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Subject: Re: Board election details
From: Dana Nelson <heibai...@gmail.com>
To: N Y <nymis...@gmail.com>
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I will also be running, officially this time.
On Oct 18, 2012 12:54 PM, "N Y" <nymis...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am nominating myself to run for The Board again.  I cannot, with clear
> conscience, stop working now toward AHA's stability.  I cannot stop when
> now, more than ever, we crucially need a group of driven leaders to make
> time in their busy schedules to do some dirty work for the next six months
> -- and beyond.
>
> Given AHA's current financial situation, I resolve to try to raise money.
> We need to build strong alliances in our community: forming ties with
> sympathetic organizations and our membership is critical.  We must do some
> real legwork to accomplish this.
>
> I hope that *at least two* other brave individuals will find it in
> themselves to join Ox, Thomas, and myself...
>
> *The nomination deadline is tonight by midnight!* Let's work together and
> make this happen.
>
> -- Nate Y.
>
> On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 7:57 PM, N Y <nymis...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello again,
>>
>> Just a quick reminder that there is a bit under a week remaining for
>> board nominations, which will wrap up at 11:59PM on October 18th.  We
>> are looking for at least five upstanding folks to help organize and
>> oversee the operation of AHA.
>>
>> So far, Michael Senkow and Thomas Hunter are both confirmed nominees.
>>
>> If you have the desire and time to help AHA grow, please consider
>> running for board.  You may nominate yourself, and/or someone else who
>> you would like to see run.  If you decide to accept a nomination, or
>> nominate yourself, please let us know here, and CC
>> bo...@allhandsactive.com so we can easily keep track of who is running.
>>
>> -- Nate Y.
>>
>> On 09/28/2012 12:54 PM, N Y wrote:
>> > Hello all,
>> >
>> > As Dana mentioned earlier, elections for the Board of Directors are
>> > coming up. Today is the day when we will start the nomination process
>> > for prospective board members.  If you feel you have the time and
>> > ambition to perhaps do a bit of quick learning, help organize AHA as it
>> > moves toward 501c3 status, help oversee the creation of more mature
>> > educational programs, guide the acquisition of better tools and
>> > workspaces for happy hackers, and create a weightier presence around
>> > town, please consider running for the board!  The board term is six
>> > months long, and you must remain a member in good standing during this
>> > period.
>> >
>> > Here's the breakdown of important dates for elections:
>> >
>> > - Today - October 18: People can start nominating themselves or others
>> > over this mailing list.
>> >
>> > - October 18: NOMINATIONS: If you nominate *yourself* or wish to accept
>> > someone else's nomination, send an email explicitly stating that you are
>> > running to bo...@allhandsactive.com *by this date!* Any confirmed
>> > nominees might also want to send a note to this list so that people know
>> > they are running.  I will also send out periodical reminders of
>> > confirmed nominees as I collect them.
>> >
>> > - October 19 - October 25 ABSENTEE VOTING: If you know that you are
>> > unable to make it to the voting party at AHA on the evening of the 25th,
>> > you will be able to submit your absentee ballot at the front desk during
>> > this period. We will send along more info on this as the date
>> approaches.
>> >
>> > - October 25: ELECTIONS: We host a themed Build Night in which the goal
>> > is to build a board! Converge on AHA at 7:00PM, eat potluck-style foods,
>> > and cast your ballot.  We will tally votes at 10:00PM.
>> >
>> > - October 26: New board is put in place.
>> >
>> > We will be using an instant-runoff-style vote. You will assign each
>> > nominee a number from 1 to N (N being the number of nominees we have by
>> > the 19th). Higher numbers represent the nominees you favor most, with 1
>> > being your least-favored. We will add up all of your ranking values and
>> > pick the five highest-scoring nominees, who will become the next board.
>> >
>> > If you are a fully-paid Standard Member ($50), or Student or Starving
>> > Hacker Member ($20) in October, you are entitled to one vote. You may
>> > become a paying member at any time up until the 25th if you would like
>> > to be counted for this election.
>> >
>> > And here's the current board:
>> > Dana Nelson
>> > Jamison Lundy
>> > Michael Senkow
>> > Nathan Dotz
>> > Nathan Yost
>> >
>> > Please post any election-related questions to this thread.  If you have
>> > matters of a sensitive nature, you may also email the board directly at
>> > bo...@allhandsactive.com .
>> >
>> > Thank you, and see you for elections on October 25th!
>> >
>> > -- Nate Y.
>>
>>
>

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<p>I will also be running, officially this time. </p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Oct 18, 2012 12:54 PM, &quot;N Y&quot; &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:nymis...@gmail.com">nymis...@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br ty=
pe=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hello,<br><br>I am nominating myself to run for The Board again.=A0 I canno=
t, with clear conscience, stop working now toward AHA&#39;s stability.=A0 I=
 cannot stop when now, more than ever, we crucially need a group of driven =
leaders to make time in their busy schedules to do some dirty work for the =
next six months -- and beyond.<br>

