It's a fancy term to say chief grunt.

This is the first year the chief?s job has been a two-year term,

Every two years we have an election for a term of four years. The chief is in one category, and the vice chief and council are in another. This year I am up for re-election. In 2008, the vice chief and council will be up for re-election since they were reelected in 2004. This way, our governing board is able to retain some continuity.

Serving small customers on a long-term basis doesn't provide enough of a margin. It might be a different equation for a company spending 10 times or more than your average retail customer.

I am recommending that we do not renew the contract with the chief.

Having such a loyal employee and talented crew chief like Tony as part of DEI on a long-term basis was an important objective for the continuity of our program.