For awhile now I've been hearing that the board is considering doing away = with the term limits that are currently in effect for the GSDCA board of = directors. I believe that the current limits are 8 years and then you = must step down for at least a year before you can run again (I'm not = positive that I have the correct limitations and I trust that someone will = correct me if I'm wrong). I personally like the idea of term limits as it gives more members a = chance to serve on the board. The board members who run for re-election = have a distinct advantage over newcomers who want to serve by virtue of = the name recognition they gained by serving on the board. I think it is = healthy to mix-up the leadership of the club and bring in new blood. Term = limits facillitate that change. =20 That said, if term limits are eliminated, I feel VERY STRONGLY that the = current term limitations should apply to anyone elected when they were in = place. The board should not approve the elimination of term limits to = benefit themselves in any way. I'd love to hear other's thoughts on this topic.=20 Laurie Pruett =20 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================