[registrars] Stepping down from the Constituency Chair nomination

[Ross Rader]

As an FYI, there are no geographic diversity requirements for the 
members of the executive committee.

Tim Ruiz wrote:
> Bob, it's not often that I disagree with your wise counsel. But on this
> matter I think it is best to move forward with our current slate of
> candidates.
> 
> I understand your concerns about geographic diversity. However, I think
> the geographic diversity of the members in combination with the same
> among our GNSO Councilors is just as important, and we have that. The
> ExCom facilitates, monitors, reports, liaisons, and manages
> constituency business and postions on policy matters. But it's the
> members who must come to consensus, and it's our GNSO Councilors who we
> entrust with being champions of those positions. And in turn, I am
> confident that our GNSO Councilors will continue to be valuable
> advisors to the ExCom.
> 
> Let's move forward with this election, and make it a priority to
> encourage a more geographically diverse participation on the ExCom next
> year.
> 
> 
> Tim
>  
> 
> 
>  -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: [registrars] Stepping down from the Constituency Chair   
> nomination
> From: "Robert F. Connelly" <BobC at awesome-goo.com>
> Date: Thu, April 27, 2006 7:59 pm
> To: Registrars Constituency <registrars at gnso.icann.org>
> 
> At 03:11 PM 4/27/06, Tim Ruiz wrote:
> 
>> Bob, not sure what you meant in the above comment, but to be clear, all
>> of the candidates have been seconded. And all except John Berryhill
>> have accepted and posted their COI statements.
> 
> Dear Tim:  Oops, sorry about that.
> 
> <snip>
> 
>> Finally, Bhavin placed the deadline for nominations as 4/26/06. Not sure
>> what the procedure would be to reopen it, or if there is one. But there
>> isn't exactly an avalanche of interest.
> 
> It seems to me that Bhavin's act of withdrawing on *the_day_after* he 
> proposed closing nominations has some implications.  Our geographical 
> diversity depended upon his candidacy   *Bhavin* should therefore reopen
> 
> nominations.  Those who nominated and seconded his nomination, and those
> of 
> us who stood by silently and approved, deserve no less than that:
> 
> Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:19:18 +0530
> Thank you Marcus and Richard for nominating me,
> 
> I have given this some thought, and had some discussions with Jon. I had
> taken up the position of Chair after significant deliberation 2 years
> ago.
> 
> end quote:
> 
> Cordially, BobC 
> 


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