NATCA ELECTIONS Let's put the emotions aside!

My take on the candidates is simply this. What have you accomplished to earn my vote?


Presidential candidates: (Ruth Marlin): Great political background, former EVP, great with NATCA treasury duties, Never a Facrep, not a great LMR backround. Good public speaker. Good at the written word.

Paul Rinaldi: Current EVP, good LMR background, former RVP, guilty by association with current leadership.Very passionate, hard working brother.

Pat Forrey: Current President NATCA, former RVP, Not a great public speaker, Written updates are few and far between,takes credit for work that is not his,circumvents the convention body on issues, Most Facreps fired, most discipline/ suspensions issued to bargaining unit members in the history of NATCA, no contract, no back pay, no agreement reached between the parties and ratified by the membership, secrecy,lock out of the EVP from all political meetings, censorship and lifetime ban of members in good standing from NATCA BBS a Union benefit, no return to green book, no fix of Title 49, no Executive order for permissive bargaining rights,lied about his use of the Main Bang, lied about his position on Obama transition team.


Executive Vice President candidates: Trish Gilbert: Incredible in the political arena for NATCA ( BOOTS ON THE GROUND)Former center Facrep, well rounded in both LMR and Lobbying /Political arena.

Rich Santa: Current Center Facrep, Well liked by his membership, took time to visit many small facilities on the campaign trail, Good speaker, keeps his membership updated at all times, Grass roots activist for NATCA issues, good at a team concept.


These are my honest opinions on the strengths and weaknesses of our candidates.
I feel that the proof is in the actions of each Brother or Sister. What has each done for this organization? What they will do? How effective were they?

I appreciate loyalty, but it is time for a change in NATCA. Pat in my opinion has failed miserably. I have not written one thing about any candidate out of disdain or emotions. I believe I have done my homework. The facts speak for themselves, please do the research for yourself. I find it very disheartening that a group of highly intelligent, motivated professionals would blindly vote for Pat. I now understand how most of America was bilked by "W". But what I failed to see three years ago was how over 50 percent of NATCA could be bilked by Pat. How can this happen to a group of informed, intelligent, professionals? Propaganda, lies, laziness, complacency,and change for the sake of change? That's how!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's not let history repeat itself. Our profession, our membership and organization cannot afford another three years like the last.


If you don't think it pains me deeply in my heart and soul to have to throw any brother or sister under the bus, then my friends you don't know the Fokker and are sadly mistaken.


Angry Fokker