Re: IAB request for clarifications in RFC2727bis

[Leslie Daigle <leslie@thinkingcat.com>]

To clarify:

James M Galvin wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Mar 2003, Leslie Daigle wrote:
>
>     1/ An overall clarification is needed in terms of how to handle the
>     mid-term transition of a member from one position to another.  That
>     is, if a member of one body, whose term there is not finishing,
>     accepts nomination to an opening in the other body (or a different
>     position in the IESG) as part of the annual cycle, what is the
>     expected practice:
>
> It is my opinion you can treat this as a special case...or not.
>
> Although it has been discussed, we have never called the question as to
> whether or not an individual can serve in more than one role.  My
> recollection of such discussions is a predominant theme was that no one
> in their right mind would do such a thing, nor would the NOMCOM let
> them.
>
> So, on the one hand, if that's true, I think there's enough documented
> process to address this issue.  Certainly, a person can resign at any
> time from any position.  This then makes a mid-term vacancy for which
> the process of filling is already specified.
>
> The only real issue I see is one of timing.  Frankly, I don't believe we
> need to document a specific sequence of events for this case.
> Presumably everyone is acting in the best interests of the community
> (you wouldn't be where you are if you weren't) and I for one trust the
> "royal you" to do what works best for all parties concerned, including
> the community.
>
> On the other hand, if you want to call the question of a person filling
> more than one role simultaneously, please say so.

Timing is indeed the key issue.  For fun, why don't you document
what you think is the appropriate sequence of events given
the existing process?

Leslie.


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