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Alexander Greingoth Era All historical records pertaining to Ministry of Magic RPG under Minister for Magic, Alexander Greingoth [IC January 2076 - December 2081; OOC January 2012 - June 2013]

View Poll Results: Please choose your top THREE candidates.
Carter Phillips 8 17.02%
Nolan Reynolds 15 31.91%
Sherman Clark 13 27.66%
Cooper Cope 6 12.77%
Corineus Vanderbilt 10 21.28%
Lourdes Black 7 14.89%
Ivy Knox 5 10.64%
Erik Vinteren 14 29.79%
Andrew Rose 5 10.64%
Althea Schirmer 27 57.45%
Roxanne Carter 4 8.51%
Atticus Aldredge 2 4.26%
Gavin Higareda 7 14.89%
Selena Zabini-Riddle (did not participate) 2 4.26%
Layla Dacosta (did not participate) 0 0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 47. You may not vote on this poll

 
 
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At the front of the seating area is the largest and grandest stage the Ministry could get for this very special event. There are tall, red velvet curtains on either side of that stage that extend behind the main stage as well, and in the middle of the curtain are two large logos--the giant "M" logo for the Ministry of Magic, and the Hogwarts Crest. Atop the beautifully finished stage floor, towards the left of the stage, are two rows of chairs with a spot for each of the Board of Governors candidates. On the right side, there are seats for those witches and wizards who are running the debate.

Feel free to take a seat in the Seating Area, but remember the first row is reserved for the Minister of Magic and Department Heads! Don't worry about not being able to see or hear--the stage is large enough that the candidates can be seen from every angle, and their voices will be charmed to echo throughout the room. Enjoy the debate!


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Questions: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5

Questions 6-9 are individual and can be found included in the candidate posts.

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Aldredge: A1, A2,
Black: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5,
Carter: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8
Clark: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6,
Cope: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6,
Higareda: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, and A9
Knox: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6,
Phillips: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5,
Reynolds: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7,
Rose: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5,
Schirmer: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5,
Vanderbilt: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5,
Vinteren: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7,

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Ian Amoroso made his way to the Grand Stage. He stood on the wood and felt the urge to do a little jig, but... he opted not to.

He tapped his throat with his wand and he began the announcement.

"Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to the Board of Governor's Candidate Debate. If the candidates could make their way on the stage please?"
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Hearing the warning for the candidates to get up on the stage, Roxanne first made her way to the restroom to make sure that everything was still in place and there was nothing in her teeth. Once she was satisfied with her appearance (meaning that there was nothing in her teeth, caught in her lipstick, and not a hair out of place), she moved to the stage with all the grace of that president she'd studied videos of, oh what was his name? Oh right, Obama. Anyway, the point was that she was moving like she was perfectly at ease. Which was all a part of her game plan.

Once she got onto the stage, she gave a big wave and a bright smile until she was about halfway across the stage, then she made the rest of the journey to her seat rather demurely. Taking her seat, she mentally patted herself on the back for her performance so far and waited calmly for her fellow candidates to take their seats. Nope, no nervousness here. At least by outside appearances. Inside, though, was a different story.....
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Cassandra Rae-Branxton scowled at Amoroso as he grandstanded across the stage. He hadn't participated in the planning, he wasn't on this committee, and he had no reason to be showing off here as if he had a reason for being on the stage. She opted not to shoo the man away with a casual flick of her hand, instead choosing to lift her chin and address the gathering audience as the candidates took their seats.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Cassandra Rae-Branxton, and I am the President of the Board of Governors. I'm joined here today by several employees from the Ministry of Magic to moderate tonight's debate. Each candidate will respond to up to 9 questions at their own pace and in their own time, as we recognize that rapid fire questions don't suit everyone. Each candidate should answer the question as fully as possible; brevity is sometimes a virtue, but it can also make some look as if they don't have a sufficient answer. We ask candidates to hold off on responding to each other until they have answered all of their questions. The other moderators and I will take turns asking questions prepared by ourselves or submitted by a panel of concerned parents and community members."

The former Headmistress glanced at the cards in front of her for a long moment, gathering her thoughts before she turned a smile on the candidates gathered there. "You're all doing very well, and I can't wait to hear from you. Don't be nervous. Our first question of the evening is directed to all of you, so pleased step forward to the front of the stage to answer when you're ready and then take your seat again when finished. If you need more time, you can answer as quickly or slowly as you wish... don't be intimidated if your compatriots get ahead of you. This first question should be easy, as it's something you've been considering since you first tossed your hat in the ring so many months ago: Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates? We want to hear about what sets you apart from the crowd."



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Hearing the call for the candidates to get to the stage, Erik jogged up the stairs to the platform and swiftly made his way to his seat. He adjusted the knot of his Carolina blue silk tie and checked the alignment of his fancy silver name tag. Confident he looked sharp, he put on an expression of interest and ease and settled in for the debate.

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"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Cassandra Rae-Branxton, and I am the President of the Board of Governors. I'm joined here today by several employees from the Ministry of Magic to moderate tonight's debate. Each candidate will respond to up to 9 questions at their own pace and in their own time, as we recognize that rapid fire questions don't suit everyone. Each candidate should answer the question as fully as possible; brevity is sometimes a virtue, but it can also make some look as if they don't have a sufficient answer. We ask candidates to hold off on responding to each other until they have answered all of their questions. The other moderators and I will take turns asking questions prepared by ourselves or submitted by a panel of concerned parents and community members."

The former Headmistress glanced at the cards in front of her for a long moment, gathering her thoughts before she turned a smile on the candidates gathered there. "You're all doing very well, and I can't wait to hear from you. Don't be nervous. Our first question of the evening is directed to all of you, so pleased step forward to the front of the stage to answer when you're ready and then take your seat again when finished. If you need more time, you can answer as quickly or slowly as you wish... don't be intimidated if your compatriots get ahead of you. This first question should be easy, as it's something you've been considering since you first tossed your hat in the ring so many months ago: Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates? We want to hear about what sets you apart from the crowd."


It was all beginning now. The former headmistress and present President was addressing them, and Erik leaned forward slightly from his chair on the end to hear. He nodded to show his understanding of the first question and then took a moment to gather his thoughts.

Well, no point in hesitating. He might as well be first to respond. The blonde man stood up and confidently made his way toward centre stage, casting the sonorous charm on himself as he moved. Erik gave a respectful nod toward President Branxton and then gave his answer.

"Good evening, everyone. My name is Erik Vinteren, and as I hope you might know, I am running for a position on the Hogwarts Board ov Governors." He paused to smile cheekily at the crowd. Hopefully they'd see the joke there. Erik took this election very seriously, but someone needed to warm them all up.

"To say I am different from the other candidates might be obvious to you. I am not from the U.K., I did not attend Hogwarts, yet I still feel a certain responsibility to see the honourable school do vell." He tucked one hand in his pocket loosely while the other would gesture every so often, creating a conversational vibe as he continued to address the audience. "Vhile I did attend a different school ov magic, I vent to wizarding university afterwards and encountered many Hogwarts graduates vhere. I was impressed by vheir knowledge of the power we all share as wizards, but struck by their lack of...worldliness, and their seeming lack of regard for their fellow man, regardless of his place of birth or his nationality. I haff since observed many lessons and spoken to several professors at the school, and I still detect a similar note of carelessness vithin the castle."

