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Grex > Coop10 > #49: Nominations for the Board of Directors | |
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remmers
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Nominations for the Board of Directors
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Oct 30 14:15 UTC 1997 |
Nominations are now open for the Cyberspace Communications, Inc.
Board of Directors. In accordance with Article 4, Section d of the
Bylaws, nominations will close on November 15 and an online election
held December 1 through December 15. Terms of office begin on January
1, 1997, and are two years in length. Four seats are up for election
this time around.
Any current member of Grex who has paid at least 3 months' membership
dues is eligible to run for and serve on the Board unless they are
currently serving and are completing the second of two consecutive
terms. (People in the latter group are eligible to run again in
next year's election if they are still members at that time.)
The terms of three Board members have one more year to run: Steve
Gibbard (scg), Valerie Mates (valerie), and Jan Wolter (janc).
The four Board members whose terms end this December 31st are
Mark Conger (aruba), Dan Gryniewicz (dang), Scott Helmke (scott),
and Misti Tucker (mta). They are all eligible to run for re-
election.
Use this item to make nominations. To see the current membership list,
type
!members | more
at the next prompt. It is suggested that you check that a potential
nominee is eligible and is willing to serve before nominating them.
The Bylaws are posted in item 2 of this conference and enumerate the
duties of directors.
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remmers
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response 1 of 88:
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Oct 30 14:22 UTC 1997 |
(Correction to 1st paragraph: Terms of office begin on January
1, 1998 (not 1997).)
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davel
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response 2 of 88:
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Oct 31 12:42 UTC 1997 |
<whew>
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valerie
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response 3 of 88:
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Oct 31 12:55 UTC 1997 |
This response has been erased.
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valerie
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response 4 of 88:
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Oct 31 12:57 UTC 1997 |
This response has been erased.
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valerie
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response 5 of 88:
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Oct 31 13:11 UTC 1997 |
This response has been erased.
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valerie
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response 6 of 88:
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Oct 31 13:13 UTC 1997 |
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mziemba
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response 7 of 88:
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Nov 1 08:42 UTC 1997 |
I nominate Mark Ziemba (mziemba) to run for election to the board of
directors.
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davel
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response 8 of 88:
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Nov 1 22:00 UTC 1997 |
Mark, 'scuse me if I'm just being dumb, but I don't happen to know you. Are
you close enough to Ann Arbor to be able to attend board meetings?
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scg
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response 9 of 88:
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Nov 1 22:51 UTC 1997 |
Mark lives in Ann Arbor.
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dang
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response 10 of 88:
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Nov 4 17:52 UTC 1997 |
I accept nomination.
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aruba
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response 11 of 88:
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Nov 4 23:01 UTC 1997 |
I accept mine, too.
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scott
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response 12 of 88:
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Nov 4 23:53 UTC 1997 |
(Oh, right, we have to accept)
I accept nomination.
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valerie
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response 13 of 88:
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Nov 5 04:52 UTC 1997 |
This response has been erased.
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mta
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response 14 of 88:
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Nov 5 17:58 UTC 1997 |
I could volunteer, right? If so, I volunteer to run again.
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valerie
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response 15 of 88:
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Nov 5 21:19 UTC 1997 |
This response has been erased.
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mta
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response 16 of 88:
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Nov 6 00:03 UTC 1997 |
Hmmm, odd. I responded immediately when I got your message. I wonder how
often my mail is getting lost.
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richard
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response 17 of 88:
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Nov 7 15:43 UTC 1997 |
If the nominations are limited to these six, I think two of Dang, Scott,
Aruba and Misti should un-accept their nominations. Otherwise, the odds
are very likely that they will allbe re-elected and the other two
nominees, llanarth and mziemba, who have never served, will still not have
the chance.
The four incumbents should draw straws or pick numbers out of a hat, or
something. The board will be better off with at least a little new blood.
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robh
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response 18 of 88:
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Nov 7 16:04 UTC 1997 |
I think that the membership of Grex should be the ones to decide
whether to infuse the Board with new blood. I definitely do not think
that Richard Wallner should be making that decision.
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richard
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response 19 of 88:
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Nov 7 16:34 UTC 1997 |
I never said that *I* should be making that decision, but that
thefour incumbents themselves should be making that decision.
Let the newbies serve
These elections are all popularity contests anyway. Picking four
out of six mewans voting against two for no good reason other than
randomness orpopularity. If two of the incumbents decline to run,
it will save anxiety.
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rcurl
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response 20 of 88:
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Nov 7 16:40 UTC 1997 |
Uh....if two withdrew, then there would be four candidates for four
positions, and there would be no need for an election. Is that how
you would like all elections held, Richard? No choices?
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janc
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response 21 of 88:
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Nov 7 18:44 UTC 1997 |
All of the board members up for re-election are on their first term. Dang
has only served a few months. Jesse Helms is not among them. The Grex bylaws
do prevent anyone from serving more than two consecutive terms.
I nominate (without asking his permission to do so) Eric Bassey (other).
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