In response to the article entitled, "TERM LIMITS AT THE SBE," Clay Freinwald replied as follows on October 15, 2009:
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Hi Bob --
 
Let me take this line by line -
 
 TERM LIMITS AT THE SBE
 
Last week, The Leslie Report stated that, "Clay Freinwald  is stepping down from the board of the Society of Broadcast  Engineers due to term limits
 
This is true. The Societies' Bylaws limit an office holder to not more than 3 consecutive terms after which that person must not hold a directorship for 2 years (Article III, Section 4). In my 10 years on the BOD I was also Vice President one year.
 
and also leaving his post as Chairman of the EAS Committee for the same reason.
 
It is desired that Committee Chairs also be BOD Members. Vinny Lopez, the new President, has appointed Ralph Beaver to fill the Committee Chair slot.
 
" CGC mentioned Clay's departure as EAS Chairman in last week's Communicator newsletter and linked to the Leslie Report. According to Ray Benedict of CBS, 'SBE does not have term limits for committee chairman!  The ten year limit only applies to national officers."
 
This is also true.  There are cases, where a person, not on the Board, is clearly the best person to chair a committee, or where there is no one on the Board that has adequate experience, etc. In these cases, a person outside of the BOD might be a committee chair. Example of this is Richard Rudman who, most recently, chaired the Government Relations Committee.
 
Let me add -
 
I will continue to work with the SBE EAS Committee, under Ralph Beaver. I'm sure that others that have served on the Committee will also do the same.  Members of the Committee are chosen by the Chairman.
 
I also plan to continue to Chair the Washington State SECC.
 
Hope this helps.
 
Clay