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Gentlemen Officers of the NWC,
It is my deepest honor to have served you for the previous three years as your President.
I am writing to you now as I prepare to step aside from this position, as you will soon be choosing whom you wish to replace me.
It has been said that the person entrusted with the position of President is one who should exemplify the qualities of dedication, integrity, and respect for others, and I couldn't agree more.
I well remember the day, some three years ago, when a young, French officer first entered the Rhine Tavern. As is my normal habit, I was comfortably seated at my usual table in the guise of my Hanoverian personae, drinking Jägermeister, while making an entry in my official leather bound dispatch portfolio of the latest victory of one of our intrepid Coalition officers over a misguided servant of the Corsican Imp.
The young Frenchman was clad in the garb of a Tirailleur du Po, the legendary light infantry, that alone was enough to catch the attention of an old, Hanoverian Jager commander, but there was something else about this young man, something that was only very rarely seen in our new recruits. It was immediately obvious that this inexperienced, young Frenchman had potential, the true measure of which was yet to be determined.
I watched him as he steadily made his mark in our forums, and upon our club. His roleplaying was superb, and his formation of the Tirailleurs et Dragons was an excellent complement to my own beloved Hanoverians. His numerous, and frequent posts, brightened our forums, and kept things fun and interesting. He was always cordial, and worked to form the brotherly bonds with his allies, and opponents, that I truly believe are so important to the success of our club. Unlike so many, who were burned out, disinterested, or apathetic, he actively and vigorously pursued his goals, and was constantly striving to improve the standing of his army, yet realizing the truth that our club stands above its armies, and that we truly should be one band of gaming brothers. He labored to make things fun, and improve our club for all members, not just a select few.
Todd volunteered to really work, and he embraced his work. It was a labor of love for him, and his level of commitment and activity shone far above all others. He possessed the qualities of leadership that all who seek to be leaders here should strive to emulate.
These past months he has served beside me in the Cabinet, following his election as Public Relations Officer, and it has been remarkable to experience, along with my other fellow Cabinet members the truest sense of harmony, of common purpose and goal - of never looking to rest on the laurels of past success, but always looking to refine and to give shape and form to the future.
As I ponder my own future here, and of the work I have done and hope to continue in other aspects of our club, I am secure in the knowledge that this fine fellow is a fitting candidate to follow after me in this position of responsibility, and that he should well find support across the spectrum of our membership - as varied as it is in age, and language, and nationality.
You need not take my own view of him as the only proof of what I say, but read as well the number of posts in both the nomination and speech threads - they speak the same as I do - that here is a candidate before you most worthy of your entrusting with this great responsibility.
He does not shrink from the difficult tasks that are sometimes handed to us, and he always places the interests of the club first and foremost, over personal reward and gain, or favoritism.
Whereas I do believe that both Todd and Pierre have fine qualities that would well lend themselves in the service of the President of our club, and I certainly respect Pierre for all he has done to form this club sixteen years ago and the support he has given to me when needed, Todd’s level of commitment and activity over the past three years is apparent to all. I respect both men, but am, like everyone else, constrained to only one choice as to whom I think is the best person to lead our club forward into the future.
I proudly offer my full support in helping to elect Todd as the next President of the NWC, and encourage each and every one of you to do the same. He is a man of exemplary character and commitment, whose activity and energy for this post are utterly unrivaled. In my view, Todd Schmidgall is the clear choice as our next President of the NWC.
Sincerely,
Lt. General Mark Jones
NWC President
Coalition CinC (Elect)
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