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2008 4th Quarter Nominations - Texas Cabinet; Texas Government
Topic Started: Nov 23 2008, 11:48 AM (413 Views)
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<th colspan="3" class='HeaderItem'><h1>4th Quarter 2008 Texas Government Positions</h1></th>
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<td class="RowItem center bold navy">President</td>
<td class="RowItem center bold">Vice President</td>
<td class="RowItem center bold">Secretary of State</td>
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<td class="RowItem center bold">Secretary of Defense</td>
<td class="RowItem center bold">Secretary of World Assembly Affairs</td>
<td class="RowItem center bold">Secretary of Counterculture</td>
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<td class="RowItem center bold">Secretary of Space</td>
<td class="RowItem center bold">Goddess of Texas</td>
<td class="RowItem center bold">Texas Sports Commission</td>
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<td class="RowItem center bold red">Texas Land Commission*</td>
<td class="RowItem center bold red">Secretary of Immigration*</td>
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<td colspan="3">Please cast nonimations for the positions above only. There may be new positions for the next election.<br><span class="red">*These positions are appointed and is not up for nominations.</span><br><br><span class="navy"><b><em>Note: </b>Any positions not receiving nominations by Sunday November 30, 2008 will <u>not</u> be on the ballot</em></span></td>
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As a matter of review, here are the descriptions of the positions and the current officeholder:

President - NewTexas
The President of Texas makes overall decisions determining the course of Texas activities, the defense of the region and provides general stewardship. The policies of the President shall not impinge upon any nation of Texas's sovereign rights. The President will also be held responsible for making and keeping Texas great. The position of President [doHTML]<span class="red question" title="To change this position, endorse a new UN Delegate in Texas in NationStates - but you can nominate Big Tex anyway">will not be elected</span>[/doHTML] but will inherit the the position by virtue of being UN Delegate. The President will handle all requests for Texas opinions on UN matters. The President will also be in charge of negotiating Alliances, maintaining the Texas Intelligence Agency, coordinating the Texas Defense Forces and overseeing immigration.

Vice President - Richard II
The position of Vice President shall be the second in charge for the Great Region of Texas. The duties of this position will include providing advice to the President, maintaining Texas Security through interaction with the Secretary of Defense and coordinating the efforts of the other Secretaries. The office of the Vice President will also be in charge of the smooth running of the Texas Representative Council. Note: In the past, the position of VP has been both an appointed position and an elected position. For the current election, this position will be Elected.

Secretary of State - Neue Schottland
The Secretary of State will be in charge of Foreign Affairs. The duties would include assisting with the appointment and management of Ambassadors, providing communication about Texas affairs with allies and negotiating Treaties. The Secretary will also be in charge of maintaining relationships with friendly regions. This position will report directly to the President.

Secretary of Defense - Lord Hannah
The Secretary of Defense will be in charge of coordinating the Texas Defense Forces. These forces will be used not only in the defense of Texas, but also in the defense of our allies.

Secretary of Counterculture - Bearistotle and Hebert
The Secretary of Counterculture is an artistic position subject to interpretation. This position will assist in keeping Texas on the edge both socially and culturally. This is a free-form position open to interpretation. This position will be the de facto Secretary of Entertainment. So, additional duties will include facilitating parties, welcoming new nations, facilitating parties, fun stuff and did we mention parties. This position could also create and maintain the lottery, gambling, sports and leisure activities, as well as keeping Texas in the minds of all NationStates with such phrases as "Hail Texas, Bestest Region in the World!", as well as musicians, movie producers, and other forms of publications. This position is a vital part of Texas!

Secretary of World Assembly Affairs - Murray the Evil Skull
This position would be concerned with United Nations Matters including, but not limited to, creation of UN Proposals, soliciting support for UN Proposals or Resolutions from other UN Delegates and the monitoring of new UN Proposals. This position will also work with the Secretary of Internal Affairs to keep Texans informed of the activities of this position.

Secretary of Space - Trecdom2
The Secretary of Space will coordinate and facilitate Texas Space Shuttle missions, make contact with other regions with space programs to promote trade and cooperative missions and any other space-related initiatives. This Secretary will also work with the Secretary of Defense on Texas Security Issues as it relates to space. This position will also coordinate Texas' representation on the United Nations Space Consortium. This position currently needs an active nation to revitalize the program!

