Administration.....

Administration One of the fundamental principles that distinguishes the SPJST from other business forms is that the members - not outside investors - control the organization. Member control is exercised through elections of officers and directors on the local lodge, district and state levels. Member control is further exercised through the convention which is held every four years. Our next convention will be 2008 in Killeen, Texas. It is during the convention that the Society's bylaws and proposed changes in the structure of their fraternal are considered. Supreme Lodge Financial Secretary Jerry Mikulas will be notifying local lodge secretaries during the first week of October with information regarding the number of delegates eligible to represent their lodge at the next convention. All qualifying credentials will accompany this correspondence.     Supreme Lodge While members "own and control" the Society, responsibility for making sure things run smoothly is delegated to a 12-member body, democratically elected at our convention. This group is collectively referred to as our Supreme Lodge. The Supreme Lodge consists of five officers who are elected statewide: President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, Financial Secretary and Legal Advisor and seven district directors. The SPJST elects its directors on the basis of geographic regions called districts. There are seven districts. Selecting directors by districts helps to ensure that various regional interests are represented in meetings of the Supreme Lodge. SPJST Officers: President Brian Vanicek Vice President Gene McBride Secretary-Treasurer Lanita Anglin Financial Secretary Jerry Mikulas Legal Advisor Drew Popelka SPJST District Directors District One Director and Supreme Lodge Chairman Donnie Victorick District One includes the following counties: Austin, Bastrop (Except Lodge 18, Elgin), Brazos, Burleson, Fayette, Gonzales, Lee, Caldwell, Washington and Leon. District Two Director Bobby Wuensche District Two includes the following counties: Bell, Falls, Houston, Milam, Travis, Williamson and portions of Bastrop (Lodge 18, Elgin) and McLennan (Lodge 200, Bruceville-Eddy). District Three Director Johnnie Krizan District Three includes the following counties: Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Grayson, Hamilton, Hill, Kaufman, Limestone, McLennan (Except Lodge 200, Bruceville-Eddy), Tarrant, Gregg and Johnson. District Four Director Billy Rollwitz District Four includes the following counties: Baylor, Foard, Haskell, Jones, Knox, Lubbock, Lynn, Runnels, Tom Green and Wichita.     District Five Director Larry W. Pflughaupt District Five includes the following counties: Angelina, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Waller and Montgomery.   District Six Director and Supreme Lodge Vice Chairman Michael Ahlstrom District Six includes the following counties: Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Victoria and Wharton. District Seven Director Bob Bayer District Seven includes the following counties: Atascosa, Bee, Bexar, Cameron, Karnes, Kleburg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Wilson, Coman and Guadalupe. Editor and Director of Communication Melanie Zavodny The Editor and Director of Communication, although elected statewide, is not a member of the Supreme Lodge. The convention also elects four standing committees: Bylaw, Finance, Insurance and Publication. The committees have the authorization to deliberate and make recommendations between conventions with regard to their respective areas. Bylaws The guidelines which describe how the business of the SPJST is to be conducted is found in our bylaws. The services that members expect to receive from their Society are also set out in general terms in the bylaws. Between conventions, it is the duty of the Supreme Lodge to oversee the administration of the business affairs of the Society in accordance with our Bylaws. Copies of the bylaws may be obtained from delegates to the preceding SPJST convention or your local lodge president. A limited number of copies are also available to members through the SPJST Home Office.