----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia A. Scott" <pat(a)comnett.net>
To: <legacy(a)comnett.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 8:26 AM
Subject: Fw: [ALL-L] Project Wide Information
----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Haas Davenport" <lhaasdav(a)mindspring.com>
To: <USGENWEB-ALL-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 4:06 AM
Subject: [ALL-L] Project Wide Information
> The EC would appreciate it if you would forward this message to any
state
> lists you are on. Thank you so much.
> ***************
>
> Information about things we all need to be aware of:
>
> I know that many (if not most) of you are not the least bit interested
in
> the "politics" at National Level and pretty much
ignore what goes on
there.
> However, over these past months things have been going on at National
that
> each of us as Project members need to, at least, be aware of.
>
> There is a new By-Laws Committee that is busy reviewing the existing
By-Laws
> and will be coming up with a new set to send to the membership for vote.
> There is also a grass-roots group that has come up with a new set of
By-Laws
> (that REALLY have an impact on all SCs/CCs/Special Project volunteers)
that
> they are trying to get the necessary 5 states to sponsor. If that
happens
> then that set of By-Laws will also be up for vote by the
membership.
>
> A new Guidelines Committee is in operation and they are busy
establishing
> guidelines for all USGenWeb members and sites. It is assumed at
this
time
> that these Guidelines will also be submitted to the membership
for vote.
>
> The Election Committee is being asked by different groups to host some
polls
> to gather input from the members.
>
> There is a new Newsletter / PR committee that is busy developing a
Project
> wide newsletter and ways to promote the Project to outsiders.
>
> All of these things have the potential to impact each of us and our web
> sites. Over the next few months the Election Committee's web site will
have
> links and/or information on all of these things.
>
> And just as a reminder - The USGenWeb Project's annual election is
almost
> here and the Election Committee is busy updating each
state's membership
> list.
>
> The Election Committee has a registration form on its web site
> (
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgwelections/) and it will help the EC (not
to
> mention your SC) if you will take a minute or two to register.
>
> I know that most list owners don't usually post National level
information
> to the list since so many people don't wish to hear it but I
encourage
each
> of you to find the time to keep an eye on the developments at National
since
> so much
> of what is going on will effect each of us.
>
> And, please go register to vote.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Linda Haas Davenport
> USGenWeb Project Election Committee
>
>
>
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