<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Yes. Most definitely! I keep going back and forth about the usefulness such boards in OSM. At this point -- maybe we'd be more effective creating things? </div><div><br></div><div>Or maybe we nominate someone on this list for treasurer. Doesn't OSM have no budget? It's either the easiest or hardest job ever ;) </div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Alyssa.</div><div><br></div><div><br>On Jul 30, 2013, at 1: 48 PM, Alan McConchie f <<a href="mailto:alan.mcconchie@gmail.com">alan.mcconchie@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Yes, another topic to add to our to-do list.<div><br></div><div>Alyssa, can you bring this up at the next chat with people from Wikipedia, and see if they've had any similar experiences trying to elect more diverse members to various Wikipedia/Wikimedia boards? (Not totally clear on what their governance structure is, but there seems to be a Board of Trustees, an Advisory Board, an Arbitration Committee, and so on).</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div><div><br><div><div>On Jul 30, 2013, at 5:59 PM, Darrell Fuhriman wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div>We should work on getting a more diverse set of candidates…<div><br></div><div><br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Martijn van Exel <<a href="mailto:m@rtijn.org">m@rtijn.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>[Talk-us] Chapter Board Elections</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">July 30, 2013 08:56:06 PDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">OSM US Talk <<a href="mailto:talk-us@openstreetmap.org">talk-us@openstreetmap.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div dir="ltr">Hi talk-us, <div><br></div><div>Here's a brief update from the Chapter Board on the upcoming elections. As you know, the board is elected on a one year mandate. Our term ends on October 13 of this year. This is still a little while away, but we'd like all of you to think about the next year of the OSM US Chapter, and who should be on the board to represent you. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Perhaps you are thinking of yourself? You should be! Being on the board does not require superhero skills, just a dedication to OpenStreetMap in the United States and a determination to put your ideas into action. </div>
<div><br></div><div>If you want to nominate yourself for a position on the board, head over to <a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/Local_Chapters/United_States/Elections/2013">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/Local_Chapters/United_States/Elections/2013</a> and add yourself. It helps a lot if you write a brief manifesto, outlining why you want to be on the board and what you would aim to accomplish. This will help voters make an informed choice. </div>
<div><br></div><div>We have more voting members than ever before (thanks in part to the membership drives around the previous SOTM US conferences) so the upcoming elections should be interesting and important!</div><div>
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</div><div>We will continue to follow up with more details about the elections as they emerge. In the mean time, don't hesitate to voice your questions or concerns here or at <a href="mailto:board@openstreetmap.us">board@openstreetmap.us</a>.</div>
<div><br></div><div><div>On behalf of the OSM US chapter board,</div>-- <br>Martijn van Exel</div><div>President<br><a href="http://oegeo.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://oegeo.wordpress.com/</a><br><a href="http://openstreetmap.us/" target="_blank">http://openstreetmap.us/</a>
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