[Bylaws-l] Board of Directors and Regions--A Recap

[Michael Conard]

There is an option for combining the senatorial AND representative models:
 
1)      Each region is guaranteed 1 member on the AB, regardless of
size/membership/# of chapters, PLUS
2)      1 additional member on the board for each "x" number of members
residing in the region.
 
Forget "reapportionment", leave things as they are.
 
Thoughts?
 
Doc
 
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From: bylaws-l-bounces at lists.sfi.org [mailto:bylaws-l-bounces at lists.sfi.org]
On Behalf Of Jack Eaton
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:21 PM
To: bylaws-l at lists.sfi.org
Subject: Re: [Bylaws-l] Board of Directors and Regions--A Recap
 
Let me draw this allegory......

The real life cry in recent years here in the states for a Constitutional
ban on flag burning. Was there a sudden outbreak of flag burning? Were there
wild packs of people running through the streets burning flags? No. 

Really? When was the last time a reapportionment was done? The last one I
remember was in New England.....YEARS AGO! Where is the pressing need for
this change? If a region feels it is getting adequate
representation....OK...good. Leave well enough alone. We can easily spell
out, in the MHB, a request process; either through the region itself, the
CS, EC, AB etc. 

The theme I see here is worrying about adequate/proportional/balanced
representation to the AB. Let remember we're talking about representation to
a fan club and not the congress or parliament. 
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 9:49 PM, Dave Blaser <vcs at sfi.org> wrote:
 
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Jack Eaton <towaway at gmail.com> wrote:
The first part of the proposal is fine.

I still see no need to go into reapportionment more than a request for such;
no minimums/limits for region size unless otherwise requested by the
membership. This could also be done as a request from the CS, EC or AB but
with the voted approval of the region(s) involved.

Arbitrary reapportionment will be nothing more than another millstone around
this organization's neck which does nothing but invite arguments. We're
thinking waaaaaaaaaay to much about this one.
 
I disagree, Jack.
 
I personally think that it's something worth giving some thought to.  If it
levels the playing field somewhat, then how is it a bad thing?

-- 
Dave
dave at blaser.ca

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Towaway out.....

Rear Admiral Jack "Towaway" Eaton
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Frak you, and the daggit you rode in on!
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