elections and academics

[Deborah Scherrer]

Regarding Rich Salz's comments on academics:

If the goal is to elect academics to the Board, it might be
wiser to run fewer, rather than more, academics on the slate -- hence avoid
splitting the vote.  (After all, if I remember correctly that's how
Meecham got elected to the Arizona governorship -- the other more
credible candidates split the vote, and Meecham was elected by 12%
of the populace).

Of the 6 candidates which the Nominating Committee put up
for the open board positions, 2 were academics.  Perhaps suggesting
there should be more would be defeating the very goal you are
striving for.