There is No Room for EGO in the Motorcycle Rights Movement

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is no room for ego in the motorcycle rights movement. In a community full of alpha male personalities this makes things difficult. But every one of us learned what we know from somewhere and most likely from someone. And what we all know, even if we seem to forget, is that successful grassroots people-powered movements are the result of an entire community’s efforts.

I understand this reality firsthand.  I am a Spokesperson for numerous motorcycle rights groups and therefore I am more visible than many. But the fact remains, every amount of success I may have achieved has only been possible because of the hundreds of unified bikers always standing with me.  The Washington State Confederation of Clubs and ABATE have always stood with me and trusted me to represent the voice of our movement. I humbly recognize this reality and will never take it for granted.

Although it is true that it takes everyone, it is also true that there are usually a few obvious stand-outs in any successful effort that create a strategic foundation for the entire movement. In Washington State, we were lucky enough to have a handful of highly motivated and capable individuals.

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Donnie “Mr. Breeze” Landsman

Donnie was our single point of contact, our feet on the ground, for legislators. Donnie developed and implemented a cooperative strategy combining the legislative process knowledge of active independents and the massive manpower of an increasingly involved club contingent. I worked closely with Donnie including daily communication and constant and absolute collaboration on every issue that arose.

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Jeff “Twitch” Burns

Twitch took responsibility for all public information requests and video documentation. Jeff’s contribution to Washington State’s success cannot be overstated. Filming the movement for over two years resulted in the award winning documentary “What It’s All About”, an invaluable tool for mobilizing the community and providing a “how to” for the rest of the country.

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Lucky Les

Lucky Les keeps our movement in Washington State connected, maintaining our US Defenders program through countless hours of contact information changes and integrating new organizations into the network. Without Les’s contributions our coordinated calls to action would not have been effective and passing the profiling law would not have been possible.

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Robert “Pigpen” Christopher

Pigpen was critical to the formation of the Washington State COC and my involvement in the movement. Before anyone knew my name, my brother Pigpen put his own credibility on the line to vouch for me with literally everyone he talked with. He saw something in me I don’t think I even saw in myself. It’s been over a decade and we all still recognize and thank him for having the vision and belief that we could unify motorcycle clubs to protect our culture.

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Martin Fox, our COC attorney, has a body of work that speaks for itself. Much of our pattern of evidence used to justify our law came directly from the successful results of Martin’s legal work and official correspondence with state officials and law enforcement. Although Martin is now retired, we have been lucky enough to have inherited Mike Myers as his replacement. Suffice to say that Mike is incredibly bright, capable, and has seamlessly stepped into his role with almost immediate success and acceptance.  Find them at www.myers-fox.com

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Finally, the real unseen heroes are our families that support the massive time and energy commitment that is required to be successful as a movement. I can speak for myself when I say that I will never be able to repay the patience and support that my wife and two children have unconditionally given me.

I truly respect you all at the deepest level and understand that everything I do means very little without all of your support and hard work.

Thank you.

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