Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 00:57:06 -0500 (EST)
From: "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Trustees' Slate
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Adrienne <ase at wam.umd.edu> wrote:
> For the record, at least one of the trustees never agreed to
> this slate.

So noted.  If you like, I will make sure that fact gets into the
WSFA Journal.

> I am very, very angry that this slate was presented without my
> approval.

I too was disappointed that you weren't more involved.  But it seems
to be the way WSFA works.  Usually just one trustee comes up with a
slate without consulting the others, often only when reminded that
it's due *right* *now*.  But I attempted to keep everyone involved.

I sent email to the list on the topic on March 20th.  You responded
on the 23rd to say

  I've heard from Sam Lubell that he would be willing to warm the
  President's chair for a while, and Cathy is willing to stay on as VP.

and nothing more.  And those people are, indeed, on the slate in those
positions.

I also sent a lengthy email to you and Steve on March 31st soliciting
your response.  You didn't reply.

I wanted to consult with you and Steve last night before the meeting
was called to order and the trustees were asked for the slate.  Steve
didn't arrive until after I had been asked for the slate, and you
didn't arrive at all.  As the sole trustee present, I provided a
slate when requested, based in part on your email.

I concluded that you didn't care, at least not enough to either send
an email or to show up.  The one email you did send, I followed all
your suggestions.  Had you even sent a quick note asking me to please
hold off on the announcement until I heard from you, I would have done
so.  But what was I supposed to conclude from silence?

What should I have done?  Refused to take any action until you and
Steve had both shown up and approved?  There are three trustees, not
just one, for a reason.  At most meetings, not all three trustees
are present.  Club business doesn't grind to a halt until they all
show up at once.

When Steve showed up I told him what I had done, and he said he
was pleased.

Since you'll be staying on as trustee (unless you decline nomination,
or unless someone else is nominated from the floor and gets more
votes), you will be able to do things differently next year.

Or, if you and Steve agree on a slate that differs from mine, *that*
will become the official trustees' slate for this year, and mine will
become null and void.

I hope this will not harm our ability to work together in the future.
--
Keith F. Lynch - http://keithlynch.net/
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