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Re: GWA electronic ballot
I agree with Linda that the present method of voting gives members
little to go on. The resume doesn't always tell the story when it
comes to electing National Directors. I know folks who have
incredible credentials and name recognition yet were totally
ineffective as regional directors. Linda, on the other hand spent
countless hours working on region V meetings that were first class.
She's a class act and deserves your vote. Nancy Szerlag
On Aug 8, 2007, at 6:24 PM, Linda Nitchman wrote:
> Hi Barbara and Fellow Garden Writers,
> I've been reading with interest the postings about the GWA
> elections. I'm just completing a three-year term as Region V
> Director and am now a candidate for National Director. I agree that
> the electronic balloting is a quantum leap forward. However, I'm
> not sure everyone has figured out that clicking on the candidate's
> photo on the ballot will bring up a short bio. Granted, it isn't
> much to go on, but we were very limited in word count--a writer's
> constant lament!
>
> If you've seen the bios and still want a bit more info, I'm happy
> to oblige. I've been a GWA (and GWL) member for six years. I've
> attended five of the last six national symposia and always come
> away with saleable story ideas and photos, great contacts and
> information on the latest plant and product introductions.
> Additionally, I always meet people willing to share how they are
> making a living in this business. I love the opportunity to talk
> with garden writers from other geographic areas. In short, the
> organization has been helpful to me as a freelancer. However, I
> realize that we are a diverse group with varied needs and
> interests. I'd like to work to see that as many GWA members as
> possible find benefit in their memberships, regardless of their
> geographic regions.
>
> As a regional director, I've been involved with planning several
> regional meetings and workshops, most recently in Kansas City. I've
> also tried to listen to the concerns of other members and take them
> to the leadership, when appropriate. Regional directors can attend
> board meetings, but have no voting power. As a national director,
> I'd be able to help develop programs to make GWA membership more
> valuable to everyone, regardless of geography.
>
> Besides being a freelance garden writer, I am a master gardener,
> chair my county's Plant a Row for the Hungry effort and just
> finished three years as co-chairman of our community's
> beatification and greenspace committee. I still serve on that
> committee. We review all landscape plans for new commercial
> development, oversee 12 community gardens and are in the process of
> writing a tree ordinance.
>
> I plan to attend the upcoming GWA Board of Directors meeting in
> Oklahoma City, either as the retiring Region V Directoror or as an
> incoming National Director. Please email me off list at
> paradisegardener@hotmail.com if you have specific issues you'd like
> me to take to the board or have questions for me as a candidate.
>
> I'd love to have your vote for national director!
>
> Sincerely,
> Linda Krohne Nitchman
>
>
>
>
>
>> From: Cottage Garden <cottagegardenpro@yahoo.com>
>> Reply-To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
>> <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
>> To: gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org
>> Subject: [GWL] GWA electronic ballot
>> Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 11:01:02 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>> I don't think you are "supposed" to be voting outside your own
>> region. The instructions with the email introducing the electronic
>> ballot clearly say you will be voting directors in your own region
>> only, plus the national directors.
>>
>> I think the electronic ballot is a good thing. Brings GWA into
>> the 21st century.
>>
>> I wish the candidates or those willing to serve should campaign
>> a bit more than they seem to do. I am not comfortable voting for
>> or against folks I have never met and have never heard from and
>> have no idea what their goals for the organization might be. (I
>> might be familiar with some of their published work, but in most
>> cases that is about it.) If I have no informed opinion, then I
>> don't vote.
>>
>> Maybe I should reach out to the candidates and ask them, but gee
>> whiz couldn't they at least all send around a group email with a
>> few statements in it?
>>
>> Sure maybe in the good ole days everyone knew everyone but that
>> is not true now. The group has expanded to welcome people beyond
>> just individual garden writers. So we have an even wider range of
>> different "agendas" and 'interests" and "needs" than ever before.
>>
>> The regions are huge -- for example as a new resident to
>> California I have only been able to attend one meeting in two
>> years. To make that happen, I drove six hours each way and
>> introduced myself to two local "officials" who were understandably
>> too busy running the meeting to talk. Do I have a feel for their
>> aims for the organization based on that? Not really.
>>
>> Maybe I am alone in feeling disconnected. Maybe I need to step
>> up and make more effort. Maybe I am expecting too much. Or, maybe
>> GWA doesn't offer me that much in return? Maybe I am just grumpy
>> today. Dunno.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Barbara Martin
>> FLOWER GARDENS
>> http://flowergardens.suite101.com/
>> Member, Garden Writers Association
>>
>>
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