Jwrosenzweig is the best possible person I can think of for the job, whether it's as a new permanent chair or an interim one.
~blankfaze
Strong support from me too. In this situation there is likely to be little opposition to promoting the currently well-supported candidates. We should do that this weekend, and deal with any issues that arise afterwards (if any).
Pete
For what it's worth, I support this as well.
Jay.