[gpva-ic] committee appointments

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I support both nominations

On Sep 24, 2017 9:26 PM, "Elizabeth Melson via gpva-ic" <
gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org> wrote:

> I'm good with both nominations.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Elizabeth Melson
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> *From:* gpva-ic-bounces at vagreenparty.org <gpva-ic-bounces at vagreenparty.org>
> on behalf of k mookerjee via gpva-ic <gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org>
> *Sent:* Saturday, September 23, 2017 6:02:58 PM
> *To:* jjj ccc
> *Subject:* Re: [gpva-ic] committee appointments
>
> My inclination is to support both appointments.  I believe both Tom and
> Sid have a history with GPUS independent of their GPVA roles.
>
> Tom has been a committee member (Ballot Access, Presidential Support) at
> the same time as Tamar has served on the Steering Committee without any
> issue.
>
> Sid has been called upon to facilitate national Steering Committee
> meetings and has been judicious in his National list posts.
>
> Peace,
>
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> *From:* gpva-ic-bounces at vagreenparty.org <gpva-ic-bounces at vagreenparty.org>
> on behalf of Sid Smith via gpva-ic <gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, September 22, 2017 10:04:08 PM
> *To:* GPVA Interim Committee Listserve
> *Subject:* [gpva-ic] committee appointments
>
> Dear Leadership Council members,
>
> The representative from BRG having registered a blocking concern, I must
> now ask that the two nominations previously proposed by Tamar be formally
> discussed in preparation for a vote. The nominations are:
>
> Tom Yager, GPUS Accreditation Committee
> Sid Smith (me), GPUS Dispute Resolution Committee
>
> We will ask for anyone wishing to discuss these nominations to do so in a
> discussion period starting now and ending next Wednesday, Sep. 26, at
> midnight. We will then have a voting period to close on Saturday, Sep.
> 29th, at midnight. The vote will be conducted using OpaVote, and will be a
> "yeah" or "nay" for each position.
>
> BACKGROUND: Neither Tom nor I volunteered for these committee
> appointments. The GPUS is facing a crisis in the Colorado Party, one that
> has spread into the GPUS itself and is threatening to severely weaken our
> party unity. Both of these committees, Accreditation (AC) and Dispute
> Resolution (DRC) are involved in trying to resolve the underlying conflicts.
>
> Tom and I were each specifically asked (recruited) to help out for two
> reasons: First, finding members willing to do this difficult job of
> spreading oil on troubled waters is difficult. Second, each of us is known
> to other national members as dispassionate, thoughtful arbitrators with the
> well-being of the party our foremost concern.
>
> In truth, I don't relish the job, but I do have a sense of duty about
> this, and fortunately with my tenure as chair coming to an end in a few
> months I will be spread less thinly.
>
> Thank you for taking the time to address these nominations. We will also
> be wanting to ask for volunteers to serve on other national committees.
> There isn't the same sense of urgency about those, however, so we can deal
> with them at a regular business meeting. The situation with AC and DRC is
> "hot", and we have to ask that it be dealt with now.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sid
>
> ********************
> B. Sidney Smith
> GPVA, Co-chair
>
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