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2009 1st Quarter Nominations - Texas Cabinet; Texas Government
Topic Started: Feb 17 2009, 12:48 PM (547 Views)
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<th colspan="3" class='HeaderItem'><h1>1st Quarter 2009 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 March 1, 2009 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 - Crosby-Huffman-Barret
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 - *vacant*
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 - *vacant*
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 February 22, 2009 and runs through Sunday March 1, 2009. 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 neighbor 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 March 8th. 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 nominated 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 February 22, 2009 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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Studly Penguins
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I nominate myself, Studly Penguins, for Secy of WA Affairs
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neue Schottland
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I nominate Jmac for Sec of State.
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NewTexas
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Yay! We have nominees for the two vacant positions, now let's get them some competitors so it is not a walkover.

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Studly Penguins
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Instead of thinking about it I'll just say it, Im nominating Nebulantis for Secy of State, CHW for Secy of Defense, Trecdom for Secy of Space, Pax for Sports Secy, Lord Hannah for Immigration, CHB for VP, BT for Prez.

Theres my list of nominees for 1st qtr 2009 :bow
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neue Schottland
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Lord Hannah for Sec. Defense.
I'd also like to nominate myself for another run at Sec. of State.
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I nominate all current cabinet members for their current positions. :tx
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I will nominate:

- Green-ville for Vice President

- Darth Kermit for SecDef

- Greenspoint for Secretary of WA Affairs

and all other incumbents for their respective positions.
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Hello guys!

I want to thank everyone who has and will consider me for a Cabinet posistion but at this time I do not seek a Cabinet posistion. Thanks...

So here are my nominees.

VP- Green-ville

State-Jmac (It looks like a good race with neue Schottland.)

Defence- Lord Hannah

Counterculture- Bears

WA- Studly Penguins

Space- CHW

Goddess- Kittens

Sports- Bohiemian Rahpsody
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here are my nominees.
Secretary of Space for me
and CHB for state
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I'm still maintaining that my position is both oxymoronic and redundant. Why should counterculture be a cabinet position? Doesn't that make it part of the culture and not part of the counter? And doesn't The Esteemed, Wonderful, Lovely and Talented Goddess of Texas already fulfill most of counter culture's role? I plan to cause havoc from the other side of the government walls. :jester

However, I'm nominating everyone else for their current positions. Hold still so I can determine if you're horizontal, vertical or in between. Get comfy so you can hold that position for three months. :lol:

Wanders off to find more coffee.....
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While she's out getting coffee, I'd like to nominate Bears for Goddess of Texas. :diablo
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ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND???????????? :wow
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B&H, I believe the proper response was "THIS IS MADNESS!" ;)
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Actually the polite response probably would have been, "Medic! Our esteemed ambassador from Yggdrasil seems to have experienced an intense psychotic episode."
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Bearistotle and Hebert,Feb 23 2009
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Actually the polite response probably would have been, "Medic! Our esteemed ambassador from Yggdrasil seems to have experienced an intense psychotic episode."

or an aneurism...
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Notice she didn't decline...

Oh, and I'm definitely crazy. I even took a quiz that proved it.
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Bearistotle and Hebert appreciate our ambassador from Yggdrasil calling this error to our attention.
We will not be running for Goddess of Texas. Texas has a Goddess. It is Kittens and there is no equal to our esteemed Goddess.
Furthermore, Bearistotle and Hebert will not be running for any office nor accepting any appointed positions during the coming term.
We will be causing our usual amount of trouble, sans titles.
We will also be visiting our esteemed ambassador whenever visiting hours are.
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08:00 PM
I will nominate:

- Darth Kermit for SecDef

Thank you, but Darth Kermit respectfully declines to run for any cabinet position.

I will, however, continue to run for a TRC postion, on a platform of blatant self interest, shameless political promises and bribery. Sort of a green, froggy version of Nancy Pelosi. But less evil. :angel
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Thanks, I.P. but I'm going to turn down the nomination for WA Affairs.
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