RE: [council] Term of the next GNSO Council chair

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Assuming that Council reps, with the exception of the NomComm
appointees, would be voting the wishes of their constituencies, it
doesn't seem to me to be terribly significant whether the election
occurs with newly elected reps or previous reps.  One factor that may
matter though is knowing the available candidates for chair; several
terms will expire so, unless reps holding those seats are re-elected or
reappointed, they may not be eligible for chair.  That in my opinion is
the more important reason for holding the regular election after the
ICANN annual meeting.  And if we do that, it probably would be a good
idea to allow enough time after the annual meeting for a full nomination
and election cycle.  If we do that, then it might make sense to elect an
interim chair (and possibly vice chairs if we so decide) through about
February or whatever time is needed to complete a regular election.

Chuck Gomes
 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 12:03 AM
> To: council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [council] Term of the next GNSO Council chair
> 
> Hello Avri,
> 
> > 
> > 
> > I would suggest that essentially, yes, the term should 
> coincide with 
> > the the AGM.  But i think it would be better if the 
> election was held 
> > right after that meeting so that the new council would be voting on 
> > their chair as opposed to the council that was sitting before the 
> > meeting.  I do not know how many constituencies reps change 
> over with 
> > the AGM, but all of the nomcom appointments are timed to post-AGM.
> > 
> 
> 
> I think there are two issues:
> 
> (1) The term of the person on the Council elected as chair 
> may well finish at the AGM depending on the timing of the two 
> year staggered terms
> 
> (2) It would seem sensible to allow newly appointed Council 
> members the
> opportunity to appoint the chair.   The Board seems to hold their
> election for a chair immediately after the AGM.  I guess this 
> assumes that quite a bit of discussion happens on this topic 
> in the days preceding the AGM through face-to-face discussion.
> 
> For the GNSO, the election didn't actually happen for the 
> GNSO Council chair until a few weeks after the AGM.
> 
> Regards,
> Bruce Tonkin
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