Erik paused to allow his possibly controversial explanation time to sink in. "Vhile I mean no offence with my observations, I do feel this is something I could change at Hogwarts. I myself speak 13 different languages and haff travelled the vorld and seen vhat it has to offer. I vould like to use vhis knowledge to help shape Hogwarts' graduates into more vell-rounded people. Vith my work background in defence contracting and international business, I also haff extensive knowledge of security and defence measures that vould be useful for the school, considering its tragedies in recent years and its history of security breaches. I cannot say vhether or not my fellow candidates haff my exact qualifications, but I can assure you vhat they vould not offer the same perspective and dedication vhat I can if you elect me to the Board of Governors."

He gave a nod toward the President and took a step back from the edge of the stage. "Thank you." Erik raised his wand to his throat and removed the charm, then resumed his seat. His shoulders relaxed slightly once he was seated again. First question: success.
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So, individualized questions? Summited by concerned parents and community members? Roxanne couldn't decide rather to be worried or reassured. On one hand, there was the very good possibility that some of these could be very personal. On the other, they could just be general questions like 'What you would have done with the whole man eating plant/vengeful ghost situation?' She really hoped it was the latter, because could handle those questions.

But the first question was a fairly easy one directed at all of them. Were they trying to lure them into a false sense of security? Most likely. She stepped forward, part of her speech already coming to mind. "Hi, I'm Roxanne Carter, for those of you who are new here or just haven't been paying attention," she began in a conversational tone. " What I feel sets me apart from the rest of the candidates is, well, there are a few things actually. One being my experience with the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, which has taught me to always be prepared for the unexpected. And I know that my colleagues here tonight can back me up when I say that we see a lot of unexpected stuff.

Another thing that my experience has taught me is trust that the people you are working with to have your back always. Because trust is important when you are dealing with the unexpected. Believe me, if I couldn't trust my colleagues, I probably wouldn't be here right now."
Okay, stopping for a breath now. And to let that sink in.

"Now, I know that you guys are probably thinking 'Well, that's great Roxanne, but what does all that have to do with being on the Board of Governors? Let me tell you. These are traits that I feel are important to being a governor, because a lot of unexpected stuff happens at Hogwarts. And as an adult, if you're not prepared to deal with that, be you professor or governor, then you are just useless to everyone. If you can't be trusted, then again, you are useless to everyone. And uselessness is not what our children need." And..... done now. Hopefully she had won a few people over with her speech. She walked confidently back to her seat, ready for the next question.
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Making his way up to the stage, when the candidates were called, he gave everyone a smile from his vantage point, after finding his seat. Taking a deep breath he blew it out without a sound, just trying to relax. He knew he could look towards Becca if he needed to if nothing more then for a reassuring smile. He still kind of wished Kat was there, but there was nothing he could do about that.

As the president of the Board of Governors began speaking his attention was drawn to her and listened as she spoke. Waiting his turn as candidates began answering the question, he took a deep breath and began to speak.

"Many of the candidates here have very valuable information and knowledge that I'm sure would be very beneficial to the board. I can't say that I have more or less knowledge than anyone else here on the stage but I can tell you what my abilities and qualifications are and hope you agree they outweigh what other's can bring." Pausing he let those words sink in. He wasn't there to outdo any of the other candidates, he wasn't going to put them down or try to rise above any of them.

"I speak fluently 11 different languages, and am currently working on a Greek and Latin. Not all those languages are for humans, but also Troll and Mermish as well as both British and American Sign Languages. I believe that my abilities in language study, my travels, knowledge of other schools and countries. And even contacts I know around the world would greatly benefit the board, in helping Hogwarts to be able to rise up above the other schools in the world and to make them the most prestigious, as well as the best taught."

"Hogwarts studies as well as their students are what is most important to each of us. To guarantee that they will learn everything that we can teach them and to give them the safety that each person inside that school can have. And I believe with my abilities and knowledge can help the board to do just that." Nodding to the Braxton he gave her and the audience a smile "Thank you."
 
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Unlike some candidates (apparently) Althea arrived with her usual feminine grace, coupled with that confidence that came from being a leader in the community in her own right. This, the ministry, was certainly her element. She did spend a lot of her time here after all. She had avoided any food or drinks provided by anyone other than herself this time, opting to drink her own water instead, having discovered that she'd in fact been drugged during the last debate. And won it anyway mind you. That was what happened when you actually really cared about running for the Board. Even if the circus around it was getting to be a bit of a joke. She had taken her seat on stage in the front row, though she also had a reserved seat in the front row of the audience as a Department Head. Merlin but they were rushing things along, Amoroso got a look and then she turned her attention to Cassandra. Sigh. Was it to be a rehash of the Hogsmeade questions then? Althea had no compunctions about taking her turn quickly so after listening to the first few candidates (nodding particularly to Vinteren's words) she stood and approached the front of the stage. Cassandra was right that it was an easy question, and yet it was hardly the most interesting of questions.

"I am Professor Althea Schirmer. Good Afternoon." She paused, leaving the introduction at that since she was known here, "When it comes to qualifications, there are two aspects to consider; the literal interpretation of qualifications earned and held, and the conceptual idea of why I am, as an individual, as a person, someone that you should give your vote to, someone you can trust in to represent your best interests, and those of your children." She paused and then smiled at the audience, her eyes picking out those of whom she knew across various departments.

"To keep it simple and literal, I hold a double doctoral degree in Magical Metallurgy and Advanced Experimental Charms, and I spent ten years of my life as an educator. I also am the executive Benefactor of a foundation aimed at providing scholarships and educational opportunities to those students who wish to pursue Higher Wizarding Education. However, as I have said before, it is not the specifics of my qualifications which make me qualified to be on the Board of Governors, it is rather the lessons which pursuing these qualifications has taught me, and my genuine desire to contribute to the school via a different avenue from what I already have done as a former Charms professor." And she didn't want that particular job back. She got paid more at the Ministry as it were.

"I don't think anyone would say they don't want this. We all of us want to be on the Board of Governors, and I can't speak for the motivations of my fellow candidates, but I have been considering running for the Board for some time. My running for the Board is not a whim: the desire to contribute to our school's community, to the magical community as a whole, has always been a driving force for me. You might say that is why I went after my current position of Department Head of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes." She shot a little smile toward the Minister. "But my heart and soul will always align with education." Always. But it was more a sense of wanting to provide opportunities for children to continue learning, than it was to specifically provide that education herself.

"As for why I stand out from the crowd," She paused, reflecting for a brief moment on the fact that she was the top voted candidate in the last debate, and also to allow for the audience to come up with their own reasons, "I'd like to think that my achievements, and my subsequent involvement in the community, speaks for itself-- certainly I am not going to stand here today and tell you why I am better than any of the other candidates on stage with me; a Board is a collective, not an individual, and there is more than one position to be filled," --something some candidates seemed to lose sight of-- "and there are several candidates whom I would consider casting my vote for personally, were I not running myself." She glanced toward Ivy here, and gave polite nods to Carter, Sherman, and Nolan.

