06-20-2017, 10:19 PM
Fellow Legislators.
I am going to be candid and short. We have to recognize that Chair of the Assembly is a thankless but crucial job in the region. The position of Chair of the Assembly is crucial since the Chair administers the Assembly, the heart of our democracy. Ensuring that Assembly is able to debate and pass legislation is a core responsibility of the Chair. The Chair is also a thankless job because in the last four months we have had three different Chairs resign rather than see out the rest of their terms for a variety of reasons. Especially our last two Chairs, who resigned due to the hostile political drama that became more prevalent in recent months.
I fully admit that I have no experience prior to running Chair of the Assembly. I do not have a long history or an established reputation to help me “sell” my qualifications to be your next Chair of Assembly. I will not make promises I cannot keep such as making the Assembly more open and welcome, or promoting new legislation. Those are promises that require the cooperation of the Assembly and above the scope of a single user. What I can promise though, is that I will be fully accountable to the legislators, and that I will do the utmost to keep the Assembly running smoothly. I will own up to any mistakes that I make as Chair, and I will do what I can to ensure that our laws and procedures are respected when moderating the forums and chats. I will also seek assistance and advice from past Chairs, so that I can serve the assembly better by learning from the mistakes and triumphs of past Chairs.
It is my hope that the introduction of new blood will provide newer opportunities and less chances for the Chair to resign as a result of Political drama.
Having said that, I open the thread to questions.
I am going to be candid and short. We have to recognize that Chair of the Assembly is a thankless but crucial job in the region. The position of Chair of the Assembly is crucial since the Chair administers the Assembly, the heart of our democracy. Ensuring that Assembly is able to debate and pass legislation is a core responsibility of the Chair. The Chair is also a thankless job because in the last four months we have had three different Chairs resign rather than see out the rest of their terms for a variety of reasons. Especially our last two Chairs, who resigned due to the hostile political drama that became more prevalent in recent months.
I fully admit that I have no experience prior to running Chair of the Assembly. I do not have a long history or an established reputation to help me “sell” my qualifications to be your next Chair of Assembly. I will not make promises I cannot keep such as making the Assembly more open and welcome, or promoting new legislation. Those are promises that require the cooperation of the Assembly and above the scope of a single user. What I can promise though, is that I will be fully accountable to the legislators, and that I will do the utmost to keep the Assembly running smoothly. I will own up to any mistakes that I make as Chair, and I will do what I can to ensure that our laws and procedures are respected when moderating the forums and chats. I will also seek assistance and advice from past Chairs, so that I can serve the assembly better by learning from the mistakes and triumphs of past Chairs.
It is my hope that the introduction of new blood will provide newer opportunities and less chances for the Chair to resign as a result of Political drama.
Having said that, I open the thread to questions.