COE to Remain Speaker

[Crushing Our Enemies]

I was elected speaker not long ago, unopposed. For reference, this was my campaign:

I'm Crushing Our Enemies, and it would be my honor to serve once more as your speaker.

I have been speaker in the past, and during that time I kept the citizenship rolls in good order, published a weekly digest of legislative news, established the #speakers_office irc channel, wrote the voting procedures as we know them, and originated the concept of training multiple deputies to be potential speakers.

If you elect me, my goals are to complete daily tasks of the office promptly, implement a recognition program for legislators, have 2 deputies fully trained by September, and publish a digest every week without fail.

Those who recall my previous campaigns (January 2013, May 2013, September 2013, and May 2015) may notice a few differences between those and this. The eye-catching header is missing, the gimmicky acronym of my name is gone, and the confident, assertive, optimistic tone is not in evidence.

My loss in May was a humbling experience, and I felt that I have become distanced from the community I love. When I began writing my typical campaign thread, it rang hollow in my mind, and I started from scratch, writing as if I was introducing myself for the first time. The result is the above: a simple statement of my experience and my goals. It may not be inspirational or pretty to read, but it is the truth. If you support my platform, please vote for me.

I will answer any questions about me or about my platform that you care to ask.

I'll admit I fell slightly short of my goals. It took a couple of weeks before I got a digest going, but it is now being published every week, as promised (albeit the last one went out a day late). I have not yet implemented a recognition program for legislators, though in my defense, there has been no legislation since I took office. I have detailed plans for what that program will look like, however.

As far as deputies go, I currently have three outstanding deputies, and I have assigned weekly duties on a rotating basis. While I haven't fully trained two deputies quite yet (though I expect I will fulfill that promise by the end of the month), I am quite proud of their level of knowledge and skill so far. I recently changed residences, and even though I was barely on the forum for several days, they were able to keep the office running smoothly in my unexpected absence.

I am now back to full activity, and stand ready to continue my tenure as speaker. I ask for your vote, and invite you to question me.

 

[Tomb]

Good luck, COE. You have my full support

~ Tomb

 

[Gradea]

In the short time I have seem you as the Speaker of the RA, you have shown yourself to be an excellent and hard working Speaker.

Full support.