A quick reference to the candidates for the 2008/2009 LDraw.org Steering Committee election. The information is drawn from posts on LUGNET [4] and corrections are welcome, please email the webmasters.

Per the process documented in the LDraw.org Bylaws [5] and Policies & Procedures [6] Document, nominations were taken on LUGNET [7] as replies to a particular post. This post on Lugnet [8] and the replies to it show who is nominated, who is seconded, and who has accepted.

The following table summarizes the status of each active candidate, and provides a link to the position statement if one exists. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name and no ranking or endorsement should be inferred from their position on the list.

Candidate	Nominated By	Seconded By	Accepted?	Position Statement?
Chris Dee	William Howard	Michael Heidemann	Yes	-
Tim Gould	Michael Heidemann	Travis Cobbs	Yes	-
Michael Heidemann	Travis Cobbs	Philippe Hurbain	Yes	-
Orion Pobursky	Michael Heidemann	Travis Cobbs	Yes	-
Willy Tschager	Michael Heidemann	Travis Cobbs	Yes	-

The following table summarizes the status of each inactive (not seconded, declined or not formally accepted) candidate, and provides a link to the position statement if one exists. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name and no ranking or endorsement should be inferred from their position on the list.

Candidate	Nominated By	Seconded By	Accepted?	Position Statement?
Travis Cobbs	William Howard	-	Declined	-
Ross Crawford	William Howard	Michael Heidemann	Declined	-
Jim DeVona	Tim Gould	Orion Pobursky	Declined	-
Philo Hurbain	Michael Heidemann	Travis Cobbs	Declined	-

Notes on the "Accepted" column

• "Yes" = the nominee posted a reply to the thread signifying acceptance
• "Declined" = the nominee posted a reply to the thread declining the nomination
• "-" = the nominee did not post anything to the thread in reply to their nomination and second. Nominees must affirmatively accept the nomination in order to be on the ballot.