Hello NMGenWeb Members who are subscribed to this list. Since we will soon have a new State Coordinator, I think it is appropriate to look forward to the next two years of progress. There are a few things I'd like to happen. Elections: I hope CCs will have an opportunity to input their ideas to the Standing Election guidelines which now appear on the NM Homepage. Two items I'd like to amplify are the right to vote, even if there is only one candidate. Voting is a sacred right in all democratic societies. We have a right to vote either Yes, No or to abstain. Another other item I'd like to see is all candidate's names to immediatley appear on the election web page as they declare their candidacy. If only one candidate is running after the nominating period, then the nomination period should be extended one week to allow others to declare if they wish. There should be a provision for a CC to nominate another other CC. The nominated CC would have two days to accept or decline such nomination. Email list: Our current system of two methods of communication should be ended. There is but one Project Email list and all CCs who wish to remain with NMGenWeb should be required to sub to it. NMGenWeb business should be conducted on the project list and not scattered over private emails and the partially on the list. This is far too much confusion and possible lost communications. The project list should be for CCs and Co-CCs only, not for the general public to use. Grievance procedures: NMGenWeb does not have a Grievance procedure. At the current time there is no way to mediate a grievance. The only outlet is to file a formal grievance at the national level. I feel this second method should be avoided due to the negative attention. Those are my suggestions for improving NMGenWeb. I'm sure you have ideas. Charles Barnum Lincoln County

Hello List, If anyone wishes for me to build a County database, please let me know by email. I can build it myself or walk you thru the process. I will not be on this email list after today. November early checkin. Lincoln County is here and throughl November 2007. Have a safe and warm winter! Charles Barnum