john lucas
AAW Forum Expert
I don't know about you all but I don't know or have even heard of 4 of the people running for the board. I frequent a lot of message boards and read all the woodturning magazines but still only know 2.
So here's my question. Do you think campaigning by the candidates would be a good thing? I certainly don't want to get to the point where the candidate with the most money wins. I feel like we are voting the same way a 3rd world country does. We only see the names at the last minute with a short bio so it comes down to the one that's the best writer or has an honest face wins. That's assuming you even vote. I know a lot of people probably don't vote because they don't know the candidates.
I think to have a strong organization we need a strong board and the best way to do this is know the candidates and make a knowledgeable selection.
Now I'm not putting any candidate or board member down, I think they have done a great job. I would just like to see a better method for their selection.
So here's my question. Do you think campaigning by the candidates would be a good thing? I certainly don't want to get to the point where the candidate with the most money wins. I feel like we are voting the same way a 3rd world country does. We only see the names at the last minute with a short bio so it comes down to the one that's the best writer or has an honest face wins. That's assuming you even vote. I know a lot of people probably don't vote because they don't know the candidates.
I think to have a strong organization we need a strong board and the best way to do this is know the candidates and make a knowledgeable selection.
Now I'm not putting any candidate or board member down, I think they have done a great job. I would just like to see a better method for their selection.