[WikiEN-l] Interim Arbcom appointments, Research Officer

[Chris Jenkinson]

Jimmy Wales wrote:
> To fill vacancies that have arisen, I am appointing the following people
> to the English arbitration committee:
> 
> Mindspillage (Kat Walsh)
> and
> Kelly Martin (karynn in irc)
> 
> They come highly recommended and will be great. :-)

Hey Jimbo,

Could you explain your rationale for appointing the new Arbitration 
Committee members, both now and in July, rather than organising special 
elections as was done when the two original members resigned in July 2004?

Chris