I misunderstood the Nominating committee is meant to Nominate for GSD officers and Board members and not the National Judges. As i was totally off base, i take my tail between my legs and quietly back out of the room on this one. My misundertanding. Bill -----Original Message----- From: DaniaKarloff@xxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tue, 31 May 2005 10:26:14 EDT Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Nominating Committee In a message dated 5/31/2005 1:01:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, Jastek5 writes: A few short posts ago i posted that in this "sport" that is getting smaller and smaller by the day, it is inevitable to have situations of conflict of interest arise. These in many cases are unavoidable, and we must trust those who have this conflict in many cases to be beyond reproach with respect to integrity. With that being said, I find it curious that professional handlers are allowed to be on the Nominating Committee? I by no means am implying that they are not without integrity, but it seems to me since Professional handlers in many cases make their living from this, it would be wise as an obvious and very direct conflict of interest to exclude them from being on the Nominating Committee. Can anyone clarify this???? thanks, Bill =============================================================== We have had professional handlers who also served as GSDCA board members. We also have had judges, breeders, exhibitors, etc. I believe it is most fortunate that we all have a vested interest in this breed and this club. It is my hope that because of this vested interest they would be willing work hard and do the right thing to protect the GSD and enhance the GSDCA. Dania ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================