"As such I believe it just as important to consider who is able to work with others, as part of a team and yet still maintaining an individual voice and providing a valuable perspective," --she glanced at Vinteren as she said this, perhaps in acknowledgement? He got a nod anyway before she turned her attention back to the crowd-- "which can add to the effectiveness of the Board as a whole." And she'd made no secret of her certain perspective.

"When you elect me as a member of the Board of Governors, I will bring my perspective which is one of ongoing education. I do not believe education stops once students turns seventeen and manage to leave Hogwarts with hard-won NEWTs under their belts, rather I think we need to, as a community, be more far-sighted about the potential of our children and the opportunities with which we provide them."

She smiled again, warmly, confidently, "After all, there is life after Hogwarts, a world to experience, and dreams to achieve. I will be that voice on the Hogwarts Board of Governors, and that is what makes me qualified and sets me apart from the crowd. Thank you."
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Ian Amoroso made his way to the Grand Stage. He stood on the wood and felt the urge to do a little jig, but... he opted not to.

He tapped his throat with his wand and he began the announcement.

"Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to the Board of Governor's Candidate Debate. If the candidates could make their way on the stage please?"


Hearing the call for the candidates, Cooper ran his fingers through his hair, which he had neatly combed and styled into a SLEEEEEEK look. Yep. More professional, no? If he was to be honest, he felt like a newer, younger version of himself. Cooper was dressed in a complimenting salmonny orangeypink shade, with a clean cut black suit, shiny black shoes. If he hadn't had the brains to stick a shiny NNNEEEWWW brooch to his chest, he'd have felt like a stranger. Still.. his manager was happy with this look, right? RIGHT?!
This was it, and he was SOOOO looking forward to this next debate. Feeling confident he strode out on stage to receive the crowd, giving them GRINS and WAVES galore.


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Cassandra Rae-Branxton scowled at Amoroso as he grandstanded across the stage. He hadn't participated in the planning, he wasn't on this committee, and he had no reason to be showing off here as if he had a reason for being on the stage. She opted not to shoo the man away with a casual flick of her hand, instead choosing to lift her chin and address the gathering audience as the candidates took their seats.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Cassandra Rae-Branxton, and I am the President of the Board of Governors. I'm joined here today by several employees from the Ministry of Magic to moderate tonight's debate. Each candidate will respond to up to 9 questions at their own pace and in their own time, as we recognize that rapid fire questions don't suit everyone. Each candidate should answer the question as fully as possible; brevity is sometimes a virtue, but it can also make some look as if they don't have a sufficient answer. We ask candidates to hold off on responding to each other until they have answered all of their questions. The other moderators and I will take turns asking questions prepared by ourselves or submitted by a panel of concerned parents and community members."

The former Headmistress glanced at the cards in front of her for a long moment, gathering her thoughts before she turned a smile on the candidates gathered there. "You're all doing very well, and I can't wait to hear from you. Don't be nervous. Our first question of the evening is directed to all of you, so pleased step forward to the front of the stage to answer when you're ready and then take your seat again when finished. If you need more time, you can answer as quickly or slowly as you wish... don't be intimidated if your compatriots get ahead of you. This first question should be easy, as it's something you've been considering since you first tossed your hat in the ring so many months ago: Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates? We want to hear about what sets you apart from the crowd."



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Having sat himself down, a leg casually crossed over his knee, Cooper waited ever so patiently for the proceedings to get underway, and he wasn't disappointed.

For a first question, it was simple and complex enough.. though, he didn't like the term QUALIFIED. That was just BOGUS.

Awaiting his turn, Cooper rose from his seat with as gracefully as a MAN could, and strode confidently to the front of the stage, making eye contact with numerous guests in the crowd. This whole public speaking thing, wasn't so hard. After all, he'd been public speaking for a LONG time, only he sat in a cushy chair speaking at an inanimate object. Still... the principle was there.

"Ladies, Gentlemen... and distinguished guests..." he started, "I am Cooper Cope, freelance writer," because that's what he did most of in his time now, and entrepreneur just sounded BIGHEADED "...retired wireless personality and expert lifestyle commentator and a hopeful candidate for the Hogwarts Board of Governors..." He let the words roll from his tongue. Speaking really was such an easy feat. After all, he had a larger audience than this on the wireless, and he'd loved his listeners like family... and it was a LARGE family.
"I do not have any higher education qualifications to lend me credibility in a field which may or may not be relevant or useful for the purpose for which I am competing for... and while some might see that as a disadvantage, I do not... and I'll tell you why."

He was comfortable here, in the limelight, it was as if he were chatting with an old friend.

"You don't need someone with degrees in pot planting, book reading or paper pushing... you need someone who has the passion, the patience, the interest and the innovation to serve the students, the parents and families of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."
Cooper paused to give the audience a look of EMPOWERMENT. Because he felt empowered, he felt at home, he felt he had this.

"The skills I have acquired through countless years of networking, reporting, investigating and engaging in the social needs and lifestyle needs of our greater community, have led me to this path." It was true. The people, and THEIR needs, have led him here. It was for THEM that he was doing this.
"I have met many families, countless people, of all generations... and I hear them, I hear their voices. I am the PEOPLE PERSON, I am here, as a vessel, to serve you... the public! the HEART! and the SOUL! of our community."

"My willingness to listen to your needs, my approachability, my contacts in government, in education and in the media... will allow me to sharpen the effectiveness of the Board of Governors and will result in a better future for OUR future. A vote for me, is a vote for unity and a vote for the PEOPLE."

Ok. So it WAS a STUUPPIIDD question. Still... he was sort of on track... mmhhmm.

"There is no course on how to be a Board of Governors Member... there is only common sense, passion, patience and the DRIVE to contribute to the successful implementation of a safe and inspiring education which supports students in their journey... whichever path it is they choose to lead..." He paused here, for emphasis.
"And that... is why I am qualified to be your VOICE of reason." On the board... of course... that was obvious, no?

With a bow of his head, and a wave of his hand, he retreated to his seat. Feeling... positive.
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If there was anything that Sir Charles Taylor was, it was observant. His chocolate brown eyes took in the scowl that the woman who was older than himself (was that even possible?!) gave to the Senior Undersecretary and a smirk appeared on his ageing face. He listened attentively whilst the woman introduced herself and bowed his head in recognition at the mention of Ministry of Magic employees. Yep, he was one of those. Straightening his bow-tie as the rules were explained, he eyed each and every candidate who was sat on the stage. He'd hoped he'd get an opportunity to observe this and now he was a part of it and it gave him that all-powerful feeling that he'd left behind when he'd given up his last job in favour of more face time with actual people.

One of his eyebrows raised an infinitesimal amount at her reassurance of said candidates and the smirk pulled at the corner of his lips once more. He hoped at least one person would break under the questioning and have to bow out. They were weeding out the weak ones right?

The first candidate (Vinteren) to answer seemed extremely sure of himself and Charles respected that. His head tilted slightly as the man went on about his experiences with the graduates and aired concerns over their lack of knowledge about the rest of the world. Though he agreed, no emotion showed on his face. Today, he was impartial and just there to ask those questions that people were either too scared to ask or hadn't had their own opportunity to ask.

