[Cuga] Vote on bylaw changes- A message from John Arrington

[Lorelei Chopard]

Dear Users Group Members,

This is to announce that we are holding a vote on two proposed 
changesfor the Users Group Bylaws; each change will be voted on 
separately.I've summarized the two changes below, while the web page 
where you will cast your votes will have the full text of the proposed 
changes.The present Bylaws can be found here: 
https://wiki.jlab.org/cugwiki/index.php/Bylaws

*The first proposal is to change the chair line from the current four 
year cycle (one year as vice chair, two as chair, and one as past chair) 
to a modified cycle (one year vice chair, one as chair elect, one as 
chair, and one as past chair). The benefit is that chairswill be more 
experienced when they take over as chair (having served 2 years 
already), and that there will be more people in the four-year chair line 
at a given time, providing more leadership in organizing the various 
user group activities and greater continuity. The downside of this is 
that people will serve as chair for only a single year, but we believe 
that this will be balanced by the benefits mentioned above.

*The second proposed change is an expansion of the "statement on 
non-discrimination"

To cast you vote, go to the following page:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8STSYT5 [includes text of the proposed 
changes]
The deadline for voting is_*Tuesday, July 22nd*_.
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