The Money Stays Home (Paperback)

Pat Jones, retiring from military service, returns to his hometown. As he settles into private life, he is contacted by a former commander, General Mike McGruder, advocate for Troop Support Worldwide, to assist in convincing the Commander of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Brigadier General Walt Kelly that consolidation of AAFES will be cost effective. The project is approved, contracts are put in place, and sixteen months later, the facility is operational in Shamrock, Texas. Pat becomes the CEO of the complex, and elected mayor of Shamrock. Eva OaRielly, KEVA news anchor, interviews him and asks a final question. aIf you were president of this nation, what would you do?a His answer, aOur money would stay home, a catapults him into the role of a reluctant presidential candidate. His management team uses digital signs and web sites to present his platform. He is nominated as the democratic candidate. Will he win the race?