Re: John Hillery- USCF election: Dark is the Day

On Jun 24, 9:03 am, ascach...@xxxxxxx wrote:
From SCCF's Rank and File

USCF election: Dark is the Day
There’s yet another USCF election coming up this July. Four seats on
the
seven-member Executive Board are up for grabs. Frankly, there isn’t
anyone
on the ballot I really want to vote for. But there are several we
should all
vote against.

Tolerable
Michael Atkins – Active TD in the Maryland-Virginia area. He’s shown
a certain lack of restraint in commenting on the USCF’s legal
problems, but
he’s qualified for the job.
Jim Berry – Coming off a two-year term. I am generally unenthusiastic
about people running for re-election, but he’s performed
satisfactorily.
Ruth Haring – Experienced player (she competed in the U.S. Women’s
Championship a few times), excellent real-world credentials. A shot in
the
dark, but worth a try.

Marginal
Mike Nietman – I don’t know him well. Personally pleasant. Mainly
a scholastic person, which is not a plus in my book but not
disqualifying
either.
Bill Goichberg – I wish I could rank him higher. I have enormous
respect
for Bill’s accomplishments, but he’s a lightning rod for controversy
and
he’s been on the Board too long. He’s served with honor; now he should
step
aside with honor.
Mikhail Korenman – He did a good job a few years ago with the “Karpov
Chess School” in Lindsborg, Kansas, but his performance since then has
been unimpressive. Seems to lack follow-through.
Eric Hecht – He was one of Blas Lugo’s backers for the Miami Open (see
below). Unless he dissociates himself from that fiasco (which he
hasn’t even
tried to do yet), I have to rate him as unacceptable.

Awful
Blas Lugo – IM and tournament organizer from Florida. Only one
problem,
but it’s a big one – at last year’s Miami Open, he reneged on a
guaranteed
prize fund, shorting the players by several thousand dollars. If
you’ve ever
played in a tournament and expected to receive your prize, don’t vote
for him.
Brian Mottershead & Brian Lafferty – A pair of nasty, backbiting
trolls with zero knowledge or experience in chess, who think they
should be able to start at the top.  In a better year, their
candidacies
would be a joke. Let’s make it so.  Sam Sloan – Perpetual candidate..
Serial and vexatious litigant.  Walking cartoon. If you want to
cast a protest vote, write in Mickey  Mouse. He’d do a better job. –
John
Hillery

What examples do you have of Brian Mottershead being a "nasty,
backbiting troll?" He is definitely on my list of votes unless I hear
reasons otherwise.

Jerry Spinrad
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