[TriLUG] SC elections

[Alan Porter]

It's that time of year again... time for TriLUG steering
committee elections.  We will have elections at the beginning
of our May meeting.  Votes will be counted during the speaker
presentation [1] and results announced at the end of the meeting.

As always, members are elected to serve on the SC -- not for a
specific role on the SC.  After the election is over, the five
new SC members will get together and do rock-scissors-paper to
decide who gets what role (although this past year, I tried to
de-emphasize the specific roles, hoping that interoperability
would make us more accessible and effective).

What does the SC do?

  - Plan speakers for meetings.
  - Organize meetings, pizza, wifi, etc.
  - Keep the servers up and running, prune spam.
  - Manage bank accounts, paperwork, etc.
  - Keep the members happy in general.
  - Brag about how being on the SC makes them cool.

What should you do if you're interested in helping?

  - Post something to this list, get the word out.
  - Give a (short) stump speech at the May meeting.
  - Make a donation to the Alan Porter Linux fund.

Why would I want to do a crazy thing like that?

  - It's fun.
  - Raw power... ruler of the nerds!
  - It's a great way to pay back the community.
  - Increase your visibility [2].
  - You get to choose what toppings we put on the pizzas.

Are you running for Steering Committee again?

  - Yes, I am running [3].
  - I will probably *not* be at the May meeting [4].
  - No, I do not want to work at Cerient [2].
  - I could be convinced to work at Google [2].

It's been fun serving on the SC this year.  I hope that a
few enthusiastic LUG members will join me for next year.
So nominate yourself.  Or better, nominate one of your
unsuspecting friends!

Alan


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[1] We currently do not have a speaker lined up for the May
meeting.  Booking speakers is feast or famine, and this looks
like a dry spell.  As always, contact any SC member if you
have an idea for a speaker.

[2] There was a time when being on the Steering Committee
meant a guaranteed job at Cerient.  There was a later time
when being on the SC meant you got a job offer from Google,
and had to vacate your position to move to California.

[3] Even though I missed almost half of the meetings (Oct,
Dec, Jan, Apr, and now May), I still think I have put in a
good effort.  And I probably have a few more good miles left
in me.

[4] There's a Space Shuttle launch the next day, and I am
hoping to take my kids to see it.  It's a long drive to
Florida.