Mitch Barnes, Trustee Candidate (Eastern Region)
I started racing as a child with my brother Glenn and my father Charlie. After my brother passed away 4 years ago, I wanted to reach back into history and remind myself of the good times we had together. The healing was started by my personally restoring a 1975 Suzuki RM 125. Racing and participating with AHRMA over the last four years has made me appreciate those historical good times and the good things that are happening in vintage off-road racing and vintage road racing with the support of the AHRMA leadership.
I plan to help promote the National at Saddleback East on an ongoing basis. The teamwork that is required to pull off a National AHRMA race with 4 disciplines in the middle of COVID is the same teamwork that I would apply to the board work if chosen. Being involved at the grassroots level, like running a National, should give me insight to help other members grow the AHRMA brand. I have been married for 34 years, spent 33 years running my own Wealth Management business, launched two successful Motorcycle ministries and operate a nonprofit called the Dream Foundation of Kentucky. All of this time, I’ve carried a passion for motorcycling and the positive family environment that I have grown to greatly appreciate while being at AHRMA events. Thank you for your consideration and would request that you consider voting for me to represent AHRMA on the East Coast. I will look forward to seeing you at the races. As I write this, we’re planning to load bikes for Barber.
Mitch Barnes
mitchfcamx@aol.com
502.594.8245
