To Members and Friends of Veterans For Peace:
I
write with mixed emotions of sadness and excitement to inform you that
I will be stepping down as Veterans For Peace Executive Director
effective February 28, 2010. As of that date it will be a little over
five years working for one of the most important organizations in the
country. I have been blessed to be at the center of resistance to war
during one of the most critical times in U.S. history. I cannot imagine
a better place to have done this work.
I am sad as I think about leaving because I will miss being in daily contact with so many wonderful people. I will not be able to see the amazing actions, ideas and plans taking place across the country by Veteran and Associate members working to bring all our troops home and to build peace. I have made many good friends and associations. Working for Veterans For Peace is a hard act to follow.
I am excited because when David Cline asked me to apply for this position I really put my life on hold for five years. I moved far from my family in North Carolina and left a wonderful woman in New Jersey who has stayed by my side through all these years. But I am most excited about continuing the work of Veterans For Peace as a member and finding new ways to serve the cause for peace. After eight years of Bush and now a new era beginning, it is time for me to assess where I am and how I can best serve the cause.
This is not a final farewell note as I have four more months in my position. This gives VFP plenty of time to find a new ED. So thank you for your support and all the work you do. Thank you for your membership and making VFP such a vital organization to the cause of peace and justice.
Michael T. McPhearson
Veterans For Peace
Executive Director
314 725-6005
October 4, 2009