[Linux-aus] Nomination to fill the causal vacancy - President for LUV

[Luke Attard]

Thank you everyone for the input.

I am not worried about what the title is, not putting my hand up to add 
an extra line on my resume, just wanting to contribute.  I am happy if 
the title was "systemd" for all I care.

I have been on boards, and committees many times in the past, one thing 
I have learned, is to always read the constitution and by-laws before 
sending out anything.  LUV is a subcommittee of Linux Australia, 
therefore the need for a AGM to appoint a "President" or any role for 
that matter is not required, Linux Australia Committee may appoint (and 
remove) members of a subcommittee as they see fit.

People on committees, can get burned out, or have events in life that 
takes their attention away form the organisation.  It is not surprising 
with Covid and everything else going on, that an a few subcommittees 
have been left without active members.  I am willing, have the time and 
I am able to jump in, keep the organisation going, and hopefully inject 
some life back into it. I will at least get the monthly meetings running 
again, tidy up the site, and  other tasks that need doing, and I am sure 
we will see people coming back, and activity leads to more activity.

I am not wanting to step on anyone's toes, and if I have done so, I 
apologies.  Without Russell's email requesting volunteers, I would not 
have known the LUV committee had not been active and needed some more 
help.  Ideally organisations have new active members that step up 
regularly to allow those who have been doing the tasks for some time to 
have a break and recharge.  Committees are also good training grounds 
for the  younger (by age or heart) who want to learn what is actually 
involved in running an organisation and getting events from paper to 
reality

If any of the previous committee members situations change again, and 
they have the time and desire to help out again, I will be the first to 
welcome them.  However in the absence of any such members, the Linux 
Australia Constitution allows for new appointments to ensure the 
subcommittee keeps going, and I for one do not see a negative.  One of 
my tasks would be to organise a AGM for Jan, in line with Linux 
Australia, even perhaps to run on the same day, directly after the Linux 
Australia AGM to hopefully encourage a higher attendance.

Happy to answer any questions, and to hear any ideas.   I live in 
Melbourne, I a member of LUV now, and therefore Russell's email has 
worked even better, in my view, then he had intended.

Have a great afternoon,

Luke Attard

On 10/07/2022 13:18, Brian May via luv-main wrote:
> Russell Coker via linux-aus <linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> writes:
>
>> To get a new president we need to have an AGM, which we haven't had for some
>> years.  Such a meeting needs to have advance notice of at least a month.  So
>> we could plan an AGM for September, formally announce it within a week, and
>> then accept your nomination.
> In that case do we even have a committee?
>
>> [...]. So while it's not impossible it will be an uphill battle if
>> someone else contends for the position. [...]
> I get the impression the reason we are in this mess is because there is
> little or no interest in contending the position of president.