GWA NOMINATIONS
STEVE MURPHY For Central Powers Rep
Hello,
My name is Steve Murphy and I am running for the position of GWA Central Powers (CP) Representative . I am currently the Unit Commander of the 12th Minenwerfer Kompagnie and have been an active member of the GWA since 1998 when I first joined. In that time I have attended every Spring, Summer and Fall event which has been held by the GWA at the Newville site.
If elected to the CP Rep position:
I would serve as a spokesman between the GWA and the CP membership. As a voting member of the G-8 board, I would push for the GWA to work on improvements to the CP side to move in a more historically accurate direction. This could include minor modifications to current bunkers and/or using foliage to hide some of the structures which are causing the greatest concern, especially as seen from the Allied side. It would not include tearing down anything which has already been approved and built.
I would assign at least one person to fulfill the job as Trenchmaster (TM). I feel it is important that the Trench Master have the background to support the position from a historical perspective as well as a structural and safety perspective. In addition it is important that the TM work with surrounding units who may be affected by any changes that a unit requests. I would work with the Allied Rep and Allied TM to ensure that we are not detrimentally affecting their view with our unit requests and changes, and I would request the same consideration in return. I believe that cooperation between both sides is the key to our success as the premier re-enactment site.
As a engineer and cabinet maker, my personal philosophy is “measure twice, cut once”. In other words, it simply takes more effort to fix mistakes than to slow down and take the extra time to do it right the first time.
Thank You for your consideration,
Steve Murphy
12 MWK
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