Advisory Board Vacancy - Call for Volunteers for RAL

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With this announcement, we seek to appoint a Project member to fill the vacant RAL AB seat.

 

Call for Volunteers - Representative at Large

Under Articles IX and XIV of Standard Rules of The USGenWeb Project, the Advisory Board now issues a Call for Volunteers to fill the vacant RAL seat.

• The person selected from those who submit their interest shall serve the remainder of the current term for this seat, ending 8/31/2025.
• The person who can fill this position must be a Project member in good standing continuously since Jul 1, 2023. 

DUTIES:

• During temporary absences of the National Coordinator, the RAL will serve as Acting Presiding Officer. See Standard Rule VIII. Designation of Acting Presiding Officer. https://www.usgenweb.org/about/standardrules.html
• If the National Coordinator is declared permanently absent, the RAL will immediately become Acting National Coordinator until a new NC is appointed. See Standard Rule IX. VACANCY ON THE ADVISORY BOARD, A. National Coordinator. https://www.usgenweb.org/about/standardrules.html
• The RAL will be appointed as a co-owner of the Project's National Mailing Lists / Google Groups as a backup in the event the National Coordinator is temporarily unavailable or is declared permanently absent.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE:

From the USGenWeb Bylaws, revised July 2010.

https://www.usgenweb.org/about/bylaws.html

Article VI. Section I. DUTIES/QUALIFICATIONS OF ADVISORY BOARD:

“Nominees for National Coordinator shall have the following qualifications: at least one year (the twelve months immediately preceding an election) of continuous service and current activity as a member in good standing, and eligibility to vote within The USGenWeb Project.  Qualifications of nominees for State Coordinator Representative, Local Coordinator Representative, and Special Project Representative are the same with the addition that their service shall have been as a State Coordinator, Local Coordinator, or one of the various positions associated with the Special Projects, respectively. "In good standing" is demonstrated by responding promptly to email, actively supporting researchers' efforts to find information, maintaining their website with appropriate, up-to-date content, and serving as a good example of the guidelines and standards of The USGenWeb Project.”

The "twelve months immediately preceding an election" applies to the 1st of July, the actual start of the election.

 

Familiarity with the Project Bylaws, Standard Rules, Special Rules, and Sturgis Parliamentary Procedure are beneficial.

 

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR INTEREST TO THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR,  webm...@cottonhills.com, OR ANY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE POSTING OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. https://www.usgenweb.org/about/advisoryboard.html

 

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS 11:59 PM EST, MARCH 13, 2025. 

Include the following information in your submission: 

Name

Email address

Current State and County Positions

Please include any other information you would like the Advisory Board to consider, such as any previous Advisory Board experience, length of time as a member of USGW, etc.

 

Linda K. Lewis

National Coordinator

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