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Re: GWA electronic ballot
That is the kind of thing that is nice to hear and I am sure Linda
appreciates and deserves it and I agree with you Nancy, that the proof is in
the pudding so to speak. You have to base your decision on what the
regional director has done for your region in all of this and the only way
that can be honestly decided is by having the national director voted from
within the region that they are in. Ineffective regional directors can
become ineffective national directors and when you have a three year term to
go through that can be disastrous for a region.
Now the other thing I don't quite understand is why they would just ask for
such a tiny bio on each of the members when this was going on to a
website...could be a first try at it and it will grow as time goes on..but I
would have thought being a website, that you would have had a lot more space
to provide proper write ups on the members that are up for election..perhaps
next year that will change. It is great to be able to vote on line like
that and I sure hope that they tell us that this year was the best year for
getting votes in. Perhaps one day we will see the Q & T on line! Just
think of the money that would be saved from the postage alone, never mind
all the paper.
Donna Dawson, Master Gardener
Director Region 7 Garden Writers Association
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[g*@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Nancy Szerlag
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 8:25 PM
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
Cc: Nancy Szerlag
Subject: Re: [GWL] 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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