Good morning, This message is being sent to each State Coordinator and Assistant State Coordinator in the USGenWeb Project. It is also being sent to the Special Project managers who, while not being permitted to sponsor/co-sponsor the proposal, should be equally concerned. For several years it has been known and discussed that our bylaws provide for a huge discrepancy in voter representation. That is, the SC/ASC members as a group, now enjoy a 10 to 1 voter representation over the CC group. The simple numbers are that 22 SC/ASC members receive the same amount of Advisory Board representation as do 220 CC members. In an organization that has been deemed a grounds up organization and where the CCs have been acknowledged as the back bone of the organization, this is a profound disparity. To all of you I ask that you review the proposal to correct this disparity. It is posted at URL http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/elk/2007amnd.html I also ask that after reviewing the proposal you bring it before your membership for discussion and eventual vote. A vote to sponsor/co-sponsor the proposed amendment change. Thank you for your time and cooperation. If there are any questions concerning the proposal or the numbers justifying the proposal, please don't hesitate to contact me or to address those concerns on the DISCUSS list. Don Tharp CC - Chautauqua County, Kansas CC - Humboldt County, Nevada -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.21/665 - Release Date: 2/2/2007 11:39 PM