Once Vinteren had sat down and Carter stood up, his head straightened up. This one had something different about her. She was Law Enforcement, but not like most of the people he dealt with; they had all been so cold and calculating and angry. His eyes narrowed suspiciously at the woman until she explained her approach to the question a little more. Okay, now he was pleasantly surprised. She seemed intelligent and able to look at situations objectively. He liked her a little more than he had at the start.

The next candidate pulled a proper, full on smirk from Charles. It was his boss and he looked pretty nervous. He eyed Gavin when he explained which languages he spoke and sounded a lot like Vinteren. Hmm. That wasn't good for him. Whilst he didn't believe Gavin was the most professional man ever he didn't particularly want to see him fail. Moving in his seat he folded his hands on his lap and watched the next candidate step up.

His immediate impression of the woman was that she was confident and intelligent. One didn't just become a professor. It required dedication and the ability to put one's mind to the matter at hand. He was pleased that this woman was striving to further the graduate's knowledge and made a mental note to talk to her privately. He definitely wanted to know more about that because he was getting bored of dealing with under-educated people who could obviously do a lot better. Her comments on teamwork gained a small nod of approval from him. He liked that she'd remembered that. What he didn't like too much was that she said 'when' instead of 'if' and it seemed to him like she thought she had it 'in the bag'. His fingers interlocked as he stared at her while she made her way back to her seat.

The next candidate's shirt was way too distracting at first for Charles to pay much attention. He was sure that the man's shirt could only have been outdone in cringe-factor if it had been a Hawaiian shirt. When he was finally able to concentrate, he found that he liked what the man was saying. He seemed pretty sure of himself and it wasn't in the cocky Althea way either. A chuckle almost escaped him at the pep-talk-like speech he was giving. His eyes dropped to his hands which were set on the cards with questions on them and another smirk appeared. Okay, so it was his turn to speak now, right?

He raised his head and saw that some of the other candidates looked thoughtful and like they were mulling over the question. Okay, time to save them. Charles finally piped up. "Good evening ladies and gentleman, distinguished guests," he gave a nod to the Minister "And candidates. I am Charles Taylor from International Cooperation. I've noticed that many of you have stated your current occupations, of which some are extremely important jobs," he nodded to Gavin and Althea, acknowledging their department head jobs, "Therefore, the first question I put to those of you who've already answered your first question is: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?" He bowed his head to let them know they could start answering whenever they saw fit.

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Listening as Althea spoke, Gavin kept his face neutral. He agreed so far with most of Althea's comments and suggestions up til now. Being a fellow department head he'd felt he should stand by her as well. There were a few that he felt would be good to have on the board but many of the others he still wasn't sure on.

He noted when Charles found his seat and gave him a smile. It was good to see one of his own employees involving themselves in this debate. Listening as Cooper also spoke and nodded to him as well when he finished, his attention was drawn back to Charles as he finally spoke.

Rising again Gavin took a deep breath and began speaking "Neither situation would take precedence over being on the board for me. If it were a work situation, I feel confident that those in my department would be able to care for the situation without my help. Each of them are excellent at what they do, and I've worked with many of them in an extreme situation and saw what they are capable of. I have full confidence in my team."

Swallowing he bit back a sigh that wanted to escape "Personal reasons will not come first whether it be for work or for the board. If one does arise I will explain that I am needed and I will return as soon as I can."

"What I am saying is that I would put the board first. The school's students and professor's well being will come first, and regardless of the situation I will make it my priority."
 
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Nolan had not honestly expected to feel this nervous. He had shown up to the debate, confident and ready to address the masses, but now that he was actually HERE, his heart was racing. He had a lot riding on this debate. A LOT. He listened carefully to each one of the candidates and prepared his speech in his head. He had to do this JUST right--he wanted to make himself rememberable without putting anyone to sleep. When it was finally his turn, he cleared his throat, stepped up to the podium and grinned out at the crowd.

"Good afternoon, ladies and gentleman!" he called out to the crowd. Now that he was at the podium, addressing everyone, his anxiety fizzled away. He could do this! He was NOLAN MICHAEL REYNOLDS and he was prepared to fight today!

"I think that what really sets me apart from the crowd is my continued persistance of bettering education for our young witches and wizards in the community. I was a staff member for two years and during that time created many interesting and thought provoking classes to get students interested in the art of Divination. Now, I'm back to give continued support to the school that gave me so much during my short time on staff," he explained.

"In fact, as a Board member I feel I could be even BETTER than a staff member. I've experienced being on staff first hand and I know how tough it can be. My biggest asset would be my empathy towards the professors who are here today, taking on the task of teaching future generations. I know it can be stressful. I know it can be difficult. I've BEEN there. People who are department heads or run other positions may not have that same experience that I had. If a staff member is slacking on the job, rather than jump right to disciplinary action, we have to understand the situation. This is where I feel I'd be the best candidate for the job--I know that sometimes real life becomes overwhelming, and I'd try to get to the root of the issue. Maybe it's not that a professor is unfit or lazy--perhaps they're having marriage issues. A child with a disability or sickness. There are always two sides to every story, and I have the ability to understand both and take the best course of action," he told the crowd.

Now time to address his competition--aka, those that he could NOT stand to see in the top polls again.

"As Miss Schirmer said, and I agree as well, education is a life long commitment. There are always opportunities to learn, and it is our job to foster that love for learning in school. Prepare them adequately for the real world. I have plenty of ideas, some of which I discussed in the last debate, such as more clubs, career and internship programs, and other vital additions to the curriculum that will help us to achieve that. If you DON'T elect me, I cannot guarantee that your kids will be in safe hands and that these extra resources will be available to them. But when you elect me, Nolan Reynolds, to the Board of Governors, I will be using my creativity, personality, ability to emphasize with others, and my vast background and experience in education and leadership positions to better your children. Your children's children. ALL children will receive the education they deserve under me. " When in doubt, start talking really loudly.

"All in all..." Time to finish out strong. He flashed a dazzling smile at the crowd and hoped that the very small amount of makeup he was wearing was making his blue eyes sparkle. "It is my creativity, experience, vision and understanding that make me one of the most qualified candidates on this stage. Thank you."

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After Althea's eye roll inducing speech (during which Roxanne prided herself on keeping her eyeballs completely still, thank you), came Cooper. She had to wonder why he kept SHOUTING FOR EMPHASIS though. Seriously, she was pretty sure that no one in the Ministry was deaf (though, they might be after listening to that), so what was the point? To make himself look even more ridiculous? Mission accomplished.

Anyway, on to the next question. As Gavin answered first, she listened intently. And mentally shook her head. None of that was true, if you believed that school rag, anyway. The one that said that International Cooperation was pretty much falling apart at the seems while he was whining about his runaway wife. He really could do with a few lessons from Wes. But there was no more time to ponder this as it was her turn to speak.

