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Hello NBLUG members!<br>
<br>
It's that time again: North Bay Linux Users Group is holding its
annual elections. <br>
Nominations begin at <u>02:00 Pacific time on November 1, 2015</u>.
Nominations close when elections are held on November 10, 2015 at
7:30PM.<br>
<br>
All positions are open, and all positions must be filled.<br>
<br>
Any person may nominate any other person, and this includes
self-nominations. Nominations do not need to be seconded, but there
is no harm in doing so.<br>
<br>
Positions are as follows, copied and pasted from the bylaws page
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://nblug.org/bylaws/">http://nblug.org/bylaws/</a>).<br>
<b>President</b>: the glue that keeps it all together. She/he tries
to keep NBLUG on track. Duties of the president shall include:<br>
<ol type="a">
<li>To set the agenda for meetings</li>
<li>To act as chair of the meetings</li>
<li>To oversee the committees by keeping in regular contact with
the committee chairs</li>
<li>Share responsibility of duties assigned to absent officers</li>
</ol>
<b>Vice President</b>: does all the stuff that keeps NBLUG running.
The duties of Vice President shall include:<br>
<ol type="a">
<li>Making preparations for the meeting, including coordinating
the advertising, reservations, setup of any necessary equipment,
and with the guest speakers.</li>
<li>To take over the duties of any officers that may be absent, or
to arrange for someone else to.</li>
<li>Share responsibility of duties assigned to absent officers<br>
</li>
</ol>
<b>Treasurer</b>: keeps track of money, bills, expenses, and
financial matters. The duties of Treasurer shall include:<br>
<ol type="a">
<li>Provide a current financial report at each board meeting.</li>
<li>To keep track of the other key for the PO Box.</li>
<li>Delegation of checking the PO Box at least once each month</li>
<li>Share responsibility of duties assigned to absent officers</li>
</ol>
<b>Scribe</b>: does all the managerial and logistical work. The
duties of scribe shall include:<br>
<ol type="a">
<li>To take the minutes at regular meetings, as well as board
meetings and coordinate with the webmistress/master to have them
made available at the website.</li>
<li>To conduct elections for officership and Constitutional and
Bylaw amendments.</li>
<li>Share responsibility of duties assigned to absent officers</li>
</ol>
<b>Directors at Large</b>: two officers who share many duties.
Duties are determined after the election, but can include:<br>
<ol type="a">
<li>Public Relations - work with the media to “get the word out”</li>
<ol>
<li>Publicize NBLUG meetings, and events like installfests</li>
<li>Represent NBLUG in a positive light as an open organization
that does not discriminate based on sex, race, creed,
religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, economic
standing, employer</li>
<li>Contact various media organizations such as newspapers,
magazines, SRJC, and SSU to publicize NBLUG events</li>
<li>Share responsibility of duties assigned to absent officers</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned<br>
</li>
</ol>
<li>Outreach - coordinate events / help find new presenters</li>
<ol>
<li>Work with librarian to ensure book lending service
works well</li>
<li>Oversee Installfest and take over for Installfest
Coordinator when absent.</li>
<li>Oversee Linux Day events and take over for Linux Day Event
Coordinator if they should not be available.</li>
<li>Coordinate Other events when Event Coordinator is absent</li>
<li>Share responsibility of duties assigned to absent officers</li>
<li>Other duties as assigned</li>
</ol>
</ol>
Use this thread for nominations, discussions, and general dialog.<br>
Happy nominating!<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Glenn<br>
<br>
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