[ur-wg] New chair for UR-WG proposed

[Hiro Kishimoto]

Hi all,

Given that there is no objection to Laura McGinnis's chair
nomination, GFSG has discussed and approved her as the UR-WG's
new chair.

Congratulations Laura. And please bring UR-WG forward!

Thanks,
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Hiro Kishimoto

Stephen M Pickles wrote:
> At the UR-WG meeting at GGF16 last week, we discussed the
> problem that the current chairs of UR-WG are no longer
> active in GGF. The consensus of the meeting was that the
> current chairs need to be replaced.
> 
> Laura McGinnis was nominated as the new chair of UR-WG,
> accepted the nomination, and had unanimous support from the
> meeting. Indeed, Laura has effectively been acting chair for
> some time.
> 
> This decision needs to be confirmed on the list, and ratified
> by the GFSG.
> 
> If you have any comments on or objections to this course of
> action, or would like to nominate an alternative or additional
> chair (self-nominations welcome), now is the time to speak.
> You may do so on this list, or by private communication to
> your Area Directors. (UR-WG is in the Management Area, and
> its Area Directors are Hiro Kishimoto and John Tollefsrud).
> 
> I would like to take the new chairs proposal to the GFSG,
> which next meets on Tuesday. So please make any comments
> by Monday.
> 
> I will send out a more comprehensive set of notes
> from the UR-WG meeting at GGF16 shortly.
> 
> Stephen
> 
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