You will have noticed that the other members of our Executive Committee (Alan Barlee, Nev Black, Paul Hobson, Tony Maxwell) make an enormous contribution to our monthly phone-in meetings, to information and discussion posted on our website (JimJimJimJim.com), and to general support of our members by phone, email, and at Face-to-a-name members' meetings.    What you may not be aware of is that your Executive Committee also spends much time and effort in advocacy duties on behalf of the