RE: [bc-gnso] Nominating Committee Large Business election

["Mike Rodenbaugh" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Liz, please review sections 4.2 and 5.1 of the BC Charter.  The Officers
confirm all appointments to committees, and have power to remove them (4.2).
The election provision (5.1) is only for GNSO Councilors.  Historically, the
BC has held advisory elections for the NomComm, and the current Officers
have continued that tradition.

Thanks,
Mike

Mike Rodenbaugh
Rodenbaugh Law
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San Francisco, CA  94104
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Liz Williams
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 12:51 AM
To: BC Secretariat
Cc: BC gnso
Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] Nominating Committee Large Business election

Gary

Thanks for your note.

I am confused about the term "advisory election" and that the officers would
"decide who to appoint to the second NomCom slot."

Surely the election result would tell us who the members would like to
appoint to the second Nominating Committee seat?

Perhaps you could clarify?

Liz

On 9 Sep 2009, at 08:37, BC Secretariat wrote:


        
        The Officers of the BC have received the email from Marilyn Cade
about her
        complaint to the Ombudsman with respect to the BC elections for the
        Nominating Committee.  The Officers will address that complaint if
and when
        the Ombudsman requests our input. Ombudsman's complaints often take
several
        weeks.
        
        Meanwhile, the second election for the 'large business' slot is open
for
        nominations until end of this Thursday, and the election will follow
as
        previously announced by the Secretariat.  The Officers will consider
the
        outcome of that advisory election, and will then decide who to
appoint to
        this second NomCom slot.
         
        Mike Rodenbaugh
        Philip Sheppard
        Zahid Jamil