Bobberino for Speaker: The Right Bob for the Job!
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Hello, TNPers! I'm Bobberino. I'd wager many - or most - of you know me as that guy on the Discord that always seems to be one post away. While being on the Discord is something I highly take pride in and something I plan to keep as a precedent, if you were not aware, I also have an incredibly extensive docket of service in TNP and in broader gameplay. The highlights, locally, are nearly two years in the service of the Speaker's Office over the span of my time in TNP: beginning in July 2018 in ABC's Speaker's Staff, to my most recent terms of service as a more senior, mentorship-oriented Deputy capable of stepping in directly to the Speakership at any moment. But as much as I can ramble about my resume, I shouldn't and won't. Rather, understand that it has been a rewarding experience for both myself as a person and as a player. I have enjoyed my time in the office, and I would like to give back to the office by running for - and hopefully, obtaining - the office of Speaker.
In terms of where I see the office and what has happened in my time in it, I see an office that has morphed and progressed like a well-oiled machine throughout my time in it, in no small part due to the efforts of @St George. In his service in the office, we have cleaned up our act from a group who couldn't run a spreadsheet on time to a synergized, independent group who required little oversight from the Speaker; and assisting me in this effort in leading the Deputy Speakers from within was my primary competitor in this election, @Robespierre. We have established a parliamentary precedent in the RA, and I intend to run the RA in much the same way. We have established a lengthy precedent both recent and in the past, that in our motions, both legislative and non-legislative, mean something and are simply not rubber stamps. Our RA is important, our RA is healthy, and our RA is the center of our region; we would not be the premier region in legislative activity, as accomplished as we are in constitutional stability, and as prominent in international politics without the RA being the way that it is - the beating heart of The North Pacific. I feel as if I have a unique finger on the pulse of our RA; and through it, our region as a whole.
With this out of the way, I will get into specifics. First off, checks. One of the most important jobs the Speaker has, but simultaneously often the first to go by the wayside; I will look to hold my office to a high standard, higher than that of the administration and Vice Delegate checks. While I will not and cannot promise the world - I am not the kind of candidate to lie to you, nor am I one to make fluffy promises - I will aim for things to be so that all Speaker's checks will be done within a minimum of 24 hours. I'd also like to briefly address Deputy Speakers; I am a fan of @St George's innovative approach to Deputies, as it allows for a very large delegation of responsibilities, and allows for me to train in bunches while also allowing for opportunities for up and coming TNPers to see a side of TNP that they otherwise may not see. This can be done through a Speaker's Staff, but I see little reason why the difference should be made. We have de facto senior Deputy Speakers already; there needn't be more random arbitrary divisions in a team that has its job be fairly cut and dry. Through this, I also will modify the schedule for checks being made - I plan to have a schedule where certain Deputies / the Speaker are doing certain tasks on certain days; rather than one deputy / the Speaker handling all tasks on one day. And on a final note on actually appointing Deputies; I'll be reaching out to some people about staying on, or being appointed; but otherwise, I'll have the opportunity around for those who will take it.
As a note in terms of the general run of the office, I'd like to keep the commitment to a major audit / update once a month, from the Speaker's Office to the entirety of the citizenry. If something happens that is of note to the citizenry, that will be addressed in the monthly addresses. I'd also like to state that, without getting into specifics, the Office will be less in the public eye. While I am a fan of transparency, it can be a distraction to the productivity of the region and our democratic processes as a whole.
In summary, I don't intend to fix what isn't broken. I've been around long enough to see what can be tinkered with, however, to ensure the citizens of The North Pacific get the best out of their Speaker's Office, and to see how they want to have their Regional Assembly run. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Fire memes that you insist on posting in this thread? Drop them in this thread. I'd also like to wish my fellow candidates the best of luck, and to all the citizenry of The North Pacific, a happy, healthy, and safe 2021; where hopefully, I stand as your Speaker. This has been Bobberino, signing off.
