-------------------------- Original Message -------------------------- Subject: SDCS Election 2006 The San Diego Computer Society will be having its annual elections for membership to the SDCS Board on Tuesday, May 16th at 6:00 PM at the monthly meeting of the SDPCUG in room 401 of the San Diego County Office of Education, 6401 Linda Vista Road San Diego, CA 92111. Map: http://tinyurl.com/h566x In order to be elected; to place a name in nomination; and to vote, a person must be present at the election and must be a current dues-paying member of the SDCS. All current dues-paying members of any special interest group (SIG) affiliated with the SDCS are automatically voting members of SDCS and are eligible for office on the Board. We want these elections to be open and inclusive, and we encourage ALL members of ALL the SIGs to be present at this election. We can expect that several people with differing visions of the future of the SDCS will be running for positions, and being present to vote is the only chance members will have to affect the course of this organization. There can be no proxies. We also are encouraging ALL members of ALL the SIGs to seriously consider running for office or joining with friends to promote a candidate for ANY position on the Board. If you have a vision for the future of the SDCS, this is how to effect it. All offices are subject to vote. These include: President Vice-president Secretary Treasurer Directors There is no stipend or reward for Board membership, although reimbursement for approved expenses may be voted by the Board. It is a volunteer position that runs one year. Those selected by the membership assume office at the next meeting of the Board (generally the last Wednesday evening of the month, but subject to Board adjustment). To determine if you are an eligible candidate or voting member, ask your SIG president. Each SIG provides a list of dues paying members to the Board for tax purposes (SDCS's taxes, not yours), and if any vote is challenged, these lists, as amended on the night by SIG presidents or officers present, will be used to validate status. We will also accept dues ($6 per member per year) on the spot for those who wish to qualify to vote. We don't want to exclude anyone. Issues to be decided by the new board will include: purpose, direction and even the continued existence of the SDCS; disposition of the SDCS treasury; changes to the SDCS by-laws to present to the membership; and other issues vital to the existence of this organization. Several people have already volunteered to run for the top offices. Several others are retiring from the Board after valuable service. Candidates will need to be present at the annual meeting and should be prepared to give a SHORT presentation on their philosophy and plans for the SDCS. We are grateful to all the people who are willing to offer their services. If people who wish to announce their candidacy prior to the meeting will send me emails with the office sought and a SHORT description of their platform, I will forward it to the SIG presidents for cascading to the email lists. Thank you all, -- Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 Tcl/Tk Enthusiast -- Neil Schneider pacneil_at_linuxgeek_dot_net http://www.paccomp.com Key fingerprint = 67F0 E493 FCC0 0A8C 769B 8209 32D7 1DB1 8460 C47D "When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already here, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained." - Edward R. Murrow -- Neil Schneider pacneil_at_linuxgeek_dot_net http://www.paccomp.com Key fingerprint = 67F0 E493 FCC0 0A8C 769B 8209 32D7 1DB1 8460 C47D "When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already here, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained." - Edward R. Murrow -- Neil Schneider pacneil_at_linuxgeek_dot_net http://www.paccomp.com Key fingerprint = 67F0 E493 FCC0 0A8C 769B 8209 32D7 1DB1 8460 C47D "When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already here, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained." - Edward R. Murrow -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
