One more idea, allow me to look at the Gagenweb organization as the masses, with and executive committee and the grievance council. I would suggest that on the Executive Committee (EC) we have an elected CC member at large that can bring concerns from the CC's to the SC, ASC and RC's. The member at large would have a vote in Executive Committee descions and represent the interests of the CC's in formulating policy and guidelines before presentation to the CC's for review, comment and vote. Deborah Byrd Screven & Burke Counties

In terms of having a CC on the Council, I have no problem with that. In fact, I recommended that we have TWO CC's on the GAGENWEB Council. These two CC's should be elected by the remaining CC's, and they should have input and a vote on ALL issues before the Council. I agree with this. I have always agreed with this. That would be a form of a check and balance with the appointed RC system. All of a sudden, the RC's are accountable, even when making decisions as part of the Council. This would, of course, be in addition to the Grievance Committee. I support Wyndell's idea on the formation of the Committee for several reasons. The primary reason is the lack of volunteerism. The second is that a three month term is really a very short amount of time in the great scheme of things. The third reason is that it then requires people to GET INVOLVED. The CC's in the Coastal Region will tell you that I am fair, that I am honest and that I keep an open line of communication with them. They have my cell number and know that they are welcome to call with issues anytime day or night (but if they call at 4AM, it had best not be to say, "Hello" <grins>). I set up an email list several months ago to improve communication. I believe that other RC's operate the same way, and if they don't, I encourage them to do so. On a personal note to Deborah, which I state in public not to embarass her, but rather because I share in the belief that too many hurtful things have been said behind the scenes, I almost disregarded the email to which I am responding after your previous comment about "regime". I am very glad that I did not, and I am even happier that I saw it as the (dry!) bit of humour that it truly was. :) Thanks for brightening my day. :) Richard ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Deborah Byrd" <DWBYRD@LDSLiving.com> To: GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 6 May 2003 11:00:33 -0400 Subject: [GAGEN] guidelines suggestion on the Executive committe > One more idea, allow me to look at the Gagenweb organization as the > masses, with and executive committee and the grievance council. I > would suggest that on the Executive Committee (EC) we have an > elected CC member at large that can bring concerns from the CC's to > the SC, ASC and RC's. The member at large would have a vote in > Executive Committee descions and represent the interests of the CC's > in formulating policy and guidelines before presentation to the CC's > for review, comment and vote. > > Deborah Byrd > Screven & Burke Counties > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > For researching SURNAMES, check out GAGenWeb's new help page with links > to the most popular Surname sites: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/surname/ ------- End of Original Message -------