Greetings, all Incumbent Jim Blair and challenger Rex Harvey are the only announced candidates for the office of vice president (stadia) in the World Association of Veteran Athletes. The election is July 11, 2001, at the World Veterans Athletic Championships in Brisbane, Australia. The Blair-Harvey race is the only contested election on the General Assembly's agenda, since all other WAVA Council members, including WAVA President Torsten Carlius, are running unopposed for this, their second and final term for office. In early April, I sent e-mail questionaires to both Blair and Harvey, saying in part: As the overseer of the World Veterans Athletic Championships, the vice president is crucial to the meet’s success. This may be the most important office in WAVA after the presidency. Thus I think it’s important for veteran athletes -- and especially the WAVA delegates who will vote -- to know about the stands and plans of the candidates. . . . As webmaster of the Masters Track and Field Home Page, I try to inform a worldwide masters viewership, and your contest seems worthy of attention and exploration. . . . This also is a good way to educate people about WAVA. So I’m submitting some questions to both of you -- with the intention of posting your answers on my Web site. Jim Blair responded with this: http://www.masterstrack.com/news2001/WAVAblair.html Rex Harvey responded with this: http://www.masterstrack.com/news2001/WAVAharvey.html Judge for yourself. Your comments are always welcome. Ken Stone http://www.masterstrack.com
