Agreed. The biggest problem thirty years ago was that opponents were allowed to be on the board. Once a decision is made to make the change, having opponents on the board will only result in another failure.
Four fewer members, by the way . Carleton From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John M. Steele Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:21 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:44618] Re: U.S. Metric Board If the metric board were reconvened, I'd want to see some changes: *The two reps each for labor and small business, and four for the consumer seem disproportionate compared to the other interests. Four less members might make it work better. *All members should be advocates for metrication from their respective sectors, and looking for the best way, not to be in opposition to the goal. Otherwise, it will be another completely useless ineffective organization as it was previously. --- On Sun, 4/12/09, Paul Trusten, R.Ph. <[email protected]> wrote: From: Paul Trusten, R.Ph. <[email protected]> Subject: [USMA:44617] U.S. Metric Board To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, April 12, 2009, 11:04 AM The coordinated, national U.S. metrication program is to be guided by the U.S. Metric Board, which may still be appointed according to the Metric Conversion Act of 1975. The Act states: The Board shall consist of 17 individuals, as follows: (1) the Chairman, a qualified individual who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; (2) sixteen members who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the following basis-- (A) one to be selected from lists of qualified individuals recommended by engineers and organizations representative of engineering interests; (B) one to be selected from lists of qualified individuals recommended by scientists, the scientific and technical community, and organizations representative of scientists and technicians; (C) one to be selected from a list of qualified individuals recommended by the National Association of Manufacturers or its successor; (D) one to be selected from lists of qualified individuals recommended by the United States Chamber of Commerce, or its successor, retailers, and other commercial organizations; (E) two to be selected from lists of qualified individuals recommended by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations or its successor, who are representative of workers directly affected by metric conversion, and by other organizations representing labor; (F) one to be selected from a list of qualified individuals recommended by the National Governors Conference, the National Council of State Legislatures, and organizations representative of State and local government; (G) two to be selected from lists of qualified individuals recommended by organizations representative of small business; (H) one to be selected from lists of qualified individuals representative of the construction industry; (I) one to be selected from a list of qualified individuals recommended by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and standards making organizations; (J) one to be selected from lists of qualified individuals recommended by educators, the educational community, and organizations representative of educational interests; and (K) four at-large members to represent consumers and other interests deemed suitable by the President and who shall be qualified individuals. -- Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc. www.metric.org 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 Midland TX 79707-2872 US +1(432)528-7724 mailto:[email protected]
