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From: "Tina S. Vickery" <>
Subject: Re: [ABChat] Advisory Board Representative to the ElectionCommittee.
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:44:22 -0400
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I have forwarded your questions to Shirley.
Tina
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike St. Clair/ST" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [ABChat] Advisory Board Representative to the
ElectionCommittee.


> Thanks, Tina. And you have my permission to forward.
>
> Mike
>
> Tina S. Vickery wrote:
>> I have served as both AB Representative to the Election
>> Committee and later as Election Committee Chair.
>>
>> My role when the Advisory Board Representative was to bring
>> questions from the Election Committee to the Advisory Board and
>> visa versa. The Advisory Board Representative and the Ex-
>> officio member to the Advisory Board conduct the election of
>> the Election Committee Chair and the Publicist/Secretary.
>>
>> Really as simple as that.
>>
>> Mike, with your permission, I will forward your question to
>> Shirley Cullum the Election Committee Chair and post her reply
>> here to the list.
>>
>> Tina
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mike St. Clair/ST" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:44 AM
>> Subject: Re: [ABChat] Advisory Board Representative to the
>> ElectionCommittee.
>>
>>
>>
>>> I think a "scope of position" is very desirable. In my opinion it
>>> should specifically include:
>>>
>>> Understanding what the bylaws say about the EC responsibilities
>>> Understanding any internal procedures the EC has in place
>>> Ensuring that internal procedures are consistent with the bylaws
>>> Ensuring that discussions/actions by the EC are consistent with the
>>> bylaws and EC procedures
>>> Bringing any election related problems that surface to the attention of
>>> the AB
>>> Seeking input from the EC on AB discussions that relate to elections
>>> Seeking input from the AB on any current EC matters
>>>
>>> Since our NC has served as EC chair, I'd like to hear what she believes
>>> this liason should do. I'd also like to hear what the current EC chair,
>>> Shirley Cullum believe the AB representative should be doing.
>>>
>>> Mike St. Clair
>>>
>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tina,
>>>>
>>>> There was only one response to this topic, so I'd have to assume that
>>>> the
>>>> AB is uninterested in doing so.
>>>>
>>>> Cyndie
>>>> SP Rep.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From:
>>>> [mailto:] On Behalf Of Tina S. Vickery
>>>> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 11:52 AM
>>>> To:
>>>> Subject: Re: [ABChat] Advisory Board Representative to the
>>>> ElectionCommittee.
>>>>
>>>> Is there any more discussion on this agenda item?
>>>>
>>>> Cyndie and/or Jan would you present to Board a finalized "scope of
>>>> position"
>>>> for the AB Rep to the Election Committee.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Tina
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jan Cortez" <>
>>>> To: <>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 1:02 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [ABChat] Advisory Board Representative to the
>>>> ElectionCommittee.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I also served in this capacity at one time. I also worked with the
>>>>> states
>>>>> while on board. The objective, as I see it is to be advisory to the
>>>>> EC
>>>>> and
>>>>> work with both the AB and EC to remedy any unforeseen problems that
>>>>> may
>>>>> occur. To make sure that the bylaws and rules of procedure are
>>>>> followed,
>>>>> as
>>>>> well.
>>>>>
>>>>> jic
>>>>> NENC SC Rep
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Cyndie" <>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Each term a member of the AB serves as a representative to the
>>>>>> Election
>>>>>> Committee. What that person believes they should do as the EC Rep.
>>>>>> has
>>>>>> varied from year to year and it may be beneficial to both the
>>>>>> Election
>>>>>> Committee and the Advisory Board (especially the person serving in
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> position) if they understood that position's scope.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I served in that position for a year and during that time I mainly
>>>>>> served
>>>>>> as
>>>>>> a liaison between the Advisory Board and the Election Committee. I
>>>>>> was
>>>>>> subscribed to their mailing list, but did not participate as an
>>>>>> active
>>>>>> member of the EC. I brought questions to the EC from the AB and vice
>>>>>> versa
>>>>>> that needed to be addressed. Others that have served in this
>>>>>> position
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> taken a more active role with the Election Committee (for example,
>>>>>> they've
>>>>>> helped with communications between the EC and project members).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When a new person serves in this position, they don't always know
>>>>>> what
>>>>>> they
>>>>>> are supposed to do. I was just subbed to the list with little to no
>>>>>> instruction, so I think it would be beneficial to have a brief scope
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> this position.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Cyndie
>>>>>> SP Rep.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From:
>>>>>> [mailto:] On Behalf Of Tina S.
>>>>>> Vickery
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 11:21 AM
>>>>>> To:
>>>>>> Subject: [ABChat] Advisory Board Representative to the Election
>>>>>> Committee.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Advisory Board Representative to the Election Committee.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -- Define the scope of the Advisory Board Representative to the
>>>>>> Election
>>>>>> Committee [Discussion opened by Chair on August 23, 2008. Re-opened
>>>>>> by
>>>>>> Chair 9/1/2008]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cyndie Enfinger added this item to the agenda so if you would like to
>>>>>> begin
>>>>>> the discussion Cyndie, that would be terrific.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I open this agenda item up for discussion.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tina Vickery
>>>>>> National Coordinator
>>>>>> USGenWeb Project
>>>>>>
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