Welcome to the old and new USCF!

Today is the final day to submit petitions to run for the 2007 Executive Board Election. Here are the candidates so far in no particular order. Four people from this group will be elected to the next USCF Executive Board.

Susan Polgar
Mikhail Korenman
Paul Truong
Randy Bauer
Jim Berry
Mike Goodall
Don Schultz
Stephen Jones
Joe Lux and one other candidate

Before the field is even finalized, mud slinging, lies, deceit and personal attacks are rampant. Instead of discussing how each candidate can help the USCF in a positive way, the arguments have been about finding things to try to discredit the candidates. And if there is nothing bad, let's make something up anyway. This is the typical USCF Chess Politics!

NO THANKS!

That is why I refused to enter this petty destructive political game. They can take all the cheap shots they want. They can lie all the want. I will talk things that CAN and WILL help the USCF and US Chess. People told me that this strategy is politically suicidal. Then so be it! I will step out in front and take the political bullet. I am not going to change my moral and belief for any political reason.

This is my way! This is my approach! Too bad if these people do not like it. If the USCF members like the same old ways then they are welcome to vote for others. If they want to vote for the people who have the proven professional experience and integrity to help the USCF and US Chess, they know who to vote for.

Welcome to the future of the USCF!

I vow to restore the respectability, honesty, integrity and credibility back to the USCF and US Chess. My message is very clear. The USCF MUST change for the better!

The current state of the USCF is not acceptable! Sponsors do not trust the USCF. Supporters do not trust the USCF. Too many board members have violated the members' trust.

Here are some of my areas of focus:

- The respectability and credibility of the USCF MUST be drastically improved!
- The destructive Chess Politics MUST be stopped!
- The welfare of US Chess and the USCF MUST be the #1 priority!
- The level of professionalism of the USCF MUST be improved!
- The USCF budget MUST be balanced!
- The USCF MUST support and promote all its membership categories! A strong cooperation and partnership between adult, collegiate, youth and scholastic chess as well as military, correspondence, email and Internet chess, etc. MUST be established!
- The USCF MUST establish a strong Professional Marketing and PR system!

This election is NOT about me! This election is about the future of US Chess and the USCF for years to come. Thank you for your support! Together, we WILL change the USCF for the better!