The Delegates' Voice

Newsletter for the House of Delegates of AAPG

SEPTEMBER, 2001

21 YEARS AGO

REJECTED! YES, IT REALLY HAPPENED!

By Patrick J.F. Gratton

The 1980 meeting of the House in Denver (chaired by Louis C. Bortz) was held during a terrific boom in oil and gas. Worldwide drilling activity was setting new records monthly, AAPG membership was over 25,000 and growing rapidly and convention attendance was excellent.

Against this background of highly favorable conditions, the House proceeded through a relatively uncontentious agenda to the Resolutions Committee report. Three new Affiliated Societies (Miami, Grand Junction and Baton Rouge) were approved without dissent being recorded. However, in a rare development, the application of the Sulphur Geological Society for affiliated status was rejected. According to the minutes, three Delegates "spoke against approval...on the grounds that it could not be established that (the) Sulphur Geological Society included any AAPG members and that it would be better for this small society to become a part of (the) nearby Ardmore Geological Society than be a separate affiliate of AAPG."

Certainly, a factor in the vote was that Sulphur is only 30 miles from Ardmore, Oklahoma. However, there probably is much more to this story than the minutes reflect!

In this issue …

> Chairman's Corner
> House of Delegates 2001-2002 Short Business Year!
> Chairman-Elect's Corner
> Secretary/Editor's Corner
> Officers and Committees

Committee Reports:

> AC Representation -- One Group, One Vote!

> 21 YEARS AGO: Rejected! Yes, it really happened!

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