A Personal Note

[Jason Edge]

A PERSONAL NOTE:

As most of you are aware from the recent CLC email blast and social media posts, I resigned from my positions as CLC President, CLC Board Member, and as member of all CLC committees (and I was on quite a few!). I also stated that I would continue serving as Director of the 1963/64 Cadillac Chapter.

  

There are three points I would like to make:

      

I RESIGNED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THINGS that I would describe as a series of unfortunate circumstances and events. There was no single catastrophic event, but rather a wide range of medical, financial, and other personal issues. There is, of course, constant external friction when heading up a club the size of the CLC, but I will also confide that there was a degree of internal friction or resistance at times, sometimes over what I believed were simply efforts to improve the club. My goal has always been to move the CLC forward and tap into what I believe is a huge potential audience for growth through our online presence. I sincerely hope that some of my ideas and initiatives will benefit the club in the years ahead.

   

I DID NOT RESIGN IN HASTE. I sat on my resignation letter to the CLC Executive Committee, Board, and Directors for over a week, pondering the best course of action. I had hoped that something positive might occur to lessen the aggravating circumstances, but that did not happen. By the weekend before my resignation, I knew that my email would go out at 9 a.m. Eastern Sunday, November 8. That gave me plenty of time to reflect, and the more I thought about it, the more convinced I became that it was the right decision. Having already chaired three of the last eight Board meetings, I felt that I had been able to put many of my ideas and initiatives into motion. I was also glad to get the new contracts with Cornerstone signed for our 2027 Winter Board Meeting and the 2027 Reno Grand National, along with the new Art Director contract with Jeff Shively, before I "walked away." On a more personal note, I was especially glad to have had the opportunity to share my story of how I became interested in Cadillacs, the CLC, and my Elvis & Cadillac connection through my four President's Messages. In the end, I made the decision that I believed was best for me and my wife, Cheryl.

   

MY FOCUS RETURNS TO THE 1963/64 CADILLAC CHAPTER.  I ran a 1963/64 Cadillac group on Prodigy way back in the late 1990s, long before there was a CLC 1963/64 Cadillac Chapter, and I have been involved with these two fantastic model years for most of my life. While serving the CLC at the national level was very rewarding, it also took time away from my involvement with our Chapter. At one point, I was turning out a newsletter every month or two, yet it took me eight months to produce our latest newsletter, which was sent out just before my resignation! In the coming weeks, months, and years, you will see my focus return to the Chapter as I dig even deeper into all things 1963 and 1964 Cadillac. I wish the incoming CLC leadership nothing but success and look forward to continuing to support the club through our 1963/64 Cadillac Chapter.

   

And as I've always said, 1963 and 1964 Cadillacs are...

THE COOLEST CADILLACS — OR CARS, FOR THAT MATTER — EVER BUILT!

Jason Edge