Confirmation Hearing: Fritz for Registar General (Confirmed)

[Sopranos Republican]

OK

With Homely's resignation, I am nominating former registrar general Fritz for the position. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments!

Senators, the waterboarding time has commenced, you have 72 hours.

[Fritz]

Thank you, Matt.  The office I am nominated for is RG, not SoFE.   

[Sopranos Republican]

Thank you, Matt.  The office I am nominated for is RG, not SoFE.  

Fixed

[tmthforu94]

Do you plan to use the same spreadsheet and format that Homely currently uses?

How often do you think you'll be able to provide an update of the census?

Oh, and you have my complete support.

[PPT Spiral]

Will you be managing the job in a similar way as homely had? If not, what are some distinct differences that will be apparent between the two of you?

[Fritz]

Much of the style and formatting you see in Homely's Census Bureau thread was actually created by me, during my tenure as RG.  So yes, my Census Bureau thread will be very similar to Homely's.  One thing I will make a point of doing, that I did not see Homely doing: the voter list must be updated precisely 7 days before an election, and then not updated again until after the election.  This provides an accurate voter list for the election in question.

[Fritz]

Oh, and I intend to update on a weekly basis.

[President Tyrion]

Forgive me for being a bit naive. Could you give me a couple of short bullet points as to why you're a good choice, based on past experience?

[TNF]

You will definitely have my support, Fritz.

[Fritz]

Forgive me for being a bit naive. Could you give me a couple of short bullet points as to why you're a good choice, based on past experience?

Way, way back in the distant past (2004), I served as Secretary of Forum Affairs under several Presidents.  I served with honor and distinction for about 6 months, before leaving the game for personal reasons.  I returned in 2009.  In 2010, the SoFA position was split into two positions, and I became the first Registrar General.  As I discussed previously, much of what you see today in Census Bureau was actually designed by me.  I had to resign when I became President.  The RG position has been my favorite of all the positions I have held in Atlasia.  I guess I just like Excel spreadsheets.

[President Tyrion]

Thank you for your answer.

[homelycooking]

Way, way back in the distant past (2004), I served as Secretary of Forum Affairs under several Presidents.  I served with honor and distinction for about 6 months, before leaving the game for personal reasons.  I returned in 2009.  In 2010, the SoFA position was split into two positions, and I became the first Registrar General.  As I discussed previously, much of what you see today in Census Bureau was actually designed by me.  I had to resign when I became President.  The RG position has been my favorite of all the positions I have held in Atlasia.  I guess I just like Excel spreadsheets.

Indeed, I have Fritz to thank for the organization of the RG's data - and I encourage the Senate to confirm him as the next RG. Though I was very disappointed with the outcome of Inks v RG Homely and I wouldn't have minded serving for a longer period of time, selecting an enthusiastic new (old) RG after over two years of my tenure is probably what is needed.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Fritz,

A ways back (like 2009ish), you had advocated for a larger population base for the game and you had made an effort to recruit people as President, even assembling a committee of sorts consisting of a diverse group of people to do this. Considering what has transpired since, do you still believe that a larger population is possible to attain, but on a more sustainable basis through a series of actions that was not taken in either 2009/2010 or 2012/2013? If so, what would those actions be, specifically as it relates to activity standards, voter eligibility, candidate eligibity and the like, but also in other areas?

[Maxwell]

I disagree with the nominee on the current amendment being proposed, but I have no question of Fritz's ability to be Registar General. I will vote in favor of the nominee and encourage my colleagues to do the same.

[Napoleon]

I interviewed Fritz as an RG candidate when I was President, and I'm happy to support him now. He will make a great RG! Good call Mr. President

[Fritz]

Fritz,

A ways back (like 2009ish), you had advocated for a larger population base for the game and you had made an effort to recruit people as President, even assembling a committee of sorts consisting of a diverse group of people to do this. Considering what has transpired since, do you still believe that a larger population is possible to attain, but on a more sustainable basis through a series of actions that was not taken in either 2009/2010 or 2012/2013? If so, what would those actions be, specifically as it relates to activity standards, voter eligibility, candidate eligibity and the like, but also in other areas?

It seems like you are fishing for a particular answer, Yankee, and I'm not sure what it is.  I would say that my efforts as President were unsuccessful.  At the time, I advocated for off-site recruitment- a practice that is as unpopular now as it was then.  I have been pleased to see our population base increase- back in my days, we averaged about 140 registered voters, lately we have been seeing numbers in the 180s.  I want to enfranchise as many people as possible; higher participation makes the game more interesting and exciting.  At the same time, we do not want the voter list clogged with inactives who have lost interest and aren't coming back.  To that end, that is one reason why I oppose the current amendment- I believe it will disenfranchise voters who have NOT lost interest and do intend to vote again.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Fritz,

A ways back (like 2009ish), you had advocated for a larger population base for the game and you had made an effort to recruit people as President, even assembling a committee of sorts consisting of a diverse group of people to do this. Considering what has transpired since, do you still believe that a larger population is possible to attain, but on a more sustainable basis through a series of actions that was not taken in either 2009/2010 or 2012/2013? If so, what would those actions be, specifically as it relates to activity standards, voter eligibility, candidate eligibity and the like, but also in other areas?

It seems like you are fishing for a particular answer, Yankee, and I'm not sure what it is.  I would say that my efforts as President were unsuccessful.  At the time, I advocated for off-site recruitment- a practice that is as unpopular now as it was then.  I have been pleased to see our population base increase- back in my days, we averaged about 140 registered voters, lately we have been seeing numbers in the 180s.  I want to enfranchise as many people as possible; higher participation makes the game more interesting and exciting.  At the same time, we do not want the voter list clogged with inactives who have lost interest and aren't coming back.  To that end, that is one reason why I oppose the current amendment- I believe it will disenfranchise voters who have NOT lost interest and do intend to vote again.

I wasn't fishing for any particular answer for I would not know what such is if it were stated. If anyone has any novel thinking on the subject of what laws adn rules are best to advance a large, but more active population, it would be yourself. And I didn't even consider the Amendment opposition when forumulating the question. I remember you posting about the matter in the past and your work as President and thus I was curious if you had come up with a better arrangement for the these laws and standards to advance that objective.

[Fritz]

I wasn't trying to be critical, Yankee, and I hope I answered your question.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I wasn't trying to be critical, Yankee, and I hope I answered your question.

Yes.

I have this sense that in both of those surges we just threw people in and little was done to try and ensure lasting activity and interest from them and thus they bled away.

[Sopranos Republican]

Senators, a vote is now open on the confirmation of the nominee. Please vote AYE, NAY, or Abstain.

[Napoleon]

AYE

[tmthforu94]

Aye

[Maxwell]

Not going back on my word here:

Aye

[PPT Spiral]

Aye

[Gass3268]

Aye