 2020
Maggie McLening, 2019
Byron Tapley, 2018
Summary:
- 1 of 4 executive position is appointed (unelected), another position (President) was appointed above elected Vice-President from Voting Member
- 2 of 6 voting members are appointed (unelected).
- Seven (7) of the terms have expired, both appointed voting members, two executive members (including the appointed president).