[Dean Romig]

I'll respond to each of these issues that brother Bill has brought up.

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

And they were good ones. Nothing about the quality of the people I recommended has changed since 2011.

But apparently you were the only one who thought enough of those nominees to submit their names. That does not negate the quality of their service, it just doesn't put them up with members who received more nominations.

The requirement that submissions be campaigned by the submitter takes away from the importance of the "committee".

There is nothing in the DSA 'program' which suggests anyone should "campaign" for a certain person to be nominated multiple times.

Once I submit a certain person, it should not be necessary for me to get three or four more people to submit that person's name for him to be considered.

It is not necessary that anyone do that. A Member who is worthy of the award should stand out in enough people's minds that they nominate him without being prodded to do so, or 'campaigned.'

When I submit a name and a set of reasons for my recommendations, the "committee" should take over and make a decision.

It is not for the committee to make any decisions as to whom might be worthy of the award - that is entirely up to the membership to decide that by making nominations. The committee is in place purely in an administrative function.

From what I have been told in the past, a certain number of nominations of a certain nominee are neccesary for that person to be considered. That is not the way it should be done.

Not so - there is no number requirement. Nominees need only receive sufficient nominations to place them above others who receive nominations.

Give some power to the "committee" without multiple nominations of a certain person.

The committee has all the power it wants. It is a self-governing committee. The committee does not want to decide who the Awardees are - that is not compatible with the spirit of the program. Can you imagine all the crap and BS that would fall on the committee if we were the ones making decisions of who would receive the Distinguished Service Award?????

PM me or call me to discuss. Thank you.

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