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The Delegates' Voice Newsletter for the House of Delegates of AAPG |
June, 2000 |
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Chairman's CornerWell it's June and my last issue of Chairman's corner. It was certainly a great year for the House with significant accomplishments and a few firsts. The meeting of the House in New Orleans was one of the best examples of democracy in action that we have had in the AAPG. I would like to thank each of you that attended the meeting for the efficient way that each of you discussed the issues and observed the time limits imposed for the meeting. We passed legislative changes to our Bylaws that will make the elected Editor election a two-person race once again and they will serve one three-year term. We also decided that the House would not support the changes to the Advisory Council nomination process that would have changed the roles of both the Advisory Council and the Executive Committee in how we would have selected our future officers. Although the majority of the House was in favor of the changes to the nomination process, the necessary 2/3rds vote of the members remained elusive and the motion failed. One of my favorite memories of the New Orleans convention was the first presentation of Awards to the most distinguished members of the House. Pat Gratton's Honorary Member of the House, Dan Smith and Brenda Cunningham's Distinguished Members of the House and Chuck Noll and Tony Grindrod's Long Service Awards show that the House has come of age in the AAPG. Each of these individuals have served the House over many years and our recognition of them was well deserved. Now for our first's of the year. The mid-year meeting of the House that included each of the chairmen of standing and ad-hoc committees, your officers, and the last three HOD Chairmen was a great step forward. Having our own representation on the Advisory Council was also a significant change that we voted on last year. And, finally our meeting this year included a short break for a quick snack just before noon, that many of the Delegates said was a nice change and much appreciated. Where do we go from here? Your incoming Chairman Lowell Lischer and his officers, Ed Dolly and Sandi Barber, will take over the running of the House on July 1, 2000 and I know that they will do an excellent job. Best of luck to each of them. I need to finally thank a few people. Deborah Sacrey had done an outstanding job getting our Delegates' Voice out on time and within budget. Lowell Lischer, my Chairman-Elect, helped me when ever I called and I'm truly thankful. Donna Riggs and Vicki Beighle, in the Membership Dept. at AAPG HQ have kept me in line the entire year which is no easy task and finally to you, the Delegates, thank you for the opportunity to serve each of you as your Chairman. It was a great year! Respectfully, John
R. Hogg Chairman-Elect
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Marilyn Cisar, foreman for the Houston Geological Society delegation reported that the HGS, part of the Gulf Coast Section, has 59 delegates. They meet nine times per year (excluding December, July and August), and while they don't have scheduled formal presentations - their group is vocal enough to compensate for lack of speakers (Boy! Can I testify to that one….). Don Clarke, from the Los Angeles Basin Geological Society, says there are four delegates from their group. They all get together at the monthly LABGS meetings to discuss HOD issues. They feel the Delegates' Voice is a good source of information - and often share its contents with the general membership. Gerald Harrington is the lone delegate from the Roswell Geological Society, part of the Southwest Section. He gets his information about HOD matters from the mail, through faxes and e-mail, and gives verbal reports back at the nine-plus lunches and dinners the RGS has throughout the year. Lee Avary, from the Appalachian Geological Society (Eastern Section), is also the lone delegate of her group. Her request is to see a complete list of Delegates on the AAPG Website (Lee, I think it's coming - if not already there), as it is difficult to determine if the names in the Bulletin are current ones. She likes the DV as a source of information, and in her words, "it's also easier to carry around than the Explorer". Betsy Campen reported that there are only two delegates from the Montana Geological Society (Rocky Mountain Section). While the Delegates' Voice is important, she wants to see more detailed explanations of the issues in the Explorer, as "this is really the only place in which the membership is exposed to the issues". She too, likes the idea of receiving the DV digitally ('nuff said). |
Thank you to each of the delegations responding to my questionnaire this past year. I received 32 responses, four of which were from international delegates. I have tried to take a good representation of each of the Sections (but I only had one response from the Mid-Continent) and International Regions. I hope we have learned a little bit more about each other through this exercise!
Finally, this past year it has been an honor for me to serve as an officer of the House. I have met some truly wonderful people in this "job" and would be hard-pressed to think of a better place for my "volunteer hours" within AAPG. I know Sandi will do an excellent job this next year.
I look forward to seeing all of you in Denver!
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah K. Sacrey