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Hi all, After doing a quick bit a research, I came up with this. In the July 1992 Bulletin, in the spring 1992 board meeting minutes, it states: "Waite explained the tradition of naming the President elect at the spring meeting in the last year of the term of the current president. This is done in order to facilitate a smooth transition at the November meeting and to allow the new president to appoint committee chairmen before taking office in November." Furthermore, it was not done for Judy Keisling, as she became the AIS President early, due to Roy's death. It was not done at the spring 2012 board meeting for Jim, due to an oversight, but it was done right after the board meeting on aisdiscuss and on aisvote. Hope that this helps all. Susan Boyce Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:05:32 -0400 To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] President Elect From: 101p@rewrite.aisboard.org I too agree that Gary is very qualified and would make a great president of AIS. But I do not remember us doing this for previous presidents. Let me point out that this point, if in the bylaws, does not make sense. Every office is voted on at the fall meeting including the president. Why would there be singled out president elect for Spring meeting? That would assume that the office of Vice-president does not mean anything. Of course the 1st vice president would be changing positions to president in the fall, but this is true of the second vice president also who would become 1st vice-president. So why would we not approve the 1st vice-president elect also. In fact all of the board positions are approved again in the fall so carrying this logic on we have the absurd situation that each is in theory a position elect. I think this makes no sense accept in a situation where an officer is not intending to move forward and would have to be replaced in the fall.--Bob Pries From: "Jim Morris" <1005@rewrite.aisboard.org> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 1:42:41 PM Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] President Elect All,
I certainly agree that Gary White is eminently qualified to become our next president.
My copy of the Bylaws (October 15, 1997) does not have this provision regarding a President-elect in it. Can someone enlighten me as to when this came about and why? AIS is a non-profit corporation and as such the board of directors elects its officers for one-year terms with the president serving not more than three consecutive one-year terms. When I was "elected" as President-elect I didn't understand why then and still don't. I didn't do anything different than serving as first vice-president. ??? Just asking...
Jim Morris
President
American Iris Society
In a message dated 6/14/2015 5:36:25 P.M. Central Daylight Time, 102x@rewrite.aisboard.org writes:
It has come to my attention that there was an oversite at the Spring -- Bob Pries Zone 7a Roxboro, NC (336)597-8805 |