She stepped forward with the same cool relaxed demeanor that she had the last time and spoke with the same conversational tone. "Now, I'm not going to lie to you here," she sent a brief look at Gavin here before turning back to the crowd, "but it really depends on what the situations are. If the students are in any danger, then of course I would put everything aside and go to help. But if it's something that it wouldn't hurt to put aside until the next day, then my commitment to my department and my family would come first. That is not to say that my personal stuff is more important than Hogwarts, no. Just that, we may occasionally have differing ideas on what is, in fact, urgent." She paused here to take a breath and to let what she said sink in a bit.

"If example, if the urgent situation at Hogwarts was for a vote on a new professor, and the situation at my job was an alien invasion, well, my job would take precedence, because if it didn't, well, Hogwarts might not be there to even need a new professor." And finished. She walked back to her seat with the same demureness that she had the last time, but inside she was a bundle of nerves. What if the crowd hadn't liked her speech? She had basically just said that some things were more important than Hogwarts! Ugh.....
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Ivy was paying attention to each of her competitors carefully, particularly Erik's backside and his well spoken speech. Also, Althea's. Her's was, once again, very well spoken and Ivy would be incredibly surprised if she didn't land a spot on the Board. Ivy also flashed a lovely smile when Althea looked at her. She was a good woman.

When she was ready, Ivy stood from her seat and gracefully and confidently strode up to the front of the center stage. "Good evening, everyone, I am Ivy Knox." but really, they should have known that by then. "To begin, I would like to tell you the first that sets me apart from some of these candidates behind me... I am not soft spoken. If I have an opinion, I will make sure it is heard. I do not let others oversee something I feel is important. I will do whatever it takes to get things done. I am driven, hard-working, dedicated, and passionate about my work, and I promise you all of these things will carry over in full force when you elect me as a Board member. If it hasn't caught on yet, I want to be here. And for some candidates," she said slowly, taking a prolonged glance at Gavin, "I don't know that that can be said so honestly." Just saying, friends...

"Now, in a more literal sense of the word 'qualified'," Ivy then began slowly pacing the stage, a few feet in either direction, just to keep the attendees awake and not bored. Besides, she felt so rigid just standing there still. "If you will recall from the previous debate, not only have I been continuously expanding my education since leaving Hogwarts, I have also been expanding the education of other students, young and old, for the past twelve years. Education is my profession. I want nothing more than to see these students and future students leave with the best education they can possibly receive and be prepared for the real world that lies outside of the castle walls. And when you elect me, Ivy Knox, to the board, I will ensure they get it." Notice she said when, not if. Ivy always had a tone of authority to her voice. That was confidence, people. Ivy gave the crowd another dazzling smile. "Thank you." And then she smoothly returned to her seat.
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He raised his head and saw that some of the other candidates looked thoughtful and like they were mulling over the question. Okay, time to save them. Charles finally piped up. "Good evening ladies and gentleman, distinguished guests," he gave a nod to the Minister "And candidates. I am Charles Taylor from International Cooperation. I've noticed that many of you have stated your current occupations, of which some are extremely important jobs," he nodded to Gavin and Althea, acknowledging their department head jobs, "Therefore, the first question I put to those of you who've already answered your first question is: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?" He bowed his head to let them know they could start answering whenever they saw fit.

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Well that was a better question overall. And a tricky one in a sense, since it was almost lose lose to say one over another. Althea stood up to take her turn, shooting an appreciative smile at Charles Taylor before beginning her answer. Yes, she appreciated the question.

"I think it is important to have the ability to assess situations as they arise rather than have a blanket policy about what is most important," A nod at Roxanne, "As Roxanne said, it depends on the situation, and urgency is relative." She paused. "So too is setting priorities. I would like to point out that I do not work alone in any of my professional roles, in fact in the Ministry I head up a highly capable team, and my role as Department Head is not completely autonomous as there are a team of us also, so while I am capable to step in and act alone, I rarely have to." A nod of respect to the Minister of Magic and then to her fellow Department Heads, including those on stage with her. "Serving on the Board will be much the same, as it is a team and not a vehicle for an individual playing superhero." In essence.

"As such, my job is to ensure that the right people are put to the right tasks and the right actions are taken for any given situation. It is important in my role as a Department Head to keep a cool head and to step back and assess any problems, and possible solutions. In some cases, if there is another equally as urgent --and yet entirely different-- situation at hand in some other avenue of my life, it may be more effective to take care of it first. It is case-by-case and sometimes it is more prudent to eliminate the easier situation so that more focus can be given on those which are more difficult." Surely it was much the same for anyone balancing personal and professional life? She'd be interested to hear Layla's answer since the woman had a hell of a lot more on her plate than Althea did, and that was saying something.

"I'm not a robot." Surprise! She had feelings and whatnot! "But I do endeavor to keep my personal life and professional life from intersecting in a way that will effect others or my ability to work to a high standard." It wasn't always easy when other people were involved and making trouble for you though.

"There are some things that you can't plan for, but I can confidently say that if important personal or professional situations arose simultaneously while an urgent situation was afoot in the school, I would take personal feeling out of the equation and prioritize whichever is more easily and quickly dealt with, make use of the skills and personnel I have access to, and communicate with my fellows appropriately about the situation so that any and all situations may be tended to effectively and as quickly as possible. Thank You." Another nod to Charles. Thank Circe for a different question. She returned to her seat.
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The debates were starting, that was made obvious when some guy decided to go parading on the stage giving announcements like he called the shots. He might have, that was true, but for now it was the judges. He smirked a bit at the President of the Board's reaction and noted that of Mr. Taylor's. He couldn't agree more. One didn't try to steal the spotlight when it didn't belong to you, especially when it belonged to him....and the other judges, sure.

He looked at the candidates seated there. Was it bad that he saw nothing particularly special about any of them? They were just people. People who got into politics for their own self-righteous reasons.

Yes, we heard you all say how much you loved the school and the students but in the end that didn't account for much now did it. People were all the same.

He shot a rather unimpressed look at the candidates who hadn't bothered to answer even a single question. How were they going to work for the board if they could barely answer a few simply questions. Then his gaze turned to the ones who had actually bothered to answer. Heh, from what he could tell many of them were a little too confident. Confidence was good but it suited him better, wouldn't you agree? No? Too bad.

Gavin reached for a card and smiled at it just a bit. This one obviously came from a concerned parent. That lot amused him with the way they thought worrying could make a situation any better or worse.

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For Althea Schirmer, Roxanne Carter, Gavin Higareda: If you were to be elected onto the board, what would you ensure becomes a priority as far as the long term plans of the Board are concerned?

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"Uh. Hi." Sherman saluted the audience as politely as he could, his face breaking out into a grin. "My name is Sherman Clark and I'm an employee at the Ministry's very own Department of Mysteries." MAYBE his boss was even here watching him? Izzy was probably in the first row with that hubby of hers, mhm. "Literal qualifications.. I truly can't say I have many of those." .. well, he DIDN'T. And there was no need to lie, 'cause that was just mean and such. And they were all friends here, so lying was bad. Right?

"But I am a graduate of Hogwarts, one who has a genuine desire to contribute to the institution and its students' experiences at school." He paused once more, trying to collect his thoughts again. Sherman wasn't one for lengthy answers, not that he in any way disliked those; he just had the least complex manner of speaking in the world. "The only thing that drives me to run for the Board is I have the notion that children at Hogwarts deserve the best education possible, and that they should receive it." Because that was the important thing, the children, yeah? "I suppose I stand out because of my motivation and aspirations for these students. If any one of my fellow candidates can deliver this to them better than I can, then let it be."

