[ghc-steering-committee] Voting on the Simons

[Joachim Breitner]

Hi everyone,

I have received enough votes to determine a majority (I was about to
complain that I am one vote short and would have nudged you all … but
then I remembered that I don't typically send emails to myself.)

With 6 yay and 0 nay each, at a committee size of 11, I can happily and
unexpectedly announce that both Simons are confirmed for another term
of 3 years.

BTW, we _still_ need someone to play secretary and run the next round
of nominations and voting.

Cheers,
Joachim


Am Dienstag, den 26.01.2021, 10:55 +0100 schrieb Joachim Breitner:
> Hi
> 
> > > Simons:
> > > Do you want to stay on the committee?
> 
> Am Freitag, den 22.01.2021, 14:50 +0000 schrieb Simon Peyton Jones:
> > Yes, I am willing
> 
> Am Dienstag, den 26.01.2021, 09:35 +0000 schrieb Simon Marlow:
> > Yes please, if you'll still have me :)
> 
> Thanks! The bylaws indicate
> 
> > If either wishes to continue serving on the committee when their
> > 
> terms end, and if the majority of the rest of the committee supports
> > this outcome, no public nomination process needs to take place to
> > replace them.
> 
> It doesn’t say whether the vote is public or private,
> but it is customary to hold votes about people in private. In
> particular, the person voted on should not see the votes.
> 
> Therefore I invite everyone to send their vote to me by direct mail.
> Please indicate for both Simons whether you support them continuing.
> Sim
> ons: I guess you get to vote on each other.
> 
> Once I have enough votes to determine the outcome, I will announce it
> here (anonymously, i.e. just he tally).
> 
> I also assume that “rest of the committee” includes the expiring
> members, because why not.
> 
> The bylaws are not fully clear on whether this vote extends their term
> just until the next nomination round, or by another three years. But if
> one understands this as a short-cut through the full re-nomination
> process, then I conclude it means a new three year term starts for
> them.
> 
> (Is this process a bit silly? But I guess a bit of ceremony is good.)
> 
> 
> BTW, still looking for a volunteer to run the main nomination process.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Joachim
> 
> 
> 
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Joachim Breitner
  mail at joachim-breitner.de
  http://www.joachim-breitner.de/