This is a call for nominations for a new Chair of GAGB, in line with a commitment made by the initial committee to start an election process in February 2004. The term of this Chair will run from end of the election until November 2004 in line with other committee members.

In order to demonstrate independence in these elections, the initial committee requested the UK GC.com approvers to ask for a volunteer to act as independent Returning Officer. Eric van Dyck, a GC.com Approver/Moderator in the US, has volunteered to act as our Returning Officer, for which we are grateful.

The timetable of the election process is as follows:
Sunday 29th Feb: call for nominations
Wed 10th March: start election voting
Mon 22nd March: close election
Eric will then announce the winner of the election.

This timetable allows a weekend for people to read the call for election & decide to stand and to include two weekends when people can vote. Our Constitution requires at least 7 days for nominations, then 4 to 14 days voting.

Nominations should be posted to this thread by a member of the Association and then accepted /rejected by the person concerned. Nominations are now open.


Dave on behalf of the GAGB committee

(Edited for clarity)