Jeff Crank
The Colorado chapter of Americans for Prosperity is planning a rally next week to oppose the $1.15 million separation agreement for Memorial CEO Larry McEvoy.
The separation agreement, which has sparked public outrage, includes 18 months’ severance pay, or $1 million.
It also includes $20,000 to help McEvoy find a new job when he leaves Memorial and transferring title of a 2007 Toyota Camry hybrid that McEvoy has driven during his time as CEO.
The rally will be at noon Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, 1400 E. Boulder.
According to AFP’s blog, the name of the event is: “Stop Memorial Hospital Golden Parachute Rally!”
The state director of AFP is Jeff Crank.
Here’s what AFP’s website says about Crank:
Jeff is currently the Colorado State Director of Americans for Prosperity, a grassroots free-market, free-enterprise organization. Jeff also hosts The Jeff Crank Show, a conservative talk radio show on Colorado’s 740 KVOR. He owns Rocky Mountain Consultants, a Colorado Springs based company providing business development consulting services to several business clients. Crank serves as the President of the Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition.
He was a candidate for U.S. Congress in the 5th Congressional District Republican Primary in 2008 and 2006. Jeff has served as Vice President, Government Sales for XAware Corporation, a data integration company and previously served as the Senior Vice President for Governmental Affairs for the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce.
Jeff served on the Washington staff of U.S. Congressman Joel Hefley from 1991-1998 where he focused on military issues and served as the Administrative Director. During this time he helped author several pieces of legislation including the Military Family Housing Privatization Act and legislation to stop the transfer of U.S. missile technology to China.
Jeff’s favorite things to do are pheasant and big game hunting throughout the western United States – but only with his favorite hunting buddies – his son, Joel and his dog, Indy – a great friend and fierce hunting Hungarian Vizsla. He also enjoys spending time with his wife, who has put up with him for over two decades and his daughter, Jessica, who melts his heart.
I’ll be there and I’m bringing three friends!
Brava, LucyRN. I hope others will show the same enthusiasm as you and make the rally successful. This kind of nonsense needs to stop.
I bet council puts a combosh on whole thing Tuesday and rally will be for not.
I can see it now, people expressing their views about this “Golden Parachute” to the Dr. I can see the CSPD (wonder what that is going to cost the taxpayers) to control the overflowing peacefuly protestors and the traffic that will incurr during this timeframe.
But, I really think the mayor and city council better get off their “Arses” and veto this “Golden Parachute” by Tuesday and have the whole problem resolved.
My suggestion: Give Dr. McEvoy the Toyota, a letter of recommendation and a handshake for his service.
Well bottomline is if this was the agreement it needs to be honored. If it is retracted the good doctor should and will file a lawsuit and probably win costing the city more money.
Unfortunately I won’t be able to attend in person, but will definitely be there in spirit a hundred fold, as I’m sure many will be also. When I read about the hospital board doing this I was beside myself with disbelief. Angry? To be sure! But beyond that as well. It’s almost inconceivable that in this time of economic downturn that they would even consider such a move. Mayor Bach is correct in asking that this board be dissolved…and then taken out back and shot!!
I agree with Lou. It’s not the Mayor’s fault that this contract was agreed upon. If the city re-nigs on the agreement, Larry will sue and he will win. Bottom line, it’s contract law and it’s the same path that the city would follow if someone failed to perform under one of their contracts. A better thing would be for the Mayor to actually take a leadership role, meet with McEvoy and possibly come to a lesser agreement. This would satisfy the public, create synergy within the hospital and display true leadership. It’s easy to have an outrage, it’s more difficult to deal with situations that actually require work and collaboration.