SECU 2025 Election Process: Hate To Be A Paine, But...

A Doubting Thomas...

"It is only error, not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." - Thomas Paine
                                 
                     

   Well, you've heard from the trolls! [link]

✅ Now consider this: 

✔  First take a second for a quick refresher glance on where we started [link].

1. The truth is: When there are no member-nominated candidates, your vote does not count, as in 2025.  It does not count because there wasn't an election! Therefore, as a member you never got a chance to vote.
2. The truth is:  The nominating committee always renominates incumbents. The majority of the nominating committee - and chair in 2026 - are current board members. 
3.  The truth is: Out of 3 million members at most 4 members - 2 of whom were Hawea and Browning! - expressed an independent interest this year in serving on the board. No effort was made by the nominating committee to educate or encourage SECU members to consider applying to serve on the board.
4.  The truth is: The nominating committee is not limited to selecting only one member for each board vacancy. Other qualified applicants could also be nominated, but aren't.
5.  The truth is: The 2022 Annual Meeting was not "hijacked". The resolution [you can read it here] simply requested a review and a report to the membership from the Board on the changes being made. 
6. The truth is: That resolution presented at the 2022 Annual Meeting was unanimously approved and the motion to approve was seconded by an SECU board member - from the podium.
7.  The truth is: The nominating committee has selected 3 well-qualified candidates to run in 2026. Mr. Hawes and Mr. Browning are also well-qualified to serve on the board, if member-selected to run. In 2024, 31,000 members voted for  Mr. Hawes to serve on the board. 
8.  The truth is: The nominating committee did not select the "most qualified" board candidates from among all SECU members. The nominating committee, in their opinion, selected the 3 "most qualified" candidates from a pool of only 7 members - out of a universe of 3 million.
9.  The truth is: The nominating committee does not always select the "most qualified" candidates to seek a board seat, nor are they required to do so.
10.  The truth is: There is no reasonable explanation why our CEO, Leigh Brady, hasn't put to rest the issue of the approved bylaw amendment, which would increase the potential petition signature requirement dramatically.

 Hard to argue against the truth, isn't it? 

SECU 2026 Election Process: Troll Responds, Clears Up Stupidity...

     Link: July 28, 2026 at 7:14 AM

 ...!