Bio and Contacts
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Matthew Schroeder, 55 My name is Matthew A. Schroeder( pron. schrader). I am originally from a little town outside St.Louis, Mo called Cedar Hill. I am 55 years old and have been riding on and off for some 30 odd years. Married and got a whole bunch of dependents. I fully believe in what ABATE is all about or I would have never accepted the office. If anyone has input, discussion or criticism please feel free to contact me on the forum, or by e-mail; maschroeder@aol.com You can contact me by email at anytime with questions. |
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My name is Shane and I have lived in Alabama all of my life. I started riding motorcycles at 5 years old on a Honda 50. I put a lot of miles on my bike riding all over our great country. Riding at first light and watching the sun rise over the great plains or seeing the sunset riding through the desert southwest is something that I wish all bikers could see. That is why I am in ABATE so all bikers can ride as I have and be safe while doing it. |
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I’m Vickie Rumble and will serve as Dixie ABATE’s Legislative Director for 2012. I rode ATV’s for many years, started out riding with Martin two years ago, and bought a Honda VTX1300 with a motor trike conversion a year ago. I enjoy riding my trike, but I enjoy riding with him too. We were taken out and Martin’s bike totaled by a driver who ran a red light and turned left across two lanes of traffic in July 2010. At the hospital I got annoyed by every staff member who came into the room asking what happened and told them I had just successfully proven it was possible for a witch to fly without her broom. Joking aside, I’m too hard-headed to let being thrown from a bike rob me of the pleasure of riding, but I did decide then and there to do whatever I could to make riding safer. That’s when we joined ABATE. By profession I’m a researcher and writer, and that experience has proven helpful in digging up statistics, laws, and other documents related to motorcycles and riding. I’ve written a number of books, magazine articles, and I write a blog on historic foods while also working as an administrative assistant. |
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I'm Kris Cook, Dixie ABATE's secretary. I'm a transplanted Missourian, having grown up near Springfield. My day job is bookkeeper/administrative manager for a Birmingham insurance agency. I'm hardly a stereotypical biker. I have 28 years experience in accounting, secretarial functions, and management, and a degree in Communicative Disorders. When I was young, I was fascinated by motorcycles and dirt bikes, but my dad not only wouldn't let me touch one, he wouldn't even let me hang out with anyone who rode one. I guess he figured that fascination would go away, but it was there always, under the surface, as I worked my way through adulthood. I finally got my first motorcycle, a Shadow ACE 750, at 47, and totaled it three days later. At 51, I still had the riding bug, but was spooked at the thought of a big heavy bike. So I bought a Honda Rebel and rode it 5,000 miles. I ride a Suzuki GS500 now. I think I bring useful skills to the table, since communication and networking are the foundation of a successful organization. I will be delighted to hear from you, whatever your comment or concern. I will act as a liaison between the membership and the executive board until my term in office is over, 12/31/2012. You may email me at kcook@dixieabate.org. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions at all. |
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