Re: [Talk-us] US Chapter temporary Board Nomination
Alright then, I'm throwing my hat into the ring... I accept the nomination to run for the temporary board of the U.S. Chapter of OSM. I have been active in the Washington OSM community since late 2008. I have both helped organize and participate mapping parties in the Washington, DC area, contributed to the local OSM-based MappingDC effort (with particular attention to the Arlington County side of the metropolis). My particular interest is on capturing hyperlocal features that may be useful at a neighborhood or community level but aren't captured elsewhere. I believe OSM is unparalleled as a platform for enabling citizens at every level of ability to collect and use that data. Because of that interest, I have been an active contributor to the conference calls to organize the US Chapter. As a board member, I would act to stand up an OSM chapter that reflects the unique needs of the US and remains faithful to the vision of OpenStreetMap. I expect to launch an organization that will engage in community building, outreach to government agencies, grass roots organizations, and inspired individuals with a passion for creating usable public geographic information. Thanks for your consideration, SEJ Wretches, utter wretches, keep your hands from beans. -Empedocles ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
Re: [Talk-us] US Chapter temporary Board Nomination
This thread seems the place to be... I accept the nomination to run for the temporary board of the US Chapter of OSM. I've been active in the OSM community for about ten months and in that time I helped found a local mapping group (MappingDC), I've been acting as secretary for the US Chapter, as well as acting as both organizer and secretary for the US Chapter and the US State of the Map calls while Kate Chapman is away. I'm active on the Local Chapters list, and I'm running this (US OSM Chapter) election. I'm a longtime member of the DC Tech community, including helping Tux.org incorporate and serving on the board of a local tech non-profit in DC. I think my past experience in knowing what has worked and what doesn't could really be an asset to our budding organization and would love to be given the opportunity to use that experience to benefit the OpenStreetMap community. - Serge ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
[Talk-us] US Chapter temporary Board Nomination
I accept the nomination to run for the temporary board of the US chapter of the OSM Foundation. I have been a participant in the working group for the US chapter since the regular calls started in November of last year. I am reasonably current in the issues at hand and thus can hit the ground running. I have served in officer and board positions in other not-for-profit organizations currently and in the past and feel that I have a fair grasp of the issues involved in the administration of such organizations. I look forward to continuing to help in the launch of the US Chapter of the OSM Foundation. Richard Welty ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
