RE: [council] Next GNSO Council chair - and Vice-chairs ?

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

Because the chair ultimately has the primary leadership responsibility,
it seems to make the most sense to me to first elect the chair and then,
knowing those results, elect a vice chair (or two vice chairs).

Chuck Gomes
 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Avri Doria
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 2:00 PM
> To: Council GNSO
> Subject: Re: [council] Next GNSO Council chair - and Vice-chairs ?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I do not see this as a new management structure, but rather 
> as way to enhance the scalability of the chair role.  The 
> role of the chair remains unchanged with the v-chair assists 
> in carrying out the role.
> 
> We avoided talking about this a while back because we figured 
> we would wait until the review, but i think this is really a 
> minor thing that could be done by the council.  I am not 
> sure, however, that we have the time to do it before the 
> current interim election.
> 
> The more difficult question for me is how to pick a v-chair;
> 
> - the person who gets the second most votes in the chair 
> election, unless that is equal to 0 votes (or perhaps less then 4).
> - a separate election
> - picked by the chair.
> 
> For ease of process and to include the will of the largest 
> minority, i would favor the first alternative, with the 
> second as a fall back.
> 
> I would not favor the last alternative, though i essence that 
> is what we could de-facto have if we do not formalize the 
> selection. I.e. an overworked or vacationing chair 
> essentially chooses the person who provides assistance or 
> covers as chair.
> 
> a.
> 
> 
> 
> On 16 apr 2007, at 07.02, Ross Rader wrote:
> 
> > Philip Sheppard wrote:
> >
> >> What do other Council members think ?
> >
> > I'd like to see us separate the issue of naming a new chair 
> from the 
> > issue of creating a new management structure for the 
> council. I have 
> > historically favored a chair/vice-chair/other structure to ease 
> > management of the Council, but I don't know that jamming 
> this all into 
> > our chair-election process is wise.
> >
> > -ross
> >
> >
> 
>