In reply to Msg: 5 below, there is no extra advantage by having your = name in front of the public in advance. Having been elected by petition 3 times (one assignment was too close & I could not take it) it's a matter of = who is running on the ballot and the wishes of the membership. Helen Franklin Msg: #5 in digest From: InquestGSD@xxxxxxx Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 22:19:06 EDT Subject: Re: List of Judges-Board O Gram hardcastle@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Why should those people get their name out in front of the membership = any=20 more than those who petition to judge or to be a club director? Is that=20 practice mentioned in the By-Laws? If not it is a simple motion to change the = policy. If it is we can change the By-Laws in a constructive manner. I have many ideas on how to change the nominating committee procedure = also but that is off limits. I will send my suggestions to Joan Fox and let = her she if there should be an addition or change to the P&P manual. My guess sitting here at work is that there is no written procedure for specific reasons. Gail Hardcastle I agree with Gail on this. It gives a few an extra advantage (more time = in=20 front of the public).=20 Who do we contact to initiate a change in the By-Laws? Ileana ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================