The main idea was that the kiddies got their education, not that Sherman got elected, wasn't it? It WAS. The old man beamed at the crowd once more and then promptly turned his wheelchair, rolling back to the seats.
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He had not missed any of the looks from either Roxanne or Cooper. How rude of them, to be honest! He didn't deem them a nod nor a look at any time. He was being honest, and he would put the board first. He had complete confidence in his level, and that if something came up they would notify him if they needed his help at any time to solve the issue that had arose. And family? What family? The person that he cared for most was now gone, she'd left. What was he supposed to say, he'd go take and put his puppy ahead of the duty as one of the board members?

Looking to Gavin Isaacs as he started speaking and asked the next question, Gavin thought a bit as the next person began speaking. Sherman...he believed and listened a little but was thinking more about how he would respond to the next question.

Rising to his feet again "The first thing that comes to mind when I think long term is the safety within Hogwarts. I believe that needs to be the priority of every person on the board. The education is important yes, but I believe that the safety and security within the school should be the top priority. If there is no safety, the parents will not send their children. Which is only right."

"These students are our future, and we need to maintain that safety. If there is no safety and security within the school there is no students, meaning there is no school and no reason for the board in the first place." Nodding to the man, and audience, he gave them a small smile, hoping he'd understood the question correctly "Thank you."
 
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He cleared his throat and took the podium again. He smiled out at the crowd and prepared to begin his answer. "The answer to this one is obvious," he told them. "I would, of coures, choose Hogwarts over the personal situation. I am not saying this just because I think it's what I want you to hear," he paused for dramatic emphasis, "But it's a no-brainer when you look at the logistics. A problem at the school is going to have an impact on hundreds of students as well as the staff members. A personal problem can always be held aside until the major problem at the school is taken care of. It'd be simply selfish to do otherwise," he explained.

"No matter what the situation, as a member of the Board, it is my obligation to serve the students first. And, as I said, the consequences are much more severe if a problem at the school does not go unchecked. I simply would not be able to live with myself if something horrible happened and I didn't step up to help," he told the crowd. He was practically dancing right into the top spot with his awesome answers!

And this time, he was A LOT MORE CONFIDENT than before. Yup.

"Personal problems must be set aside in this job. We all knew this when we accepted our candidacy. It's a promise that I make to you and the future generations of Hogwarts students that, as board member, I will always put the students and the school first," he finished strong with another smile before turning back to his seat.
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Sigh. Time for him to speak. "Hello everyone, My name's Gavin Isaacs, I work in the Department of Mysteries." Did he need to say more? This wasn't about him afterall as unfortunate as that was. He'd leave it at that. But that was only for those who had answered previously. Everyone else needed to search themselves and find a voice before this thing was over. Board of Governors, half these people? Right.


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Gavin Issacs. Althea made a mental note of the man's name. One of Izzy's wasn't he? Department of Mysteries - yes. He just confirmed it. She listened to the question which really she'd already touched on today.

She stood up all the same, addressing the question as important even if whoever had asked it could have found out what her priorities were by picking up any copy of the Daily Prophet from the last seven months, even if they hadn't attended any of the events or listened to her.

"If I am elected, the long-term plans I would like to ensure are a priority include a focus on higher education, and on the opportunities students need so they may continue learning after their time at Hogwarts is up. I want to see the option for work experience for students across various fields, and highlight more than just those jobs that make young people starry-eyed. There are so many possibilities out there, so many amazing things to learn and interesting vocations to pick up. I would encourage easier channels from Hogwarts to Wizarding University, more scholarship opportunities, apprenticeships, and equal opportunity training for those who show an interest or affinity for more obscure subject matter like Alchemy, Ghoul Studies, Wizarding Archaeology, Nundu hunting, Spell invention and engineering, Magitoxicology, Wizoceanology, Magical Mechanics, Broom design, Magical plumbing, among many many others, and including topics which aren't necessarily touched on in the regular curriculum." It was a fairly exhaustive list and she'd only named a few from the top of her head.

"I believe it is important that we prepare our students, our children, our future, to become successful and contributing members of the world at large, and education is the key to that. Not forced upon students, but provided as an opportunity for those who wish to take it, for those who need to learn how to turn an 'I can't' into an 'I can'. Thank you." No need to reiterate anything else.

Higher Education. Further study. Magical Apprenticeships. Opportunity. These things had been her passion from the get go. Safety? Security? More of a short-term priority in her eyes. That was far more immediate. No, her goals were far-reaching.
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As the next question-asker spoke, she realized that they were from a different department from the previous. Roxanne had to wonder who had been chosen from the MLE. It had to be someone that wouldn't let their emotions get in the way of what they were doing. There were a few people in the department who were like that, so who had won out? But there wasn't much time to worry about that as it was her turn pretty quickly. She stepped forward and spoke with the same demeanor as she had for the two previous questions. "My answer will probably shock no one, given both my department and my previous answers. I would put the safety of all within the walls as the top priority, since, and I think we are all in agreement here, that there has been a very poor job done of that so far. Parents send their children with the expectation that they will be not only well educated but kept safe. And Hogwarts rewards that with professor-eating plants, time theives, and shifty individuals. She smirked over at Erik then. Yes, she was calling him out. His whole story had struck her as a little fishy. If he was Norwegian, shouldn't he be focusing on Durmstrang?

"Anyway, I find this unacceptable. Our children should be in a safe environment, always. And if they're not, then something has to be done to fix that. Which, with me on the Board, I can absolutely guarantee that will be done. And I have the training to back that promise up." And finished for this round. She really hoped the people really put some thought into this. It could disastrous if they didn't.
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If there was anything that Sir Charles Taylor was, it was observant. His chocolate brown eyes took in the scowl that the woman who was older than himself (was that even possible?!) gave to the Senior Undersecretary and a smirk appeared on his ageing face. He listened attentively whilst the woman introduced herself and bowed his head in recognition at the mention of Ministry of Magic employees. Yep, he was one of those. Straightening his bow-tie as the rules were explained, he eyed each and every candidate who was sat on the stage. He'd hoped he'd get an opportunity to observe this and now he was a part of it and it gave him that all-powerful feeling that he'd left behind when he'd given up his last job in favour of more face time with actual people.

One of his eyebrows raised an infinitesimal amount at her reassurance of said candidates and the smirk pulled at the corner of his lips once more. He hoped at least one person would break under the questioning and have to bow out. They were weeding out the weak ones right?

The first candidate (Vinteren) to answer seemed extremely sure of himself and Charles respected that. His head tilted slightly as the man went on about his experiences with the graduates and aired concerns over their lack of knowledge about the rest of the world. Though he agreed, no emotion showed on his face. Today, he was impartial and just there to ask those questions that people were either too scared to ask or hadn't had their own opportunity to ask.

