Couldn't have said it better myself. I have all the screenshots from last time where Pete called us retards, said he'd whoop our asses, etc... and then I have the emails from Ray saying that he isn't the kind of person they want representing SFWDA and that he would be let go.
Pete you are a disgrace to the offroad community. Whether you are or aren't still on the board, the fact that you were put into a position of leadership with SFWDA is reason enough for me to doubt the intentions of said group.
J.P., I totally understand that you cannot control what Pete says. But, if I were a sfwda rep/board member and you are serious about wanting to gain the support of this very large, influential corner of the offroad world, I would recommend doing some damage control and handling the Pete situation. Whether that be; declaring he is no longer with sfwda, that his opinions are not of the club and that he in no way represents sfwda, and I would probably refund his money and ask him politely to no longer be a member. Sometimes you need to pull the weeds from the garden. Unless you are ok with someone like that being the voice of your club, which takes me back to my original point of doubting the intentions and overall stance of SFWDA.
I think sfwda COULD change this, gain a ton of support, protect lands, and do everything that they want or originally set out to do. BUT, ya'll need to shake things up a bit. You need to buckle down, get rid of the weeds, make clearer stances and a better public appearance. If you've got nothing to hide, BE TRANSPARENT. Someone asks you a money question, send them the number to the treasurer and let them talk it out. Someone questions what work was done where, post pictures all over social media showing sfwda working with giant banners and logo's everywhere. I want my kids to grow up and have somewhere to ride. I think SFWDA had good intentions at one point. But politics, shadiness and d bags like Pete have totally screwed the way the public perceives them.