Re: IIUG ELection

So will you run for the board? Please? Christine On Nov 3, 2006, at 3:47 AM, malcolm weallans wrote: > Christine, > I can't find an electronic copy of the charter but I do recall that > the > president is elected by the board. It doesn't say when or how, or > for how > long. So, if the new board don't like Stuart as president I > suggest that > they vote him out. However, he might not get elected as a board > member if > enough people stand for the election and poll enough votes to vote > him off. > I do think it is time that we had a different, non-US president. > But that's > just my personal opinion. I don't think many of the original board > members > ever thought that one person would stay as president for this > length of > time. > > Malcolm > > -----Original Message----- > From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list- > bounces@iiug.org] > On Behalf Of Christine Normile > Sent: 03 November 2006 03:50 > To: Sebastian, Norma J. > Cc: informix-list@iiug.org; Paul Watson > Subject: Re: IIUG ELection > > > Excellent question, Norma Jean. It doesn't make sense and I'm not > sure when this started. Perhaps Walt or Hal or Jerry could give us > the historical perspective. The By-laws simply states that the board > will elect the president and it seems to make sense that it would be > the newly elected board rather than the outgoing board. > > On another note, the Charter seems to have disappeared from the > website. > > Anybody have a copy handy before I start digging through by backups? > > Thanks > > Christine > On Nov 2, 2006, at 9:20 PM, Sebastian, Norma J. wrote: > >> I have a question. >> >> I just read the Insider for October that mailed on 10/31. This >> Insider >> said the president of the IIUG board for 2007 has already been >> elected. >> >> That doesn't make sense does it? >> >> The IIUG board for 2007 is not yet in place, but the president as >> voted >> in by the board is already in place.....Why would the OUTGOING >> board be >> responsible for positioning the president for the new incoming board? >> >> Wouldn't the NEW board members in 2007 get a say in it?..... for >> example... if new board is "seated" in January, perhaps in February >> the >> president "run off" takes place and the new board elects the prez >> for a >> year. >> This gives the current prez an opportunity to impress the new >> board... >> and also others an option of becoming prez?.... >> >> Just 2 cents for discussion.... >> >> Norma Jean Sebastian >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org >> [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Paul Watson >> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:14 AM >> To: informix-list@iiug.org >> Subject: IIUG ELection >> >> IIUG - Election time IIUG Board of 2007 >> >> The 2006 IIUG Board is made up of users, partners and IBM employees >> from >> areas as diverse as North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. The >> current >> IIUG Board will complete its term at the end of this calendar year >> and >> in preparation for the upcoming election of the 2007 IIUG Board, an >> IIUG >> Nominating Committee, chaired by former Board Member Sam Gentsch, has >> been established. >> >> The committee is currently seeking candidates to run for the 2007 >> IIUG >> Board. If you have a passionate interest in Informix products, and >> the >> drive, vision, and commitment to lead and represent the world's most >> influential community of Informix users, please give your potential >> nomination serious thought. >> >> The closing date for nominations is 15th November, and the election >> will >> take place shortly afterwards. >> >> For additional info, visit: http://www.iiug.org/iiug/committee.html. >> >> If you would like to nominate yourself or a colleague, please contact >> the IIUG Nominating Committee by writing to elections@IIUG.org. >> >> >> Sam Gentsch >> Former IIUG Board Member >> IIUG Elections Commissioner 2006 >> elections@iiug.org >> >> >> Paul Watson >> Tel: +44 1414161772 >> Mob: +44 7818003457 >> Web: www.oninit.com >> >> GO FURTHER with DB2 >> GET THERE FASTER with Informix. >> Attend IDUG 2007 San Jose, North America >> May 6-10, 2006 >> Visit http://www.iiug.org/conf for more information. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Informix-list mailing list >> Informix-list@iiug.org >> http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list >> ============================================================ >> The information contained in this message may be privileged and >> confidential and protected from disclosure. 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