Once Vinteren had sat down and Carter stood up, his head straightened up. This one had something different about her. She was Law Enforcement, but not like most of the people he dealt with; they had all been so cold and calculating and angry. His eyes narrowed suspiciously at the woman until she explained her approach to the question a little more. Okay, now he was pleasantly surprised. She seemed intelligent and able to look at situations objectively. He liked her a little more than he had at the start.

The next candidate pulled a proper, full on smirk from Charles. It was his boss and he looked pretty nervous. He eyed Gavin when he explained which languages he spoke and sounded a lot like Vinteren. Hmm. That wasn't good for him. Whilst he didn't believe Gavin was the most professional man ever he didn't particularly want to see him fail. Moving in his seat he folded his hands on his lap and watched the next candidate step up.

His immediate impression of the woman was that she was confident and intelligent. One didn't just become a professor. It required dedication and the ability to put one's mind to the matter at hand. He was pleased that this woman was striving to further the graduate's knowledge and made a mental note to talk to her privately. He definitely wanted to know more about that because he was getting bored of dealing with under-educated people who could obviously do a lot better. Her comments on teamwork gained a small nod of approval from him. He liked that she'd remembered that. What he didn't like too much was that she said 'when' instead of 'if' and it seemed to him like she thought she had it 'in the bag'. His fingers interlocked as he stared at her while she made her way back to her seat.

The next candidate's shirt was way too distracting at first for Charles to pay much attention. He was sure that the man's shirt could only have been outdone in cringe-factor if it had been a Hawaiian shirt. When he was finally able to concentrate, he found that he liked what the man was saying. He seemed pretty sure of himself and it wasn't in the cocky Althea way either. A chuckle almost escaped him at the pep-talk-like speech he was giving. His eyes dropped to his hands which were set on the cards with questions on them and another smirk appeared. Okay, so it was his turn to speak now, right?

He raised his head and saw that some of the other candidates looked thoughtful and like they were mulling over the question. Okay, time to save them. Charles finally piped up. "Good evening ladies and gentleman, distinguished guests," he gave a nod to the Minister "And candidates. I am Charles Taylor from International Cooperation. I've noticed that many of you have stated your current occupations, of which some are extremely important jobs," he nodded to Gavin and Althea, acknowledging their department head jobs, "Therefore, the first question I put to those of you who've already answered your first question is: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?" He bowed his head to let them know they could start answering whenever they saw fit.


Great Odin, this debate was going to be much more difficult than the first. It was nothing Erik hadn't anticipated, since he had first heard the debate was going to be held in the Ministry, but it did leave him at a slight disadvantage. This wasn't his Ministry. It was Schirmer's, Higareda's, and Black's. It was a place Dacosta, Clark, Carter, Aldredge, and Vanderbilt were familiar with. Even Ivy would be more welcome here than Erik.

But he wouldn't let it get to him. He was still confident he was doing well, and would continue doing well, even if the second question was a tricky one. Erik stood when it was his turn and adjusted his cuff links, making his way to center stage. Again he chose to amplify his voice with a simple charm so that he could still address the crowd conversationally. It was much more intelligent to use magic here than to shout and burst the audience's eardrums as some of the candidates were doing.

"I haff to agree with my fellow candidates," Erik echoed his peers. "It vould depend on the situation, and vhether or not my coworkers, or co-Governors, had the situation under control." He paused for a moment, then added to his answer. "I normally balance my personal and professional life vithout a problem, as I do prioritize and take a proactive approach vith my life. Vhat being said, I feel very strongly about the school and as a dedicated governor, I vould be available at any time should a situation arise vhat needed my expertise. I vould handle the situation at Hogwarts first, because as Mr. Reynolds said, more people are likely to be effected by it vhan by any personal or professional problem of mine. The vay I see it, vhen one takes on the responsibility of becoming a Hogwarts Governor, one must be villing to make a few sacrifices for the greater good."

He gave a strong nod to the man who had asked the question, a nod to his fellow candidates talking to you, Gavin Higareda, and a tight smile to the audience too. "Thank you." Erik resumed his seat.
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If there was anything that Sir Charles Taylor was, it was observant. His chocolate brown eyes took in the scowl that the woman who was older than himself (was that even possible?!) gave to the Senior Undersecretary and a smirk appeared on his ageing face. He listened attentively whilst the woman introduced herself and bowed his head in recognition at the mention of Ministry of Magic employees. Yep, he was one of those. Straightening his bow-tie as the rules were explained, he eyed each and every candidate who was sat on the stage. He'd hoped he'd get an opportunity to observe this and now he was a part of it and it gave him that all-powerful feeling that he'd left behind when he'd given up his last job in favour of more face time with actual people.

One of his eyebrows raised an infinitesimal amount at her reassurance of said candidates and the smirk pulled at the corner of his lips once more. He hoped at least one person would break under the questioning and have to bow out. They were weeding out the weak ones right?

The first candidate (Vinteren) to answer seemed extremely sure of himself and Charles respected that. His head tilted slightly as the man went on about his experiences with the graduates and aired concerns over their lack of knowledge about the rest of the world. Though he agreed, no emotion showed on his face. Today, he was impartial and just there to ask those questions that people were either too scared to ask or hadn't had their own opportunity to ask.

Once Vinteren had sat down and Carter stood up, his head straightened up. This one had something different about her. She was Law Enforcement, but not like most of the people he dealt with; they had all been so cold and calculating and angry. His eyes narrowed suspiciously at the woman until she explained her approach to the question a little more. Okay, now he was pleasantly surprised. She seemed intelligent and able to look at situations objectively. He liked her a little more than he had at the start.

The next candidate pulled a proper, full on smirk from Charles. It was his boss and he looked pretty nervous. He eyed Gavin when he explained which languages he spoke and sounded a lot like Vinteren. Hmm. That wasn't good for him. Whilst he didn't believe Gavin was the most professional man ever he didn't particularly want to see him fail. Moving in his seat he folded his hands on his lap and watched the next candidate step up.

His immediate impression of the woman was that she was confident and intelligent. One didn't just become a professor. It required dedication and the ability to put one's mind to the matter at hand. He was pleased that this woman was striving to further the graduate's knowledge and made a mental note to talk to her privately. He definitely wanted to know more about that because he was getting bored of dealing with under-educated people who could obviously do a lot better. Her comments on teamwork gained a small nod of approval from him. He liked that she'd remembered that. What he didn't like too much was that she said 'when' instead of 'if' and it seemed to him like she thought she had it 'in the bag'. His fingers interlocked as he stared at her while she made her way back to her seat.

The next candidate's shirt was way too distracting at first for Charles to pay much attention. He was sure that the man's shirt could only have been outdone in cringe-factor if it had been a Hawaiian shirt. When he was finally able to concentrate, he found that he liked what the man was saying. He seemed pretty sure of himself and it wasn't in the cocky Althea way either. A chuckle almost escaped him at the pep-talk-like speech he was giving. His eyes dropped to his hands which were set on the cards with questions on them and another smirk appeared. Okay, so it was his turn to speak now, right?

He raised his head and saw that some of the other candidates looked thoughtful and like they were mulling over the question. Okay, time to save them. Charles finally piped up. "Good evening ladies and gentleman, distinguished guests," he gave a nod to the Minister "And candidates. I am Charles Taylor from International Cooperation. I've noticed that many of you have stated your current occupations, of which some are extremely important jobs," he nodded to Gavin and Althea, acknowledging their department head jobs, "Therefore, the first question I put to those of you who've already answered your first question is: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?" He bowed his head to let them know they could start answering whenever they saw fit.

