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From: Jan Craven <>
Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] Asst NC
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1998 09:19:11 -0600


Good point, Bob.
Jan
At 06:31 AM 9/4/1998 -0400, you wrote:
>At 06:51 PM 9/3/98 -0400, Holly Timm wrote:
>>I agree... some of the other messages referred to one of the other Board
>>members stepping in if the NC was gone in some fashion for any length of
>>time but then whoever they represent lose a represntative... if we think an
>>asst NC is a good idea and I think most of us think something along those
>>lines I think maybe Tim is a good choice....
>
>If I may qoute another board member: "Excuse me? Check your bylaws."
>
>I think we are making a mountain out of a molehill. The by-laws specify
>what to be done and for us to "appoint" someone who was NOT elected by the
>volunteers smacks of everything the old board was, unjustly, accused of.
>
>In the specific instance you are putting an unelected person in a position,
>the very nature of which implies
>next in line of succession as NC.
>
>The fact that the party in question is both a great guy and eminently
>qualified has no bearing on the matter.
>
>Bob
>
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