It is time to elect a new state coordinator for the GAGenWeb Project. Although I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as SC, for job-related reasons, I will not run for re-election. I took office on 1 August 2004 for an interim one-year term. We anticipated that an election for state coordinator could be held along with the USGenWeb elections this year. However, the Elections Committee tells me it cannot accommodate us at this time, but would be able to do so after the national elections. I need to hear from you on what you would like to do: conduct the election ourselves or wait for the EC. Please let me know which you would prefer. Thanks, Vivian

> Although I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as SC, for job-related reasons, > I will not run for re-election. Boooooooooo <g> I'm sure we will have someone else that will do a fine job, too, though. > I need to hear from you on what you would like to do: conduct the election > ourselves or wait for the EC. Please let me know which you would prefer. Just wait for the EC. It makes it so much easier IMO. Are the new guidelines finished & ready to be voted on as well? Bettie <>< -- Enjoy Your Freedom & God Bless Our Troops!!

snip I took office on 1 August 2004 for an interim one-year term. We anticipated that an election for state coordinator could be held along with the USGenWeb elections this year. However, the Elections Committee tells me it cannot accommodate us at this time, but would be able to do so after the national elections. snip not that I don't trust us, but I would wait until after the national elections. It will put the change into the early fall. But Vivian if you don't mind serving a little longer, I think that it might be best to wait and do our switch after summer and the National Elections are over. It is too much for you to continue, perhaps the ASC can continue until the election. Deborah Byrd

I think it would be good to wait until after the National Elections.

I agree with everyone else who has posted so far, in that we should let the USGenWeb Election Committee handle the Georgia SC election after the national elections. Bob Franks Liberty County >From: Michael and Vivian Saffold <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [GAGEN] BIZ SC election >Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 07:56:12 -0400 > >It is time to elect a new state coordinator for the GAGenWeb Project. >Although I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as SC, for job-related reasons, >I will not run for re-election. > >I took office on 1 August 2004 for an interim one-year term. We anticipated >that an election for state coordinator could be held along with the >USGenWeb elections this year. However, the Elections Committee tells me it >cannot accommodate us at this time, but would be able to do so after the >national elections. > >I need to hear from you on what you would like to do: conduct the election >ourselves or wait for the EC. Please let me know which you would prefer. > >Thanks, > >Vivian > > > >==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== >GAGenWeb By-Laws Committee Information Web Site: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacolqu2/bylaws/ >

Hi Vivian, I hate to be the Lone Wolf, but here goes... You know it never USED to be a problem for the EC to do state elections at the same time as nationals. I guess the new crew is a bit overwhelmed by its duties. I don't see why we can't hold an election ourselves since its such a daunting task for the EC. I'm sure we can find some fine vols in GA and a couple of out-of-state vols for vote counting. You have done an outstanding job as SC, and the Lord knows I'd sure like to see you run again, but many of us fought to get an election with the old administration and our last election stated a one year term of office. I think it should be one year for the sake of keeping with the rules we set forth last year. Tweaking a rule here and there is what got us where we were with the last administration. Since I don't plan to run, I'd be happy to volunteer to do anything to help an election go forward. Vote counting, form building, verifying email addresses etc. Also, I would like to see a few CCs in GA begin working on our own voting software so we don't have to burden the EC with our requests in the future. (I can do some PHP programming and know others who can help. I suspect we could do some testing in less than one year.) --Keith Michael and Vivian Saffold wrote: > It is time to elect a new state coordinator for the GAGenWeb Project. > Although I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as SC, for job-related > reasons, I will not run for re-election. > > I took office on 1 August 2004 for an interim one-year term. We > anticipated that an election for state coordinator could be held along > with the USGenWeb elections this year. However, the Elections > Committee tells me it cannot accommodate us at this time, but would be > able to do so after the national elections. > > I need to hear from you on what you would like to do: conduct the > election ourselves or wait for the EC. Please let me know which you > would prefer. > > Thanks, > > Vivian > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > GAGenWeb By-Laws Committee Information Web Site: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacolqu2/bylaws/ > > > > >