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If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why? - Asked by Charles Taylor

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Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates? We want to hear about what sets you apart from the crowd. - Asked by Cassandra Rae-Branxton


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Cooper approached the front of the stage, still contemplating his response.
"In response to the question... I believe it's difficult to ascertain exactly what my actions would be in such a situation... but with that being said, my professional life is coming to the end, and the reason I have nominated myself for the Board of Governors is because THIS is what I want to do with the rest of my life." He paused here. To take a deep breath, and to ensure he didn't go confusing people with his words.
"I'm a community man, my profession, should you elect me for the Board, will be to serve the students, parents and families of Hogwartians. And that sense of progression, of achievement... and of making a difference for our future generations, is something I cannot fathom neglecting. I live a simple life, and any personal issues which arise are simply that... personal. But I assure you, it will remain personal, and will not inhibit my ability to be focused, professional and engaged with the duties I pledge to undertake."


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The debates were starting, that was made obvious when some guy decided to go parading on the stage giving announcements like he called the shots. He might have, that was true, but for now it was the judges. He smirked a bit at the President of the Board's reaction and noted that of Mr. Taylor's. He couldn't agree more. One didn't try to steal the spotlight when it didn't belong to you, especially when it belonged to him....and the other judges, sure.

He looked at the candidates seated there. Was it bad that he saw nothing particularly special about any of them? They were just people. People who got into politics for their own self-righteous reasons.

Yes, we heard you all say how much you loved the school and the students but in the end that didn't account for much now did it. People were all the same.

He shot a rather unimpressed look at the candidates who hadn't bothered to answer even a single question. How were they going to work for the board if they could barely answer a few simply questions. Then his gaze turned to the ones who had actually bothered to answer. Heh, from what he could tell many of them were a little too confident. Confidence was good but it suited him better, wouldn't you agree? No? Too bad.

Gavin reached for a card and smiled at it just a bit. This one obviously came from a concerned parent. That lot amused him with the way they thought worrying could make a situation any better or worse.

Sigh. Time for him to speak. "Hello everyone, My name's Gavin Isaacs, I work in the Department of Mysteries." Did he need to say more? This wasn't about him afterall as unfortunate as that was. He'd leave it at that. But that was only for those who had answered previously. Everyone else needed to search themselves and find a voice before this thing was over. Board of Governors, half these people? Right.


OOC: This is the third question and should only be answered by those who have answered the first two.

For those who answered the first questions: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?


No sooner had he sat down and started to think about what he had said, what he could have said, what he should have said... that another question was asked and required his response. This was certainly more INTENSE than the last debate. But that should have been expected.

Rising from his seat, being all MANLY like and MANLY, Cooper fronted up to the audience.

"As with all priorities, we have many, and I have a few which I think needs addressing."
Making eye contact with some of the people on the first row, he grinned toothily and continued.
"Firstly, safety, is a top priority... students and teaching staff alike have the right to participate in a safe environment... and the public have the right to know that they can send their children to Hogwarts without having to worry about accidents, curses, and strange going-ons impeding on their childs safety."

That was pretty much a stock standard response, and really, any candidate would be stupid not to put it at the top of the list.

"Secondly, I would prioritise the students education.... the quality that is expected by such a prestigious school, needs to be upheld, and we should strive to provide our students the BEST education possible." i.e. they should kick other institutions in the BUTT.

Of course, he hadn't really thought his last point through very well, but it meant a lot to him, so it had to be said.
"And lastly... we need to increase our awareness, our support and our recognition of muggle borns and mixed blood students in the school. Ensure that there is an emphasis not only on assisting them to engage with the ways of the Wizarding World, but for us to engage with the Muggle World and acknowledge their wonders in this ever changing world we live in. We can learn much from them, just as they can learn much from us."

PHEEWWW.

Coops returned to his seat, his hair was still NEAT and not at all FLUSTERED ... yet. Sitting with one leg crossed over the other, he looked down at his chest and traced a thick MANLY finger along the lengths of his brooch. Fancypants things they were.
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Again, Ivy was very impressed with some of the other candidate's answers. Mostly Althea's, but that was no surprise.

The second question was easy for Ivy. She had no personal problems to attend to. That's what happened when you shut off your feelings. Ivy Knox was a no nonsense, strictly business woman 99% of the time and she wasn't going to let 'personal situations' get in the way of professional matters. But of course, she didn't really want the audience to think she was a soulless body with a black hole heart. So, here it went...

Ivy walked up to center stage again. "We all have personal situations arise that aren't planned or scheduled, that catch us off guard and force us to make quick decisions. For example, some candidates may have family emergencies that may come up and, depending on the severity of it, I believe it is okay to attend to that first. We are human, we have hearts, after all." Merlin, that was bloody hard to get out of her mouth... Ugh.

"I've been teaching for twelve years and there is a fine line between personal and professional. When I'm elected to the Board of Governor's, it will be clear where that line is. Hogwarts comes first to me, no matter what. Hogwarts was there for me when I needed it, and I am going to be there when the students, the professors, and the leaders need me, no matter what." There. Plain and simple. Ivy nodded to the crowd before heading back to her seat.
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Seth was happy to be there this evening. It has been a while since he had been to the Ministry of Magic. It was an interesting feeling, being surrounded by Ministry workers while he himself wasn't one. Actually, apart from some of the candidates, Seth was probably the only person in the room who didn't work in the Ministry.

Interesting.

The 46 year-old man watched calmly as the President of the Board of Governors started the session and as each candidate stood up and gave their answer to the questions already posed. Some of them made him smile a little. He also loved how diversed the candidate's background was. That would surely enrich the teaching at Hogwarts and Seth approved of that completely.

So interesting. Yes, everything was very interesting there.

Alright, it was his turn now. "Good evening." He smiled warmly at the audience and candidates. "I am Seth Macmillan, teacher at the British Primary Charm School and I was invited to help organize this debate." There, enough information. Surely everyone knew about the school he teacher at, so brilliant! Time to move on.

Seth turned around a little to face the candidates again, but never turning his back to the audience. "First I would like to congratulate all of you. Every one of you is doing a very good job tonight!" He smiled as he looked at each candidate in the eyes for a second. Everyone could use some encouragement now, he was sure. Okay, now the question. Seth kept smiling at them as he spoke. "Second, we don't have any time to waste, so onto the next question, yes!?" Yes! Life was short.

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A particularly good question in his opinion, being a teacher himself. Smile!


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This is the fourth question and should only be answered by those who have answered the first three.

For Gavin Higareda, Althea Schirmer, Roxanne Carter, Cooper Cope: Do you feel it is important as a board member to work along side of the professors and keep them in the know of everything going on or do you feel the board should be separate?

For Nolan Reynolds, Erik Vinteren, Ivy Knox: If you were to be elected onto the board, what would you ensure becomes a priority as far as the long term plans of the Board are concerned?

For Sherman Clark: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?

For everyone else: Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates?
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