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Max Harmony
Bio Statement
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Most of you already know me (the rest of you, start getting on the forums and chats!). For those who've forgotten, I've been involved with NYRA for three years, though I've been a supporter of youth rights for longer. On the issues, I see our stated positions as exactly what they were intended to be: a great start.
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Questionnaire
1. Why do you want to run for the NYRA Board of Directors?
Because every year I run, I get closer and closer to winning (yes, Charlie Sheen is also winning, I know). Eventually a rounding error will get me in!
2. Are you familiar with the responsibilities of a non-profit board member? What prior experience do you have that you believe qualifies you to hold the position of director on our board?
I've been on ASFAR's Board of Directors for several years. While it is less active, it has given me experience in meeting procedure. I have also regularly observed and commented on NYRA's board meetings.
3. What have you personally done to advance NYRA?
Highlights not under a gag order include local and state legislative advocacy, and national-level news monitoring.
4. What are your short and long term goals for NYRA? How do we reach those goals?
In the short term, I'd like to see more people aware of NYRA (even if they disagree with us). This can be done by getting into the news more often, whether through actions (lawsuits and protests) or statements. (I do not intend to discount the equal importance of supporters, whether paid members or not, spreading the word on their own. That too is important!) In the long term, I'd like NYRA to make itself unnecessary, which would require supporter participation (options here include speaking to congressional representatives and circulating (in states where it is possible) constitutional amendment petitions).
5. What do you believe is NYRA's biggest challenge or weakness, and what will you do, personally, to help address it. Please be specific and realistic.
One of our biggest problems is that we have a small supporter base. Without numbers, it is quite difficult to convince politicians that they should support us.
6. If elected, what will you personally do for the national organization? What projects or activities will you take leadership of? Please be specific and realistic.
If elected, I intend to encourage a culture of transparency and involvement. The board, after all, asks for help from the membership. It is important that the membership has a chance to say what they want to help with.
7. In your view, how is the role of a board member different than that of an active member or chapter leader? How would your involvement be affected if you weren't elected this year?
My belief in youth rights is of course not dependent upon election to the board. However, if not on the board, I will not have the influence on policy needed to implement my goals for NYRA, and would likely be limited in involvement with NYRA policy.
8. If you served on the board last year, how would you assess your level of involvement? Did you follow through on promises you made during last year's election?
I was not on the NYRA's BoD last year, so there's no need to include this answer. I'm sure you will anyway just like last year though.
9. Define "youth rights". Describe our mission and our vision in your own words.
Youth rights. A fairly simple concept, really. It's just the insane idea that people should be judged as actual individual people rather than the number of times they've circled a giant ball of plasma on a rock. NYRA's goal, ultimately, is making that concept become reality.
10. With many qualified members running for the Board, what sets you apart? Why should you be elected?
Because I'm just awesome like that.
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