Goddess of Texas - Sweet Furry Kittens
The Goddess of Texas will be in charge of standing around and looking well Goddess like. She will be in charge of all celestial things like looking at the pretty stars and telling people what they mean. She will advise the President of important things like how to treat a Goddess and what a Goddess likes to eat. She will say nice things on the RMB. She will be in charge of, um, well, Goddess-things.

Texas Sports Commission - The Bohemian Rhapsody
This position will be in charge of Sports Leagues, will encourage participation, advertise occasionally on the NS message board and assist those presenting sporting events. This is a free-form position open to interpretation.

Texas Land Commission - PAX HEARTLANDIA
This position is not open for nominations, It will be a Presidential Appointment. The Texas Land Commissioner is going to assist in making Texas the Biggest Bestest Region in The World® by creating and maintaining maps of Texas. Due to the great quantity of work involved in that position we cannot just allow nations to vote another nation to do this job, especially if they do not have the skill or time involved. This position will be responsible for the development and updates of the Texas Mapping Project.

Secretary of Immigration - Lord Hannah
This position will be in charge of maintaining a healthy population for Texas. Additionally, some growth is expected depending on seasonally-adjusted factors. Growth is vital for The Great Region of Texas. First, it is imperative that we have the borders secured against invasion. Secondly, a larger Texas gives us a greater voice in combating the UN that threatens to rule our nations. For these reasons, the Department of Immigration will also be in charge of maximizing the Endorsements of the the UN Delegate. This position will also be in charge of welcoming and acclimating new citizens of Texas. This position will also participate in follow-up activities with Texas Exs and attempt to correct any problems. Due to the great quantity of work involved in this position, we cannot just allow nations to vote another nation to do this job, especially if they do not have the skill or time involved.

The nomination process opens Sunday November 23, 2008 and runs through Sunday November 30, 2008. If you would like to campaign for a nomination, feel free campaign on this thread. If you are making a nomination, make sure you list the position and the nation name. In the past we have preferred that nominations were made by someone other than the nation being nominated, however, in an effort to open up more participation, we are casting that aside. Feel free to nominate yourself or your neighor for the open positions. If you are nominated for something and do not wish to run, please make your wishes known here before we make the ballot on December 7th. After the Nominations are closed, there will be a week where nominees can make speeches. This will be followed by a week of voting.

Note: Non-Registered Nations can make nominations, when you make you post, use your nation name. If you are making a nomination and are not a registered member, please notify NewTexas via telegram on NationStates to verify your intent. Voting is limited to current Texas nations only! If Big Tex is unable to verify your nomination, it will be deleted. Thank you for your understanding.

Also Note: Texas Constitution Article XVIII: All Nominated Nations for a Cabinet position are Automatically Nominated for the Texas Representative Council. This is self-explanatory. Nations nominted for Cabinet positions do not need to be not need to be nominated for The TRC as well.

Additionally: Per the Texas Constitution, only citizens of Texas who are residents as of November 23, 2008 are eligible to vote.

And: There are a number of players who have multiple nations registered in this forum. You know who you are and chances are very high that the Texas Election Commission knows who you are too. It shall be considered "in bad taste" for one puppet to nominate another. Furthermore, and we know this goes without saying since all Texans are honorable, but we humbly request that players with multiple nations refrain from using their puppets to vote multiple times. Additononally, per Article XI: Conditions for Ejection Article 3, this is now a condition for being ejected. Remember, this is just a game for fun after all and stuffing the ballot box takes the fun out of the proceedings. Thank you in advance!

Any questions or problems can be telgrammed to NewTexas in NationStates, via Personal Message on this board or by email: NewTexas.



Have Fun!

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Crosby-Huffman-Barret
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Howdy Everyone!

I would like to nominate myself for Vice President of this great reigon!

I look foward to making my speech next week!
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F799
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The nation of F799 will humbly make these nominations:
For the office of President: BT
For the office of Vice President: Richard
For the office of Secretary of State: Jmac
For the office of Secretary of Defense: Havensky
For the office of Secretary of WA Affairs: Murray
For the office of Secretary of Counterculture: Bearies
For the office of Secretary of Space: Crazy hell for War
For the office of Goddess of Texas: Darth Kermit (hey guys can be goddesses too [well at least in today's culture])
For the office of Sports Commissioner: The Bohemian Rhapsody
For the office of Land Commissioner: Pax Heartlandia
For the office of Secretary of Immigration: Lord Hannah
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Richard
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I wish to nominate all incumbents for their positions, plus the following.

