I have had the pleasure of supporting
Irv on technical matters throughout this time and to help make the goal a reality.
Irv is there only part time now, having handed the reigns over to his sons and daughters, who grew up in the industry.
The classic case study for how
IRV would work might be the election of 2000.
For example, San Francisco held its first citywide
IRV election in 2005.
Caption(s): Neil Goldberg (left) of Raymour & Flanigan, and Melvyn Wolff, Star Furniture / Bill Wittenberg (left) of Berkline/BenchCraft, and Harvey Dondero, Broyhill / Louie Blumkin, son of Rose Blumkin, founder of Nebraska Furniture Mart / Babs and Mickey Holliman, Furniture Brands International / From left: Clarence and Eleanor Ridley, Havertys; Kurt Darrow, La-Z-Boy / From left: Elliot Tatelman, Jordan's Furniture;
Irv Blumkin, Nebraska Furniture Mart; and Norman Waxman, Schnadig
But with
IRV, candidates are actually endorsing each other.
As is the case with every other third-party candidate, Ruth strongly supports State initiative 318, which would implement
IRV, or "instant runoff voting" (see www.irvwa.org for an explanation of exactly how it would work) ...
Construction financing is being provided by ChinaTrust Bank, architectural services by Steven Kratchman & Associates, construction management by Joe Klaynberg from Manhattan-based Wonder Works and legal services from
Irv Alter from Alter Mandel, LLP.
announced that
Irv Littman, vice president and treasurer, ended his 38-year career with the company when he retired on July 31, 2004.
Better still would be to adopt instant-runoff voting (
IRV).
However, Instant Runoff Voting (
IRV) advocates have resuscitated the issue by systematically promoting their ranking methodology as a solution for tied or close elections.