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Sil Dorsett for Speaker
I thought for sure I'd be campaigning for Reopening Nominations, but with Bobberino entering the Speaker's race, now I'll have to go with maximum effort.
I know compared to Bobberino I'm a little short on experience. I've been Deputy Speaker for only two months, and in a sense I'm still learning the job. I've only counted one vote, but at least I've got citizenship applications down pat, and even caught some interesting anomalies. My focus there will be about accuracy, not necessarily speed. My deputies will be encouraged to utilize the four-eyes principle.
A fresh set of eyes provides fresh ideas and innovations, but the Speaker's job, from what I've seen, is rather straight forward. There's definitely some "innovative" opportunities to pursue though, especially around Standing Procedures, but my focus there will be "How can I make sure the job makes sense?" Common sense is important. For instance, I won't ever schedule a vote to open immediately after the second is given for a non-legislative proposal. I will give citizens plenty of time to object to the scheduling and keep debating. It's important to listen to the Regional Assembly.
St. George published a list of Speakers Office guides originally started by Fregerson, with seven guides left to write. They will be finished by January, though I expect this would be something Bobberino would accomplish as well. These guides will not, however, be the primary source of education for a new deputy. I was a fan of hands-on training under St. George, and I'm the type that enjoys hands-on labs more than reading a book anyways, so the hands-on training will continue. I'd like to keep the staff we already have, but that doesn't mean we're not going to take on new hires. I'll appoint as many deputies as I feel are needed to provide more-than-adequate coverage and handle increasing workloads if necessary.
I would have said a lot of this stuff even if I was asking for RON, but with this race becoming competitive, it's worth the effort. I await your questions. Just be aware that you'll get answers on Monday. I'm pretty booked today.
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