<br>Given AHA&#39;s current financial situation, I resolve to try to raise =
money.=A0 We need to build strong alliances in our community: forming ties =
with sympathetic organizations and our membership is critical.=A0 We must d=
o some real legwork to accomplish this.<br>

<br>I hope that *at least two* other brave individuals will find it in them=
selves to join Ox, Thomas, and myself...<br><br>*The nomination deadline is=
 tonight by midnight!* Let&#39;s work together and make this happen.<br>

<br>-- Nate Y.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 7:=
57 PM, N Y <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nymis...@gmail.com" targ=
et=3D"_blank">nymis...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">

Hello again,<br>
<br>
Just a quick reminder that there is a bit under a week remaining for<br>
board nominations, which will wrap up at 11:59PM on October 18th. =A0We<br>
are looking for at least five upstanding folks to help organize and<br>
oversee the operation of AHA.<br>
<br>
So far, Michael Senkow and Thomas Hunter are both confirmed nominees.<br>
<br>
If you have the desire and time to help AHA grow, please consider<br>
running for board. =A0You may nominate yourself, and/or someone else who<br=
>
you would like to see run. =A0If you decide to accept a nomination, or<br>
nominate yourself, please let us know here, and CC<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:bo...@allhandsactive.com" target=3D"_blank">board@allhand=
sactive.com</a> so we can easily keep track of who is running.<br>
<br>
-- Nate Y.<br>
<div><div><br>
On 09/28/2012 12:54 PM, N Y wrote:<br>
&gt; Hello all,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; As Dana mentioned earlier, elections for the Board of Directors are<br=
>
&gt; coming up. Today is the day when we will start the nomination process<=
br>
&gt; for prospective board members. =A0If you feel you have the time and<br=
>
&gt; ambition to perhaps do a bit of quick learning, help organize AHA as i=
t<br>
&gt; moves toward 501c3 status, help oversee the creation of more mature<br=
>
&gt; educational programs, guide the acquisition of better tools and<br>
&gt; workspaces for happy hackers, and create a weightier presence around<b=
r>
&gt; town, please consider running for the board! =A0The board term is six<=
br>
&gt; months long, and you must remain a member in good standing during this=
<br>
&gt; period.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Here&#39;s the breakdown of important dates for elections:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; - Today - October 18: People can start nominating themselves or others=
<br>
&gt; over this mailing list.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; - October 18: NOMINATIONS: If you nominate *yourself* or wish to accep=
t<br>
&gt; someone else&#39;s nomination, send an email explicitly stating that y=
ou are<br>
&gt; running to <a href=3D"mailto:bo...@allhandsactive.com" target=3D"_blan=
k">bo...@allhandsactive.com</a> *by this date!* Any confirmed<br>
&gt; nominees might also want to send a note to this list so that people kn=
ow<br>
&gt; they are running. =A0I will also send out periodical reminders of<br>
&gt; confirmed nominees as I collect them.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; - October 19 - October 25 ABSENTEE VOTING: If you know that you are<br=
>
&gt; unable to make it to the voting party at AHA on the evening of the 25t=
h,<br>
&gt; you will be able to submit your absentee ballot at the front desk duri=
ng<br>
&gt; this period. We will send along more info on this as the date approach=
es.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; - October 25: ELECTIONS: We host a themed Build Night in which the goa=
l<br>
&gt; is to build a board! Converge on AHA at 7:00PM, eat potluck-style food=
s,<br>
&gt; and cast your ballot. =A0We will tally votes at 10:00PM.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; - October 26: New board is put in place.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; We will be using an instant-runoff-style vote. You will assign each<br=
>
&gt; nominee a number from 1 to N (N being the number of nominees we have b=
y<br>
&gt; the 19th). Higher numbers represent the nominees you favor most, with =
1<br>
&gt; being your least-favored. We will add up all of your ranking values an=
d<br>
&gt; pick the five highest-scoring nominees, who will become the next board=
.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; If you are a fully-paid Standard Member ($50), or Student or Starving<=
br>
&gt; Hacker Member ($20) in October, you are entitled to one vote. You may<=
br>
&gt; become a paying member at any time up until the 25th if you would like=
<br>
&gt; to be counted for this election.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; And here&#39;s the current board:<br>
&gt; Dana Nelson<br>
&gt; Jamison Lundy<br>
&gt; Michael Senkow<br>
&gt; Nathan Dotz<br>
&gt; Nathan Yost<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Please post any election-related questions to this thread. =A0If you h=
ave<br>
&gt; matters of a sensitive nature, you may also email the board directly a=
t<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:bo...@allhandsactive.com" target=3D"_blank">board@al=
lhandsactive.com</a> .<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Thank you, and see you for elections on October 25th!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; -- Nate Y.<br>
<br>
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