NGFFL

Elections 2012
Last updated 7/23/12

1. Commissioner

Its time to start thinking about electing new leaders to the NGFFL Board of Directors. There are seven elected positions on the Board, and three of those seven positions are coming open in the fall of 2012, including the commissioner position. According to the NGFFL Bylaws, the commissioner election takes place at Gay Bowl, whereas the election of other open Board slots take place after Gay Bowl. Heres what the Bylaws tell us about electing the NGFFLs leader: 8.2 Election of Commissioner On every even-numbered calendar year, the Commissioner of the NGFFL shall be elected by majority vote by the Member Organizations, via secret ballot, at the organizations annual national-championship tournament, the Gay Bowl. By a date 28 calendar days prior to the start of on-field play at Gay Bowl, the Board shall have collected and announced to the Member Organizations the candidates for Commissioner. The candidate that receives the most votes shall win. In the event of a tied vote, the sitting Commissioner shall cast the deciding vote. The election will be facilitated and completed, and the results announced, during Gay Bowl weekend while Member Organizations are gathered in person. Are you considering running? Know someone who is? With this email, commissioner- election season begins. The Survey Monkey questionnaire will go out by July 27, and candidate declarations are due on August 17. Commissioner-Election Schedule Monday 7/23: Email to City Leaders announcing that commissioner election is coming, plus post on NGFFL Facebook page. Friday, 7/27: NGFFL distributes candidate questionnaire via Survey Monkey. Friday 8/17: Declarations of candidacy for commissioner due in the form of completion of Survey Monkey. Thursday 8/23: NGFLL completes vetting for eligibility per Bylaws. Friday 8/24: NGFFL distributes candidate submissions to City Leaders and announces candidates on NGFFL blog and Facebook page. Friday 9/7: Follow-up questions for candidates from City Leaders due to NGFFL.

 Roles on the Board As a reminder, the roles on the Board are: Commissioner (currently occupied by Shane Kinkennon, Denver) Treasurer (currently occupied by Sam Lehman, NY) Corporate Partnership Director (currently occupied by Phil Clawson, Boston) Director of Outreach (currently occupied by Chris Cormier, DC) Direct of Communications (currently occupied by Patrick McIntyre, DC) Director of Operations & Special Projects (currently occupied by Jared Garduno, Phoenix) Gay Bowl Liaison (currently occupied by Thurman Williams, DC) Director of Rules of Play (appointed annually) (currently occupied by Shawn Albritton, Chicago) Director of Officials (appointed annually) (currently occupied by Lance Burage, Atlanta) Heres what the Bylaws say about the election of the other two Board slots that will come open this year: 8.3 Election of Board Members On every calendar year immediately following the Gay Bowl national championship tournament, but no later than November 30, the Board will facilitate an election via secret ballot to fill open Director positions. The Board will announce results no later than 48 hours following the completion of the election. New Directors, including the new Commissioner when applicable, will assume office by December 15 of that year. Is it you? Call for NGFFL Leaders Are you pondering greater service to the national gay flag-football community? Are you interested in being a leader in driving the NGFFL vision of becoming the greatest place for LGBT people to experience all the wonderful things that come from participation in team sports? If its not YOUR time specifically, do you know someone in your local league or program who is the perfect, self-started, levelheaded doer? A natural for the NGFFL Board? The NGFFL is seeking energetic, conscientious, fair-minded, leaders who love gay flag

Friday 9/14: NGFFL distributes highlights of candidate Q&As to City Leaders. Thursday 9/20: 5-minute candidates presentations to City Leaders in Denver. Saturday 9/22: online voting via Survey Monkey Sunday 9/23: New commissioner announced at closing party.

football, believe in the NGFFLs mission and vision, have some real time to give, and are willing to give it. If you know just such a person, please make sure he / she sees this.