Not that the angry unhinged would care, but he's not even eligible for board consideration if he has taught a class at PSU during the last 5 years. When asked point blank during the nomination period if he has taught a class at PSU during the last 5 years, he did not answer. Odd for someone that has no shortage of verbosity.
You are flat-out, 100% WRONG. Though I expect you got your "information" from someone else.
#1 - NO ONE EVER asked me any such thing, "point blank" or otherwise. When I did see the topic come up, I addressed it anywhere I saw it - - - - to the point that I wrote up an outline of the facts, and - rather than regurgitate it any more often than necessary - simply linked any discussions to that outline.
Now:
The scenario you are referring to........
and yes, I know it was a former "campaign manager" and "consigliere" for certain A9 trustees, who initiated and propagated that stuff , he was one of them anyway - along with a certain local "journalist" (whether you got it directly from either of them or not) - - - - - as it seems that folks among the A9 are even LESS comfortable than the Scoundrels are, with the possibility of my sitting in that room.
...I was - clearly - a contractor in the past, NOT an employee -
NEVER, EVER was (though a family member was, some time ago.....which isn't a "membership issue" anyway),
I've had folks - with the same motivation
- tell me I was on the damn faculty for Christ sakes, which is beyond idiotic, but I digress.......
And, any past contractor ties w/ the University - - - -
which are not a "qualification of membership issue" anyway. Read the damn BYLAWS before you spout nonsense you are fed.......or not, IDK, your choice.
- - - - are orders of magnitude less than those for 1/2 of the current Board...and THEIRS are - mostly - both CURRENT and OF A MAGNITUDE AND SCOPE that they were "Board Issue" items.
Which you probably don't understand - - - but it doesn't matter, because it's a non-issue anyway, since it is - again -
NOT a "qualification of membership issue" anyway - - - - no matter how much some of the A9 may wish it was (READ THE BYLAWS).
The degree to which a couple of the A9 have gone - - - - to spread this
"you can't vote for him nonsense", which I have been mostly quiet on, since it was brought to my attention (quiet on their actions, not anything else
) - - - - -is pathetic.
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Now.....though I suppose the "mystery monitor" will end up deleting this post again (gee, I wonder why?)
Here - in case you didn't see it earlier - is, as best I can recall, a rough reprisal of the "conflict of interest stuff" I posted earlier today:
All of which - though they do not technically mandate automatic invalidation - your A9 wink and nod at (and stick out a hand?)......but they - those same A9 - will try to influence mouth-breathers that they "can't vote for me"?
Interesting? Eh?
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Ira Lubert & Mark Dambly:
Ira Lubert, who joined the Board of Trustees in September 2007, has a beneficial ownership of more than 10 percent of PSRP Developers, Inc. which owns 101 Innovation Boulevard (Lubert Building) and 103 Innovation Boulevard at Innovation Park. The University currently has five leases with PSRP Developers, Inc. for space in 101 and 103 Innovation Boulevard. Four of these leases were executed prior to September 2007, but were renewed in August 2008 and March, November and December of 2012. The fifth lease was executed in December 2007 and renewed in June 2012. In aggregate, the five current leases are for 31,891 square feet with base rent and common area maintenance fees of $787,338 per year. These leases were ratified by the Board of Trustees in September, 2013.
Bob Capretto:
Bob Capretto, currently owns 30% of Innovation Capital Partners, LP (ICP), which owns 50% of Innovation Park Development Partners, LP (IPDP). IDPD holds development rights to all vacant parcels at Innovation Park (owned by Penn State) and has the right to assign its right to lease parcels from the University to single purpose entities for the purpose of building construction, and compensated by development fees. IDPD is paid a commission from Penn State for collecting land rents on behalf of Penn State from developed properties. Mr. Capretto is due 60% of a $2.00 per square feet of building fee each time a new building reaches substantial completion.
Dicky Dandrea:
The University has engaged the law firm of Eckert Seamans, of which Mr. Dandrea is a member, to provide legal services to the University.
Valerie Detwiler:
Detwiler owns a greater than 10% equity interest in Golden Rule Equipment LLC, d/b/a Forshays Ag and Industrial. Prior to her election to the Board, the University purchased two items of agricultural equipment for a total of $92,000 after completion of a bidding process.
David Han Dr. Han:
Dr Han is a faculty member and employee of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Dr Han qualifies as a "Highly Compensated Employee"
Abe Harpster:
Mr. Harpster owns a greater than 10% equity interest in Evergreen Farms, Inc., Evergreen Acres, LLC and Spruce Creek Land, LLC. The University enters into transactions from time to time with such entities to purchase and/or sell agricultural related goods and services.
David Kleppinger:
Mr. Kleppinger is a member of McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC, a law firm that periodically provides legal services to the University. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, such legal fees totaled $24,477.
William Shipley:
Mr. Shipley owns a beneficial interest in Shipley Energy Supplies. The University may from time to time purchase goods and/or services from Shipley Energy Supplies.
