JANUARY 2003

Ad hoc Committee on Advisory Council Representation

by Richard G. Green, Chair

Chairman Hollrah has appointed an Ad Hoc committee to study a proposal, unanimously endorsed by the GCAGS Board of Directors, to alter the nature of the AAPG Advisory Council representation. The recommendation would revise the formula for representation on the AC based upon the number of AAPG members in the Section or Region. The result of the suggested formula would be to add four representatives from the Gulf Coast Section, and one each from the Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Mid-Continent sections.

The primary arguments in favor of the proposal center on more proportionate representation in officer candidate and honors and awards selection. The primary arguments presented against the proposal are concerned on the one hand with the size of the AC and the unwieldy nature of large groups, and on the other with the lack of any real need for proportional representation on this governing body. We have had spirited discussion via Email in the committee.

We have an excellent committee consisting of Pete Gray and Clint Moore (GCAGS), Will Green (Southwest Section), Carl Smith (Eastern Section), Jim Rogers (RMAG) and Marty Hewitt (Canada Region). We will vote soon to either:

1. Recommend the AC remain as now structured
2. Endorse the GCAGS proposal
3. Revise the formula to provide more proportional representation but with a differing formula

I will present our recommendation in January to Chairman Hollrah, with appropriate discussion. Thank you for the opportunity to chair this committee.

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