DISTRICT II
Eric Williams (Incumbent)
Schenectady NY
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Email: rcpilot@nycap.rr.com
It has been my privilege to serve as AMA Vice President for District II, representing New Jersey, New York and Europe, and to have met so many of you at your club meetings, flying fields, and events.
As your Vice President I have worked on numerous AMA committees including the Bylaws Committee, the Leader Member Committee, the Advanced Flight Systems Committee, and the AMA Government Advocacy Workgroup. It has also been my privilege to serve as Chairman of the Nominations Committee, the National Model Aviation Museum, the Marketing Committee, and the Legislation and Regulation Review Committee.
Improving AMA programs and services for members must always be a continuous effort. My Executive Council proposals have resulted in improvements for AMA’s Flying Site Assistance program, the Take-off And Grow (TAG) program, and for AMA’s competition rules. My proposals have also led to greater assistance to clubs during natural disasters and for acquiring flying site safety equipment. I will always seek ways to help AMA clubs and their members.
We must vigilantly protect our hobby from further government regulation. I regularly represent model aviation before numerous federal, state, county, and municipal officials. I have met with Congress in Washington, DC and worked with the FAA and Homeland Security on behalf of modelers. I will always defend your right to fly.
I travel throughout the District regularly, visiting events, supporting clubs, and listening to you. I look forward to seeing more of you and working by your side. AMA shall always be an organization of and for its members, and I ask for your vote to continue to represent you and your fellow modelers.
Thank you for being an involved AMA member.
asked why I continue to volunteer for a thankless job. Most members have no real idea what must occur to keep our organization going strong and moving in the right direction.
When I first arrived on council, now a friend, Gary Fitch told me it would take at least one full term to know how the AMA and Executive Council works. I thought I knew more than I did but he was right. After being on the council through my second term I have learned a lot and now being a more senior member of council, I am also charged with serving programs and committees. I am the chair of the Leader Member/Leader Club Committee as well as the Information Technology Committee and member of Government Affairs, Finance and Investment, and FAI to name a few. This makes our voices a little stronger.
Tough 2020 is the very least I can say. We made it through and enjoying our hobby is coming back strong. Let’s go fly and have fun safely. Advertise your event through our media channels to increase your participants. We have an awesome presence on the internet in our Facebook page and a website that contains a lot of information chocked full of up-to-date news and info. Send your event flyer and go see what you have been missing. www.facebook.com/amadistrictiv, (social@ama-d4.org) and www.amadistrict-iv.org, (webmaster@ama-d4.org).
Why do I do it? I hope I am making a difference and returning some of the benefits I have received since I was a child to the Academy of Model Aeronautics and you the membership. Please cast your vote to show your support for what I am doing. Thank you.
