AUGUST 2004

Point-Counterpoint

by Robbie Gries

Editor's Note: Clint Moore raised an issue in The Delegates’ Voice Point-Counterpoint section last Fall concerning the Advisory Committee’s use of Executive Session to consider certain matters in private. Robbie Gries responded with a counterpoint to that article for inclusion in the January DV. However, we were unable to publish it at that time because AAPG policy is that nothing can be published about a candidate who is currently running for an elected office. We are therefore publishing Robbie’s response at this time.

Counterpoint Response to Clint Moore’s Point:

Regarding the decision of the AC to continue the practice of going into Executive Session to deliberate on both candidates and honors and awards candidates ... Mr. Moore implies this practice is used only because of a few past/present AC and EC leaders.

A vote to go into Executive Session is taken by the entire AC ... all 20 members. During my time as chairman or subcommittee chairman (chairs do not vote unless there is a tie), the vote was either unanimous or near unanimous. This policy is not controlled by the chair but democratically by the governing body, all twenty members. Just as it was when Mr. Moore was on the Council.