[statecom] Important question Re: credentialing new StateCom reps

[Yarden]

On Jun 19, 2008, at 1:17 PM, Merelice wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Consider this a process question:
>
> I have received a couple of questions regarding the election of new
> StateCom members BEFORE the virtual StateCom meeting now in session
> takes care of the business of the meeting.
>
> AdCom discussed this at its Monday night teleconference. We were told
> that at in-person meetings, part of the credentialing process was
> electing and credentialing _new_ StateCom members and, therefore, it
> would be part of the process of a virtual meeting.
>
> However, in the past, virtual meetings did not include a credentialing
> process because it was assumed that ALL StateCom members receiving the
> notice of the meeting were "credentialed" to participate in the
> meeting. Waiting for quorum was not an issue since the meeting takes
> place over a period of time. We simply needed to hear from at least
> two-thirds of StateCom to complete the business of the virtual
> meeting.
>
> There has not been an effort to add StateCom reps AFTER the notice of
> a virtual meeting went out. I can understand (and share) concerns
> about being asked to vote for new statecom reps without the benefit of
> in-person discourse and, as important, without the potential new reps
> having participated in the business to be addressed at a virtual
> meeting that doesn't allow for the same kind of deliberation as an
> in-person meeting.
>
> I suggest that by virtue of sending out the StateCom meeting notice
> and having already begun the session, the credentialing has already
> taken place. Therefore, we should proceed with the business for which
> the meeting was called.
>
> Merelice (on behalf of other puzzled members)
>
>
> On 6/19/08, Merelice <merelice at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> There have been a couple of references to credentialing new members  
>> of
>> the State Committee. Please notify at least AdCom and preferably
>> StateCom -- before the vote takes place -- who the new candidates for
>> StateCom rep are and what counties they are from.
>>
>> Thanks much,
>>
>> Merelice
>>
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