A note from your President
To my Association and fellow
Locksmiths,
As I type this letter, I have one week left
in office. I have elected to step down
after 8 years as your President and 2 years as Vice President, because I believe
fresh leadership is always healthy, and I’ve been there long enough. It’s time for new leadership and fresh ideas.
Next Saturday at our general business
meeting, new officers will be elected, and my tour will end. Serving this Association has been one of the
greatest honors of my life and I thank you for your faith and trust in my
abilities to lead you. To say it’s been
an honor to serve as your President would be an understatement. These last 10 years, I’ve had the honor to be
an integral part of each annual Distributor’s Show and I can’t begin to tell
you what a joy it’s been getting to know, and work with, our distributors and
our members. We all depend on our Distributors
and they are faithful to serve us well.
We’ve seen many changes in our industry with
State Licensing and financial challenges.
We’ve been through both good and difficult times. I’ve watched many of our younger members
mature and become responsible leaders.
It’s comforting to know the future of our Association will be left to
competent hands. I can honestly say this
Association has given me far more than I’ve been able to give back.
In February, our Association will celebrate
40 years of service to our industry. We
can all be proud of what this Association has and will accomplish in the years
ahead. My desire would be for each of
you to stay focused on insuring the healthy growth and prosperity of the
Oklahoma Master Locksmith Association.
I’ve agreed to serve as your editor for the
next term, because I enjoy doing the website and want to continue serving this
great Association.
As many of you know, I’m currently serving as
a City Councilman in my hometown of
With deepest respect and
gratitude,
Your President, Mike McGrew,