I really hate to feel that I'm entering into this without deserving it at all. There were two positions open and I wondered if the winner and runner up would fill the two spots. If they had, I would still be in this position. For as involved in this project as I am and have been, I can very honestly say that I've never been involved in the politics. I have no clue what motivated any of the current AB members to vote on my behalf because I don't know any of them very well at all and have only had occasion to e-mail one or two in passing. So while I'm thrilled to be taken onto the AB, I'm not comfortable with the perception of how I got there. I can only ask that I be given a chance. I've seen the comments about AB members looking to "secure their positions" and "feather their nest". Frankly (and perhaps this is naive) I don't see how an AB position feathers one's nest; and, I have enough to do without sitting on a board that is nothing more to me than administrative overhead--I want to help and I want to get things done. If that is not what my new position is about, you will find me moving on. Believe it or not, I really love this project and just want to use my power for good--not evil! With all of this, I still look forward to serving in my new role. --Heather Jones DeGeorge