The Chairman's seat is the most difficult set of shoes to fill. It seems like we ran this election earlier than it has been done in years past, or am I mistaken?

If a normal schedule would have seen "Captain Gomez" on the ballot, perhaps it would be a bit easier for "First Officer Gomez" to slide over a seat.

If any of the Captains running have status rep experience, I missed it. Not that anything turns on that dime. I expect whoever is elected will get the hang of it as well & fast as their predecessors have.