AGM and the new Board of Ten

[Dickie]

Could the results of the AGM be posted so that more than the 29 people there can find out who the new board are.

I would post but I would get the spellings of names wrong and I hate doing that.

Please include all votes and redistabutions.

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[Sally]

Here's the names, which is a start...

IV Secretary: Laura Mattina
Championship/Internal Secretary: Rebecca Emmett
Sergeant: James Boulter
Clerk: Lauren Cahill
Chief Whip: Doug Cochran
Communications Secretary: Jessica Siegel
Treasurer: Chris Hawkins
Steward: Zoe Sutherland

[Dickie]

Quoting Sally from 09:32, 22nd Mar 2007
Here's the names, which is a start...

IV Secretary: Laura Mattina
Championship/Internal Secretary: Rebecca Emmett
Sergeant: James Boulter
Clerk: Lauren Cahill
Chief Whip: Doug Cochran
Communications Secretary: Jessica Siegel
Treasurer: Chris Hawkins
Steward: Zoe Sutherland

Sergeant at Arms
James Boulter 14 18 *
Jontie ? 9 14
R.O.N 6

Chief Whip
Doug Cochran 25 *
R.O.N. 5

IV Secretary
Laura Mattina 22 *
R.O.N. 7

Treasurer
Chris Hawkins 25 *
R.O.N. 4

Internal Secretary
Rebecca Emmett 23 *
R.O.N. 6

Steward
Zoe Sutherland 18 *
Frank ? 7
R.O.N. 4

Clerk
Lauren Cahill 23 *
R.O.N. 6

Communications Secretary
Jessica Siegel 23 *
R.O.N. 6

Schools Secetary
Sally Young *
Jules Watt
Jamie Potton
R.O.N.

I think this is correct, but I lack the votes for Schools...

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[ChrisH]

I must say I am shocked that I received the lowest number of RON votes for an uncontested position given my policies of evensong and tyranny. Doug presumably lost out due to his comment that he looked like Iain Kennedy...

[Steveo]

I can only say that I'm sorry the society is in such a state that so few people turned up to the AGM.

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Set your goals way too high so I can laugh when you fail.

[Jamie potton]

Quoting ChrisH from 19:12, 22nd Mar 2007
I must say I am shocked that I received the lowest number of RON votes for an uncontested position given my policies of evensong and tyranny. Doug presumably lost out due to his comment that he looked like Iain Kennedy...

One can presume that no-one cared, or got the joke. As Steve says, gone are the days when elections actually mattered, were well attended, and fought over.
A certain person makes great play of the part she played in "rigging" an election...despite her willingness to serve on that board, and two subsequent ones!!! all selfless, I do not doubt... she has secured her place, as have her comrades. She will soon leave our ranks, as will that attitude, I hope.

Many congratulations to you all.

[ChrisH]

Ironically this year's election was if I recall correctly just about as contested as the last one.

[Dickie]

In the tradition of the AGM threads of previous years.

I open the thread to discusion as to who will be the new Father of the House and the criteria by which they are chosen.

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[ChrisH]

I believe it is to be Rachael as outgoing convenor.

[Dickie]

Quoting ChrisH from 12:19, 23rd Mar 2007
I believe it is to be Rachael as outgoing convenor.

How dull, Chris you have stopped the speculation before it had time to start.

I had hoped...

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[Tweedle-Dum]

Quoting ChrisH from 12:19, 23rd Mar 2007
I believe it is to be Rachael as outgoing convenor.

Why not Laura? She has been here longer.

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Tetragrammaton is a four letter word.

[kdc4]

Quoting ChrisH from 19:12, 22nd Mar 2007
I must say I am shocked that I received the lowest number of RON votes for an uncontested position given my policies of evensong and tyranny. Doug presumably lost out due to his comment that he looked like Iain Kennedy...

Niall Kennedy, not Ian. I think I lost more votes due to improper LPH attire, namely my, apparently, too-lose belt. I must confess an appalling lack of knowledge concerning how to wear a kilt properly.

Actually, I got four RONs, and have seen the official vote count. Had I received five RONs, there would have been 30 votes for Chief Whip, and only 29 for all other posts.

As mentioned earlier though, 29 voters is quite a poor turnout. Last year, there were contests for Serjeant and Steward with all other posts going uncontested. This year it was the same. Last year's voting total was higher, though.

I believe that Miss Young secured 18 votes, Mr. Potton 3, Mr. Watt 2, and RON 2 in the schools secretary race. I may be wrong about that.

Cheers,
-Doug

[Eliot Wilson]

Quoting ChrisH from 12:19, 23rd Mar 2007
I believe it is to be Rachael as outgoing convenor.

If that's the rationale, then it's quite, quite wrong. Nothing against Miss Whitbread being Father of the House, but she should not be appointed for that reason.

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[exnihilo]

Indeed not, for then it is not Father of the House so much as it is Former Convenor (no, I will not use Emeritus here).

[Jessica]

Better yet.... CONTACT INFO!!!


Convenor Thomas Cahn @tprc
-general society questions and concerns, LPH, motions

Inter’-Varsity Secretary Laura Mattina @lem55
-inter’-varsity competitions (here at away)

Serjeant-at-Arms James Boulter @jab58
-alumni relations (including publications), sword etiquette

Steward-to-the-House Zoë Sutherland @zgs
-social events, ideas

Treasurer Chris Hawkins @crh24
-money, finances, sponsorship

Internal Secretary Rebecca Emmett @rje7
-internal competitions, LPH speakers (including those wanting to speak in LPH), internal concerns

Clerk-to-the-House Lauren Cahill @lmc53
-Minutes from meetings of the House or Board of Ten

Chief Whip Doug Cochran @kdc4
-IV and Public Speaking Training

Schools Secretary Sally Young @svy
-schools competitions, including related events

Communications Secretary Jessica Siegel @ js482
-emails, publicity, website, facebook group

[exnihilo]

Oh, Mr Boulter, you poor man, I don't envy you your position.

[Tweedle-Dum]

Quoting exnihilo from 14:24, 23rd Mar 2007
Indeed not, for then it is not Father of the House so much as it is Former Convenor (no, I will not use Emeritus here).

What happens when the pro-Father of the House returns, does he take priority?

Also, shouldn't it be an adaptation of the commons idea of the longest serving member. I would propose that it should be offered based on the amount of time one has been here since first election to the board of ten. I have no idea, however, who that would be.

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Tetragrammaton is a four letter word.

[Eliot Wilson]

It ought not to be a requirement that the Father of the House has served on the Board.

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[Dickie]

The choice of the post of Father of the House has a few critera:

1, The longest serving member of the house who is entering their last year as a student at St Andrews.
2, The previous convenor if they are still about, if not then the person who did not become convenor at the most recent election, also in their final year.
3, ANYONE the convenor wants.






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[ChrisH]

Well firstly Laura has served almost a whole year already as FotH.

As Rach pointed out in the Solatium the only person who knows what being convenor is like and who is around is generally only the previous convenor, and should be sought out as a good source for advice. Being given a titular position that recognises past contributions seems like a nice reward in my opinion.

And sorry for ending speculation so early, in the future I will prove as obstructive and obfuscating as possible!
We could also speculate who is going to run for what within Mermaids as that race is far less sown up