b'resident\'sArticle YouCan Make a Difference By Johne MRCA President Siepfl nson, L me beginit isearned an excellentandof current, as well as new, MRCA etby saying thatreputation truly anhonor and atoour T ical & Research Com programs and services to ensuprivilegeechn re serve as the 52nd President of themittee isto. T vastthatis top-notch and appl casecondnone heeachiMidwestRoofingContractorsimprovement in MRCA programsble tour business. In addition, yoAssociation. This occasion marksandservices over theyearsisawew befinalizingplans and ill the beginning of my 15th year ofdirect result of the h work andpreparations for then Annual ardext service to the MRCA as a,dedication of y offic , di MeetingandTradeShowtobe director ourers recT&R Committee m and offi tors and staff. Iextremely fortu heldatthe OprylandHo lin emberamtecer. It also marks the 4th time innate to have hadopportunityNashville, Tenn Oct.11-12, thetoessee MRCA history that a Past-Presi follow infootsteps of so many2001. the dent\'s son has been elected Presi fineindividualsth servicePlease take a few momen to Speaking for theroughts dent,my father, George, servedon the MRCA Board.th throughtheMRCA2000 asumb MRCA Board ofin 1972.me inMembership Preceding ,can assure yon thatTilsenin2000(Cy,Ill,,.;; :::wewillbe working1979); HuckMorris inu/at Directors and Staff, IthisfashionwereDavei~,~t - r. Vvery hard on behalf1997 (Pau I, 1960); andto be lit -" ,\'~ ://: CliffJohnsonin1992 ~?~1(Ray, 197 4). You may find this fact the membershipseeatavailable oftlemore thanjust aninterestingDirectory toall th is over the course ofig xplotidbit of information. Some m htMy point in tellingyouallofto you. Take the time to e re the say that it reeks of nepotism. Butthis is thatI hopetoen eMRCA web sitewww.mr .org. courag atcathe next year.the truth of the matter is that thiseach member of MRCA to becomeMost,your dedimportantly show circumstancespeaksvolumesmore actively involved in the asso ication andcommitmenttoyour aboutthevalueofmembershipciation. This means that I will beindustry throu active p icipghart aandparticipationin the MRCA.Ichalleng youtofamiliarizetion. You can make a difference! ing know Cy Tilsen,Paul Morris andyourselfwiththeprogramsand Ray Johnson well enough to knowservices available tothyourough that they would not have allowedthe MRCA and ask youto try ing or en edsons to partic them in your business. Il also courag theirwilipatein board service if they didbedoingmybestto extolthe not believe that itarewards of service to the industry wasworthwhile know endeavor. Ithis was the casethroughparticipationonthe with my father,he advised meMRCABoardofDirectors.This as not to do it unless IpreparedmeansI willberecruiting direcwas to work h Ic learned thattors. ard.qui kly commitmentanddedicationareSpeaking for theMRCA Board what the MRCA is all about.of Directors and Staff, Iassure can From its humble beginnings (6you that we will be working very contractor members from 2hard onlfthe membership statesbeha of in1950),theassociationhasover the courseof the next year. growntoover450contractorPrior to the January board meetmembers and 30 associate mem ing, Ibe d each of the willirecting bersin26states.Our Annualcommittee chairmen to formulate MeetingandTradeShowhasplans for the continu refinedement'