stds-802-16: Re: 802.16 Chair and Vice Chair Elections at Session #18
As of today, I know of the following candidates for the election to
Working Group office next Monday afternoon:
Chair: Roger Marks
Vice Chair: Naftali Chayat
Carl Eklund
Paul Struhsaker
I plan to print written ballots for use in the election. If you want
to be included, please let me know by the end of tomorrow (Wednesday
5 March).
Regards,
Roger
>At Session #18, the IEEE 802.16 Working Group will hold elections
>for Chair and Vice Chair. Here are some details:
>
>According to the 802 rules <http://ieee802.org/rules.pdf>: "LMSC
>Working Group Chairs and Vice Chairs shall be elected by the Working
>Group and confirmed by the LMSC Executive Committee. Terms shall end
>at the end of the first Plenary session of the next even numbered
>year."
>
>These elections will be on the agenda for the Session #18 Opening
>Plenary on the afternoon of Monday, 11 March. Regardless of the
>outcome of the elections, the current Chair and Vice Chair will
>remain in office through the end of the 802.16 Closing Plenary on
>Friday, 15 March.
>
>The election of the Chair will be managed by the Vice Chair, Brian Kiernan.
>
>I will be a candidate for re-election as Chair. I encourage all
>others interested in serving in this position to contact Brian
><mailto:brian.kiernan@interdigital.com> at least a week before the
>meeting so that he may arrange adequate agenda time to deal with the
>election.
>
>After the election of the Chair, I will manage the election of the
>Vice Chair. Brian Kiernan has decided not to seek re-election to
>this position. Carl Eklund has indicated to me that he intends to
>stand for the position. If you are also interested in being a
>candidate, please let me know at least a week before the meeting.
>I'll be happy to discuss the position with you.
>
>Regards,
>
>Roger
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Dr. Roger B. Marks <mailto:r.b.marks@ieee.org>
Chair, IEEE 802.16 WG on Broadband Wireless Access <http://ieee802.org/16>
phone: +1 303 497 3037 fax: +1 303 497 7828