[tei-council] Council Chair Elections

[James Cummings]

No one has objected to this so I will announce it to the Board 
and then TEI-L


-James

On 03/12/13 10:13, James Cummings wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> So in the good traditions of newly created procedures, we've
> failed to follow them at all. That is, it seems, that there is no
> one who has put forward their name to be Council Chair. I held
> off because I didn't want to stop anyone else who was thinking of
> doing so (and then because I was examining a DPhil on Friday it
> went clean out of my mind).
>
> I will now put myself forward as Chair of the TEI Technical
> Council for the next year. The reasons I think you should accept
> me are:
>
> 1) I know what the job entails
> 2) I can do the work as part of my post in Oxford rather than in
> my spare time
> 3) I promise to try to be more organized this year
> 4) No one else seems to want to do it
>
> According to
> http://wiki.tei-c.org/index.php/TEI-Council-FAQ#How_is_the_TEI_Technical_Council_Chair_elected.3F
> and common sense I should probably give you a couple days to make
> any strenuous objections or put yourself forward. How about if no
> one has nominated themselves or objected on the mailing list by
> Thursday 5 December at 10am (GMT), then I'll assume an
> acclamation and announce it to the Board and TEI-L.
>
> So silence will indicate agreement. :-)
>
> Best wishes,
>
> -James
>
> On 27/11/13 15:05, James Cummings wrote:
>>
>> Dear TEI Council,
>>
>> Please remember that the incoming Council must elect a chair from
>> its own membership and that we had set a deadline of "the last
>> Friday in November" for those interested in being chair to send a
>> brief statement on why you think Council members should vote for you.
>>
>> This is your reminder. If you are on Council next year and wish
>> to be Chair, please say so on the Council list before the end of
>> this Friday.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> -James
>>
>>
>
>


-- 
Dr James Cummings, James.Cummings at it.ox.ac.uk
Academic IT Services, University of Oxford