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BURP Officers
Thru the Ages

 

Following is a complete listing of the BURP officers through BURP's history.  The numbers, functions and names of offices have changed over the years.  The information listed below was taken from past BURP News newsletters. 

Office name changes -

  • The early VP positions evolved into the Ministers of Education/Enlightenment and Culture.
  • The Secretary was always the newsletter editor and is now called the Minister of Truth.
  • The Membership Chairman is now the Minister of Propaganda.
  • The office of Libeerian has been called either Minister of Information or Historian.
  • The current Official office names as defined in the BURP Bylaws are:

Fearless Leader
Minister of Culture
Minister of Propaganda
Minister of Truth
Minister of Education
Minister of Finance
Minister of History
Minister of the Web

BURP officers are elected each year at the January (or February) BURP meeting.

 

2005

Fearless Leader:   Colleen Cannon
Minister of Enlightenment:   Wendy Aaronson
Co-Ministers of Culture:   Mark Hogenmiller & Bud Hensgen
Minister of Truth:   Bill Ridgely
Minister of Propaganda:   Jim Rorick & Linda Rorick
Minister of Finance:   Dan Fapp
Libeerian:   Pat Crowe & Janet Crowe
Co-Ministers of the Web:   Paul Langlie & Jamie Langlie
 

2004

Fearless Leader:   Rick Garvin
Minister of Enlightenment:   Wendy Aaronson
Co-Ministers of Culture:   Dave Pyle & Mel Thompson
Minister of Truth:   Bill Ridgely
Minister of Propaganda:   Jim Rorick & Linda Rorick
Minister of Finance:   Kathy Koch
Libeerian:   Pat Crowe & Janet Crowe
Co-Ministers of the Web:   Paul Langlie & Jamie Langlie
 

2003

Fearless Leader:   Rick Garvin
Minister of Enlightenment:   Wendy Aaronson
Co-Ministers of Culture:   Tom Cannon & Betsy Kepler
Minister of Truth:   Christine Lewis
Minister of Propaganda:   Bob Kepler
Minister of Finance:   Kathy Koch
Libeerian:   Pat Crowe & Janet Crowe
Co-Ministers of the Web:   Paul Langlie & Jamie Langlie
 

2002

Fearless Leader:   Bill Ridgely
Minister of Enlightenment:   Wendy Aaronson
Co-Ministers of Culture:   Steve Marler & Robert Stevens
Minister of Truth:   Christine Lewis
Minister of Propaganda:   Bob Kepler
Minister of Finance:   Kathy Koch
Libeerian:   Wendy Schmidt
Co-Ministers of the Web:   Paul & Jamie Langlie
 

2001

Fearless Leader:   Bill Ridgely
Minister of Education:   Wendy Aaronson
Minister of Culture:   Alison Skeel
Minister of Truth:   Jamie & Paul Langlie
Minister of Propaganda:   Bob Kepler
Minister of Finance:   Ralph Bucca
Minister of History:   Wendy Schmidt
Minister of the Web:   Lynn Ashley
 

2000

Fearless Leader:   John Dittmann
Minister of Enlightenment:   Wendy Aaronson
Minister of Culture:   Bruce Bennett
Minister of Truth:   Jamie & Paul Langlie
Minister of Propaganda:   Bill Ridgely
Minister of Finance:   Ralph Bucca
Libeerian:   Wendy Schmidt
Minister of the Web:   Lynn Ashley
 

1999

Fearless Leader:   Steve Marler
Minister of Enlightenment:   Wendy Aaronson
Minister of Culture:   Andy Anderson
Minister of Truth:   Delano DuGarm
Minister of Propaganda:   Bill Ridgely
Minister of Finance:   Christine Newman
Libeerian:   Bill Newman
Minister of the Web:   Lynn Ashley
 

1998

Fearless Leader:   Tom Cannon
Minister of Education:   Wendy Aaronson
Minister of Culture:   Jay Adams
Minister of Truth:   Dan Brown
Minister of Propaganda:   Bill Ridgely
Minister of Finance:   Steve Marler
Libeerian:   Bob Cooke
Minister of the Web:   Lynn Ashley
 

