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                      FIDONET REGIONAL NEWS
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            Region 13 - Regional Coordinator Election
Michael Luko, 1:13/0

     As some of you may know Robert Wolfe the current
Election Moderator is in the process of packing and moving.
To help him out he gave me permission to get the announcement
of the upcoming Regional Coordinator election out on his
behalf to keep things on schedule. He will still be handing the
other parts of the election process and still monitor and
moderate the election itself.

    The election this year, 2009, is for Regional Coordinator.

Here is the schedule for the election:

   A. Schedule: all schedules start at 00:01 hours and end at
                24:00 hours

      1. Announcement of the election: April 22nd through April 28th
      2. Declarations of Candidacy: April 29th through May 12th
      3. Questions to the Candidates: May 13th through June 2nd
      4. Vote: June 3rd through June 9th
      5. Announcement of the results: within three days of the end of
         the vote, or by June 12th

The full election policy can be found on the Region 13 website:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze2db48/r13/R13EPOL.TXT

Discussion and all election business except the sending in of
ballots are to be conducted in the R13_Election echo. If you need
access to the echo and are a R13 sysop please contact one of the
following hubs for access:

R13 Hubs
Frank Reid 1:109/500, Janis Kracht 1:261/100, Michael Luko 1:266/512,
Robert Wolfe 1:261/20

Outside R13 hubs
Northwest star 1:140/1,  West Star 1:10/3, East star 1:123/500

Respectfully submitted by Michael Luko, RC13, 1:13/0
on behalf of Robert Wofle, Election Coordinator, 1:13/2

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Region 13 Coordinator Election  - Candidate Background and Plans.
Michael Luko, 1:266/512

   I Michael Luko am running as a candidate for the Regional
Coordinator position for Region 13. Here is some info about my
background as well as plans and actions that I will perform if
re-elected to the RC13 position.

Personal Info:

 Name: Michael Luko
 Sysop, Christian Fellowship 1:266/512
 Net Coordinator - Net266
 Regional Coordinator - Region 13
 Age: 40
 Email: Michael.Luko@verizon.net

Background:

 Been a member BBS in fidonet since April of 1997.
 Took over as NC for Net 266 June of 2005.
 Cleaned up Net 266's node list segment.
 Assisted with the regionalization process in 2006.
 Expanded Net 266 to include all of New Jersey and Delaware.
 Currently serve and perform duties as RC13.
 Function as a regional POTS netmail gate for systems that need it.
 Provide echomail feeds for those who need a feed.
 Help new sysops with getting their system setup and promote growth.

Duties to continue to perform if re-elected as RC13:
  1. Provide NC's with any help the may need or request.
  2. Let NC's handle their network matters unless asked to become
     involved.
  3. Promote growth to the region by directing potential BBSs to
     their Networks within our region.
  4. Provide Fido Nodelist's Nodediff's and Fidonews to any node
     that request it.
  5. Maintain the Independent node list segment and process
     Network segments, sending the regions segment to the Zone
     Coordinator.
  6. Ensure smooth operation of the region and the networks that
     make up the region as per policy 4.
  7. Act as Temporary NC for a network that is without one,
     and rise up a suitable NC from within that network.
  8. Provide Netmail routing for the region.
  9. Maintain contact with NC's within the region and the ZC1.
 10. Webmaster and host the Region 13 website.
 11. Appoint and support the election coordinator.
 12. Perform all other specific RC duties policy4 mandates.
 13. Will abide by the terms and conditions of approved regional
     policy, so that it can be maintained in perpetuity for the
     benefit of the members of the region as stated in section 6
     in the R13 election policy.

Action Plan:
  1. Seek out NC's for net 129 and 261 even if from a new member bbs
     with proper teaching and coaching on my part.
  2. Seek out BBSes that are with in our region and invite them to
     be part of fidonet and link them up with the NC that covers
     their location.
  3. Continue to maintain and update the Region 13 website with
     the current nodelist, nodediff, fidonews and gazette.

    If any member of Region 13 needs a copy of the election policy
or a feed to the region 13 election or sysop echoes let me know and
I will get you connected personally or put you in touch with an
alternate feed. Thanks for taking the time to read though. If you
are a member sysop of Region 13 I look forward to seeing you in the
Region 13 echos and taking part of this election.

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