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I am the secretary-elect for SFWA

The election results were announced today at the business meeting.

President: Russell Davis
VP: Elizabeth Moon
Secretary: Mary Robinette Kowal
Treasurer: Amy Casil
Eastern Regional: Bud Sparhawk
Overseas Regional Directon: Ian Whates

Because the current secretary, Alma Alexander, couldn’t be here, I dived right in by taking minutes of the meeting. Fortunately, I don’t have any official duties until July 1, which will give me time to get the volunteer coordination organized so I can hand it off to someone else.

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    • 30 Comments

    1. Laura Anne Laura Anne on 26.04.2008 at 18:25 (Reply)

      Congrats! A good slate, all around.

      (Here’s your Official bottle of Tylenol, and your Also-Official bottle of hootch….)

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 26.04.2008 at 18:47 (Reply)

        Thank you! The official bottle of hootch will be much needed, I am sure.

    2. Mike F Mike F on 26.04.2008 at 18:56 (Reply)

      Congratulations! I saw Scalzi posted this news and was waiting for you to mention it. Way to dive right into it. :) makes the expensive hotel room with the lousy wifi seem more worth it, I’m sure.

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 26.04.2008 at 19:00 (Reply)

        Thank you!

        The hotel gave me a wifi signal booster, which is making things much better.

    3. Elizabeth Barrette Elizabeth Barrette on 26.04.2008 at 20:28 (Reply)

      Congratulations! I wish you luck with the position.

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 27.04.2008 at 00:17 (Reply)

        Thank you! Given how much ground gets covered in the business meeting, my fingers may wear out taking notes.

    4. Ann Leckie Ann Leckie on 26.04.2008 at 21:00 (Reply)

      Congratulations, and hooray!

      Given these results, I may join up this year. I’ve only got two qualifying sales, so my joining wouldn’t have let me vote. I figured I’d wait to see how this election went.

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 27.04.2008 at 00:18 (Reply)

        I encourage you to do so. SFWA gets a lot of good work done for writers.

    5. Rose Fox Rose Fox on 26.04.2008 at 23:00 (Reply)

      Congratulations! Lots of welcome news on there.

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 27.04.2008 at 00:18 (Reply)

        Indeed. Russell has a lot of good plans.

    6. Charles Tan Charles Tan on 26.04.2008 at 23:46 (Reply)

      Congrats!

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 27.04.2008 at 00:19 (Reply)

        Many thanks!

    7. Jason Erik Lundberg Jason Erik Lundberg on 26.04.2008 at 23:50 (Reply)

      Congratulations! Looks like a fine group of officers all around.

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 27.04.2008 at 00:23 (Reply)

        We had a preliminary meeting today and it was very exciting because I think we will work well together.

    8. Joe Sherry Joe Sherry on 27.04.2008 at 00:17 (Reply)

      Congrats!!

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 27.04.2008 at 00:25 (Reply)

        Thanks, Joe!

    9. Brad Beaulieu Brad Beaulieu on 27.04.2008 at 00:47 (Reply)

      Hey, congrats, Mary! Well done, you!

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 27.04.2008 at 03:38 (Reply)

        Thanks, Brad!

    10. Patrick Patrick on 27.04.2008 at 01:11 (Reply)

      Congratulations, and well deserved!!

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 27.04.2008 at 03:40 (Reply)

        Well deserved?! I had no idea you were such a cruel man.

        Seriously though, I am excited to be a member of the new board.

    11. Evan Nichols Evan Nichols on 27.04.2008 at 10:11 (Reply)

      Congratulations! 79% of the vote and no write-ins! The SFWA has spoken, and they want YOU!

      Based on what you said you wanted to accomplish, I imagine you’ll be quite busy (wait; you already were), but I hope you have an enjoyable and successful tenure!

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 27.04.2008 at 18:26 (Reply)

        Thanks! Yes there will be some life adjustment going on, for certain.

    12. fabulousgirl fabulousgirl on 27.04.2008 at 23:08 (Reply)

      Congratulations!

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 28.04.2008 at 00:31 (Reply)

        Thanks!

    13. Chris McKitterick Chris McKitterick on 27.04.2008 at 23:44 (Reply)

      Congratulations! And it was great to meet you.

      Best,
      Chris

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 28.04.2008 at 00:32 (Reply)

        Chris! So good to meet you as well. I’m sorry I got sucked away from our conversation and never made it back in. Next con…

    14. Kate Baker Kate Baker on 28.04.2008 at 20:01 (Reply)

      Congratulations, Gentle Being…errr…sorry, I had no idea what got into me! :)

      Seriously, well deserved!

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 28.04.2008 at 22:05 (Reply)

        Thank you, gentlebeing!

    15. David de Beer David de Beer on 29.04.2008 at 05:35 (Reply)

      (terribly late to the party)

      congrats, Mary. And best of luck:)

      1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 29.04.2008 at 09:12 (Reply)

        It really is only for things like this where one needs to wish congratulatory luck.

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