In a message dated 8/11/12 3:18:53 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx writes: To clarify, did Laura, Zoe and Carol decide not to run then and change their minds later? No. From what I was told the Committee decided not to put their names on the slate. It is a decision made by a committee appointed by the President. It is up to them to present to the membership those names they feel should be considered for the board. At times they list everyone on the board that wants to serve again, and at times they list those people they would rather see on the list. I asked one time why we even have a proposed slate and the answer was that without it, if no one ran, there would be nothing to vote on. I think that makes sense. As I understand it Laura, Zoe and Carol will be or can be on the slate by petition. You, the members, can then decide to put them back on the board, or replace them with the list provided by the committee. The Committee also listed Bill Pfeiffer for treasurer, deciding not to list Nadine Grady who is the current treasurer. I have been told that Nadine will run by petition. So, we will have at least two candidates to choose from. It is up to the committee and the head of the committee to make that decision. This year I understand Gary was the chairman, and it was his leadership that gave us the great list of names we initially saw. There will be additional choices when the slate is provided. Again, we need to appreciate the job our board does, and those like Gary who work so hard for the club. While we may not agree with the results at times, it does not diminish the effort, hard work and dedication they provide. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================