[DeTomaso] POCA Election Process

[adin at frontier.net]

So, would that be every tenth lunar eclipse in the universe?  Every  
tenth eclipse on earth?  Do anal eclipsesz count?

It should also be noted that Durango David (aka "The Pope", Grouchy  
and Dirty, and "Spooner") is NOT a "member" (take it, Larry) of the  
organization.

Mark still is (payment pending) funny, bright,  . . . and qualified  
even if I do count him as a friend.

The Pope




Quoting LaurieFerrari at aol.com:

>
> Hi All,
>
> During my 6 year tenure as POCA VP and though the  experience of the few
> elections in which I was  a participant, I have noted that some of   
> the  election
> guidelines, whether outlined in the By-Laws or not, make  little   
> sense.  It is
> through trial and error that the By-Laws should be  revisited and amended for
> improvement at least once every  tenth lunar eclipse.
>
> First of all, for what good purpose is one's candidacy statement limited to
> two "short" paragraphs when there is much more informational and biographical
> information a candidate should be allowed to share in order for voters  to
> make an educated decision.
>
> Secondly, why are all candidates' statements not coordinated into
> one"Election Publication" or included at the exact time the ballot   
> is  offered (on
> attached pages) so that motivated members do not have to  search   
> through three past
> Newsletters and thumb through them hunting for  these statements.
>
> Additionally, it is my true belief that the President making his "personal"
> endorsement known for his candidate of choice is not a practice that should
> be expressed in the "club publication."  This is a cordial  car club, not an
> election for head of a government. I know this has been  the practice of the
> past but I do feel it would be  more positive and constructive for   
> the President
> to remain  objective and enlighten the membership as to the best  qualities
> and assets of all candidates in the Club's  publications.  Should he  
>  choose to
> make his personal choice known, it  is more appropriate to do so on   
> either this
> forum or through his postings  to various chapters or personal
> correspondence; that is always  his prerogative.  To endorse one   
> over another in  the
> President's Newsletter message, I find to be personally  slighting   
> to those who he
> does not endorse.  It is simply  not the best practice for the morale of all
> those willing to run and  serve.
>
> Finally, I do believe that there should be an established and equitable
> practice of handling ties should they ever arise again.   In the past,  the
> decision to allow and count one undated ballot,  received past the   
> cut-off date,
> without full membership approval, was  an entirely questionable   
> decision.  Our
> elections should exemplify  fairness and be representative of the   
> decisions of
> the entire membership,  not just a few of the old time Board Members.
>
> As a personal note, I am joining Matt, M.Dawg, EFX Richard, Durango  Dave et
> Cie in supporting MARK, all the way.  He's  a genuinely great guy with a
> positive outlook on life, people,  our cars and our Club. He's   
> creative, witty,
> informative,  literate, and actively involved in many Club and auto related
> events.  Plus he's always been helpful. The on-line PCNC  Newsletter  
>  is exemplary
> of his talents and dedication. I look  forward to the enthusiasm and
> innovations he will bring to  our Club.
>
> Best of Luck to Everyone!
> Laurie
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> Message: 14
> Date: Mon,  8 Oct 2007 10:47:42 -0700
> From: "Mark McWhinney"  <msm at portata.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] POCA Board Elections
> To:  <Fastgrandma at aol.com>,  <detomaso at realbig.com>
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> These are the POCA By-laws  that I have had posted for some time on the PCNC
> site.  I don't know if  there is a more recent revision. (I should probably
> figure that out soon  :-)
>
> http://www.panteraclubnorcal.com/members/index.htm
>
>
>
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