Dennis Leone: ORTA quiet at STRS Board meetings for past 19 months

Dennis Leone to Molly Janczyk, March 20, 2007
Subject: Never ORTA Assistance at Board Meetings

Truly, Molly, had ORTA stood up and been counted on so many of the resolutions I presented over the past 19 months, it would have been sooooo helpful. Instead, ORTA sat quiet. It was always only CORE representatives who spoke up to Board members and wrote to them about their unwise decisions. Where was ORTA to say: You know, Board, you really should review summaries before you vote on big ticket vendor contracts. You know, Board, maybe some of these staff perks should be cut back. You know, Board, it may not be fair to the members if you vote on Damon's contract without it being on the agenda. You know, Board, maybe it's not wise to pay the legal fees of 3 employees when free service is available from the State Attorney General's Staff. You know, Board, it's not a good idea to pay for fax lines, credit cards, and personal long distance phone calls for the homes of Board members. And you know Board, Dennis and John may be right, maybe you should first look at other options before you vote on the Medicare Part B reimbursement issue.

Dennis Leone

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From Molly Janczyk, March 19, 2007
Subject: Re: Dr. Leone

I know WE have wondered why not several times. Retirees have disproportionate representation on the Board and TO the Board except for you and those membership retirees who speak.

Many issues could be addressed in a 'balance but firm' manner re: many concerns of retirees by ORTA.

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From Dennis Leone, March 19, 2007
Subject: Re: Dr. Leone

I think you are right, Molly. If anyone from ORTA spoke, I sure don't remember it, and I have not missed a single STRS Board meeting, not one, since Travis left.

Dennis Leone