BOT Election: Get out the vote

by
Dave Ketchen

Disgruntled Penn State supporters all agree that incumbents Paul Suhey and Stephanie Deviney must be defeated.  Meanwhile, only a tiny percentage of alums (about 6%) vote in the  BOT elections.  

This presents a huge opportunity. The more new reform‐ minded voters we recruit, the less chance the incumbents  have of keeping their board seats.    Therefore, concerned alumni are asking that you recruit  as voters at least 5 of your family, friends, and associates  who do not normally vote.  

Here is a template email that you could use or adapt:  

“You’ve seen the news stories. Penn State is in serious trouble. The current Board  of Trustees has done a terrible job of dealing with the Sandusky Scandal. Our  university needs 5 minutes of your time to help turn the situation around.    Please request a ballot to vote in the upcoming election of 3 trustees.

To obtain a  ballot, simply send an email to BOT@psu.edu that lists your full name (including  maiden name if you have one), your year of graduation (or last attendance), your  college and major, and your current home mailing address.

You will then receive  an electronic ballot via email on April 10.

Alumni without Internet access can  obtain a paper ballot by calling (814) 865‐2521.  

If you want to learn more about the candidates, plenty of information is available  at http://www.psu.edu/trustees/vote/2013%20Alumni%20Candidates/index.html

I have been following the election closely and will share my preferred candidates  with you if you wish.     Please do NOT vote for the incumbents, Paul Suhey and Stephanie Deviney.

Also,  please consider forwarding this message to Penn Staters within your circle of  family and friends

Last 24 Hours Recap: Bagwell, Contract, Deviney Repeats Lies

Here's a brief recap of the events of the last 24 hours.

Emails: Freeh team supported, celebrated Sandusky conviction

Published March 11, 2013

It was billed as an independent investigation that would serve as the definitive narrative on what happened at Penn State.

But a series of internal emails released by the Pennsylvania Attorney General last week suggest investigators for Louis J. Freeh didn’t arrive at their conclusions on their own.

After working with state prosecutors to convict Jerry Sandusky in June, Freeh’s team of ex law-enforcement officials celebrated the victory, the emails show. And within hours of his conviction, they offered their congratulations and expressed their pride.

“I am proud of you and the entire prosecution team,” wrote senior Freeh investigator Gregory Paw to Frank Fina, the AG’s lead prosecutor. “Very well done.”

 Go to the article     Read the e-mails

Penn State Releases Engagement Letter

(From OnwardState)

With an increased public scrutiny toward the findings made in the Freeh Report, Penn State released the letter of engagement sent to Louis Freeh by the Board of Trustees earlier today to increase transparency with the transaction.

The letter, dated Nov. 18, 2011, outlines the terms of Freeh’s independent investigation and the scope of his engagement and purpose.

Penn State officials and the Board of Trustees have maintained the purpose of the Freeh report was simply for the recommendations made to improve university policy. However, the letter states, “The report will contain FSS’s findings concerning: i) failures that occurred in the reporting process; ii) the cause for those failures; iii) who had knowledge of the allegations of sexual abuse; and iv) how those allegations were handled by the Trustees, PSU administrators, coaches and other staff.”

The letter also describes payment terms and other contractual items. You can read it in full below.

Freeh Engagement Letter

Stephanie Nolan Deviney Repeats Bald-

faced Lies About the Use of the

Freeh Report

While Judge Freeh did not interview Coach Paterno, Gary Shultz, or Tim Curley, he did have their grand jury testimony as well as the contemporaneous notes and emails.  We have stated that we will not comment on the guilt or innocence of any party.  I stand behind this commitment.

More Lies and Contradictions