[acb-diabetics] Proposed constitution changes

[Alice Ritchhart]

This is not true. She was First Vice so when Carol resigned she 
becomes President and serves till the time the President would be 
voted in again which to my recollection would be 2013.
Alice

At 06:01 PM 4/15/2012, you wrote:
>The thing to remember is that the elections are the first thing 
>after the secretary and treasury reports.  The Constitution and 
>bylaws come under new business.
>
>Since Pat is taking over from Carol's term she will need to be voted 
>in or someone nominated against her to fill out the term.
>
>Dee
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Roberts" <n8lxk at earthlink.net>
>To: "Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues" <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
>Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 1:55 PM
>Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] Proposed constitution changes
>
>
>>But since current term ends at election y couldn't past run for 
>>next term? Especially if unhappy with current president who would become past?
>>
>>Sent from Lynn
>>
>>On Apr 15, 2012, at 3:22 PM, "Ken Metz" <kenmetz1946 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I would think that the amendment would only allow the Immediate Past
>>>President to run for another office after the current President becomes the
>>>new Immediate Past President. If that weren't the case, we could be without
>>>an Immediate Past President for up to four years.
>>>
>>>KEN
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org]
>>>On Behalf Of dee clayton
>>>Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:10 PM
>>>To: Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues
>>>Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] Proposed constitution changes
>>>
>>>The past president would only have to serve as past president for two years
>>>and then could run for any office if the new changes pass.
>>>
>>>This is not to be voted on and debated until the meeting in July.
>>>
>>>Dee
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Lynn Roberts" <n8lxk at earthlink.net>
>>>To: "Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues"
>>><acb-diabetics at acb.org>
>>>Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 11:09 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] Proposed constitution changes
>>>
>>>
>>>>A past president  can't run for any office until current Pres. becomes past
>>>
>>>>and accepts that post, if he/she doesn't want that post past Pres. is stuck
>>>
>>>>for another three terms under proposed rewrite. Which could provide a case
>>>>where a dynasty not having a qualified opponent
>>>>would continue. Although this isn't another group without term limits to
>>>>limit right to run is too restrictive in my view.
>>>>Sent from Lynn
>>>>
>>>>On Apr 15, 2012, at 11:51 AM, "Ken Metz" <kenmetz1946 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>My involvement in numerous organizations throughout the years has been
>>>>>that
>>>>>an immediate past president can only hold that office in an organization
>>>>>until a new President is elected, and until the current Presidet becomes
>>>>>an
>>>>>Immediate Past President. That doesn't mean that an Immediate Past
>>>>>President
>>>>>can't serve on committees, be a committee chair, or continue working for
>>>>>the
>>>>>benefit of the organization. Immediate Past President does have all
>>>>>voting
>>>>>rights and thus should not, and I believe cannot, hold two offices at the
>>>>>same time.
>>>>>
>>>>>Ken Metz
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org
>>>>>[mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org]
>>>>>On Behalf Of Lynn Roberts
>>>>>Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 8:40 AM
>>>>>To: Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues
>>>>>Subject: [acb-diabetics] Proposed constitution changes
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>As proposed the past president is still restricted too much. I feel
>>>>>he/she
>>>>>should only be required to  give up post of past president if taking
>>>>>another
>>>>>position, not be prevented from seeking or accepting another position.
>>>>>If the order of office were in effect now, Dee could be appointed as
>>>>>second
>>>>>vice president not first. My two cents.
>>>>>Sent from Lynn
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