Vice President: Greenspoint, Greensville,
Secretary of State: F799
Secretary of Defense: F799
Secretary of Counterculture: Darth Kermit
Secretary of World Assembly Affairs: Viejo Austin
Secretary of Space: Independent Planets
Goddess of Texas: Bearistotle and Hebert
Texas Sports Commission: Hocolesqua
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NewTexas
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:wow :wow2

We are off to a bang this Quarter!

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Bearistotle and Hebert
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Y'all are really kind, but I have to decline any nomination for anything other than counter culture. And while I"m on the topic, if anyone else would like to run for Counter Culture - please do so! It's all I can handle and I'd be happy to pass it on to a livelier person/bear/being/entity......
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I would like to announce that I will not be seeking a second term as Secretary of State.
Furthermore, I would like to second F799's nomination of Jmac. Jmac is a strong candidate with plenty of experience.
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F799
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I am honored to have been nominated for two very fine positions already, I will gladly accept the Secretary of State nomination. However, I must decline the Secretary of Defense nomination, for lack of a better way of putting it, my information gathering abilities aren't quite as good as those of Havensky or Lord Hannah.
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Studly Penguins
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I would like to Nominate myself for re-election for the TRC!!! Besides who dont like free :beer and fun :machinegun on occasion??

I also nominate all incumbents to their respective post for re-election.
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Darth Kermit
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My fellow Texans,

No, this isn't a campaign speech (yet!). I see I've been nominated for two fine cabinet positions. While I plan to continue bribing my way to re-election on the TRC - stay tuned for more on the largest bribes ever offered in Texas - I must decline to run for a cabinet position for the following reasons:

1. I am much less goddess-like than Kittens. She's wonderful in that position, and as such should be adored by all true Texans. Also, a male frog-goddess just doesn't really appeal very much to any body, race, sex, creed, species, etc., and doesn't do anything positive for the image of Texas.

2. Since the Bearries have accepted the nomination for Counter-Culture, I will be able to contine to help from behind the scenes (a few of those weird celebrations were my idea!) and contribute in a personnal, off line way. And while Bearries has declined to run for goddess of Texas, that just means that I get to keep her all to myself! She will continue to be properly pampered and adored at home.

*Teaser* - Even I will only be able to bribe six or seven individuals in my run for TRC this quarter - the bribes are going to be that big! Get in line early. Ya snooze and ya lose!
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Independent Planets
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Nomination for Secretary of Space? I think I might be interested in that. There are already a couple of ideas I have that might wake up the sleep space-enthusiasts out there.
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Greenspoint
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I am grateful for the nomination for Secretary of State, but I am going to have to respectfully decline said nomination. My RL time management currently is not sufficient to allow me to properly fulfill the duties of the position.
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Greenspoint,Nov 26 2008
11:01 AM
I am grateful for the nomination for Secretary of State, but I am going to have to respectfully decline said nomination. My RL time management currently is not sufficient to allow me to properly fulfill the duties of the position.

BTW, you did notice you have been nominated for VP as well....

:wow :wow2
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Greenspoint
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NewTexas,Nov 26 2008
11:49 AM
Greenspoint,Nov 26 2008
11:01 AM
I am grateful for the nomination for Secretary of State, but I am going to have to respectfully decline said nomination.  My RL time management currently is not sufficient to allow me to properly fulfill the duties of the position.

BTW, you did notice you have been nominated for VP as well....

:wow :wow2

:homer :doh No, it got lost behind Greensville's name. I'm going to have to decline that nomination as well, I'm afraid. Thanks for pointing that out BT.
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I will be declining the nomination for WA Secretary.
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I would like to Nominate myself for Secretary of Space.

this time round i will not lose
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Green-ville
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Thank you for the nomination Richard, but as much as we love competing against each other for VP each and every quarter :lol: , I must decline this time around. I'm about to head through a bit of a transition period, one which, if I were still VP, would have caused me to step down, as I will be unable to carry out my duties effectively for a little while. (Hint: at the rate I'm going...I might have to change my name to Grape-vine...) *fingers crossed*

Maybe next time, though.
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No TV and No Beer
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I would like to nominate Ole Dixieland for Texas Secretary of WA Affairs.
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NewTexas
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In a surprise move, Uncle Big Tex makes a last minute VP nomination!

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[shadow=red,220] :clapping2 Bearries! :clapping2 [/shadow]

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No TV and No Beer,Nov 30 2008
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I would like to nominate Ole Dixieland for Texas Secretary of WA Affairs.

Thanks. You win a prize.
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