WHy is this even an issue? There are alrewady provisions for an alternate.
That should be easy to work out.
Gene...
At 10:06 PM 8/14/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>>Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 13:13:06 EDT
>>>
>>>Author: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>
>>>Subject: A dilemma
>>>
>>>Body: Randy Bush and I have a dilemma. We have worked together in helping
>>to
>>>organize the NCDNHC and we are committed to its future growth and
>>>representation. We both firmly believe in the geographic diversity and
>>>representation of this Constituency. Both of us have been asked by many
>>>people (privately) to run to Names Council. Unfortunately, we are both
>>>overcommitted and I have a 16 month old son.
>>>
>>>We were wondering how you would feel about a shared position -- in which
>>>Randy and I would run together and, if we were to win, share a seat (we
>are
>>>both in the US)?
>>>
>>>Frankly, it is the only way that I would be able to participate on the
>>Names
>>>Council.
>>>
>>>Kathy Kleiman
>>>ACM-IGC
>
>
>Sat, 14 Aug 1999 18:24:47 -0400
> Author:
> Milton Mueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject:
> Re: A dilemma
> Body:
> Kathy and Randy:
> I would say that the answer to
>your dilemma is:
>
> One of you has to run as the
>candidate, but that one can in effect
> "contract" with the voters, as a
>"campaign promise," to appoint the other
> as alternate whenever necessary.
>
> Just checked the DNSO bylaws and
>there is no explicit obstacle to either
> one of you appointing the other
>as your alternate.
>
> There is, however, a problem with
>what you call a "shared" position:
>
> Section 2
> (g) No more than one officer,
>director or employee of a corporation or other
> organization (including its
>subsidiaries and affiliates) shall serve on the NC at
> any given time.
>
> Also, it does make a difference
>whether Kathy is running
> and promising to make Randy
>alternate when necessary,
> or whether Randy is the candidate
>and is promising to make
> Kathy the alternate. You two are
>not identical twins....voters
> have a right to know which one
>they are voting for.
>
> One of you has to be "the"
>candidate and take responsibility
> for the position.
>
> In terms of one person offering
>support and advice to the other,
> well of course that's possible
>and desirable. It would happen in any
> event, no? You don't need any
>permission from anyone to do that.
>
> > At 01:13 PM 8/13/99 EDT,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >>>We were wondering how you
>would feel about a shared position -- in which
> > >>>Randy and I would run
>together and, if we were to win, share a seat (weare
> > >>>both in the US)?
>
> --
> m i l t o n m u e l l e r // m u
>e l l e r @ s y r . e d u
> syracuse university
>http://istweb.syr.edu/~mueller/
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