1997

Fearless Leader:   Tom Cannon
Minister of Education:   Wendy Aaronson
Minister of Culture:   Mark Stevens
Minister of Truth:   Dan Brown
Minister of Propaganda:   Bill Ridgely
Minister of Finance:   Doug Kruth
Libeerian:   Bob Cooke
Minister of the Web:   Lynn Ashley

 

1996

Fearless Leader:   Larry Koch
Minister of Education:   Wendy Aaronson
Minister of Culture:   Becky & Dave Pyle
Minister of Truth:   Polly Goldman  &  Bruce Feist
Minister of Propaganda:   Bill Ridgely
Minister of Finance:   Doug Kruth
Libeerian:   Bob Cooke
 

1995

President:   Polly Goldman
Education:   Wendy Aaronson
Culture:   Delano DuGarm
Minister of Truth:   Bruce Feist
Minister of Propaganda:   Bill Ridgely
Minister of Finance:   Bob Dawson
Libeerian:   Katy DuGarm
 

1994

President:   Tim Artz
Education:   Wendy Aaronson
Culture:   Rex White
Minister of Truth:   Polly Goldman  &  Bruce Feist
Minister of Propaganda:   Bill Ridgely
Minister of Finance:   Larry Koch
Libeerian:   Katy DuGarm
 

1993

President:   Wendy Aaronson
Education:   Rick Garvin
Culture:   Tim Artz
Minister of Truth:   Polly Goldman  &  Bruce Feist
Minister of Propaganda:   Bill Ridgely
Minister of Finance:   Larry Koch
Information:   Dot Steller
 

1992

President:   Jim Dorsch
Minister of Truth:   Dan Carter
Minister of Education:   Rick Garvin
Minister of Culture:   Wendy Aaronson
Minister of Propaganda:   Tim Ness
Minister of Finance:   Steve Snyder
Minister of Information:   Bert Tagge
 

1991

President:   Ralph Bucca
Vice Presidents:   Wendy Aaronson  &  Chuck Popenoe
Secretary:   Erik Henchal
Treasurer:   Jim Dorsch
Libeerian:   Bill Ridgely
MemBeerSip Chairman:    John Gardiner
 

1990

President:   Bill Ridgely
Vice Presidents:   Jim Dorsch  &  Dick Roepke
Newletter Editor:   Erik Henchal
Treasurer:   Chuck Popenoe
Libeerian:   Ralph Bucca
MemBeerShip Chairman:    Bert Tagge

 

1989

President:   Tom McGonigle
Vice Presidents:   Chuck Popenoe  &  Dick Roepke
Editor:   Andy Beaulieu
Treasurer:   Bill Ridgely
Libeerian:   Jim Dorsch
MemBeerShip Chairman:    John Gardiner
 

1988

President:   Ralph Bucca
Vice Presidents:   Phil Hugill  &  Rod Rydlun
BURP News Editor:   Bill Ridgely
Treasurer:   Duane Fraver
Libeerian:   Don Kaliher
 

1987

President:   Rod Rydlun
VP / Activities:   Ralph Bucca
Secretary:   John Gardiner
Treasurer:   Duane Fraver
Libeerian:   Katherine Long

 

1986

President:   Dan McCabe
Vice President:   Ralph Semler
Activities:   Matt Mueller
Secretary:   Joel Spencer
Membership:   Ralph Bucca
Treasurer:   Hank Rupprecht
Librarian:   Hank Rupprecht

 

1985

President:   Joel Spencer
Exec VP:   Bob Wright
Conference VP:   Dan McCoubrey
Activities VP:   Dan McCabe
Secretary:   Hank Rupprecht
Membership Chairman:   Ralph Bucca
Treasurer:   Bob Bauer
Librarian/Historian:   Bob Klothe

 

1984

President:   Dan McCoubrey
Exec VP:   Phil Angerhofer
Activities Chairman:   Dan McCabe
Parliamentarian:    Paul Smith
Secretary:   Hank Rupprecht
Treasurer:   Bobby Bauer
Special:   Ernie Weissenborn
(Chairman of Perverse & Perverted Humor)
 

1983

President:   Ralph Semler
Project VP:   Phil Angerhofer
Program VP:   Dave McColloch
Secretary:   Dan McCoubrey
Treasurer:   George Burgess

 

1982

President:   Rick Gaskins
Secretary:   Dan McCoubrey
Treasurer:   George Burgess

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