When Anshar moved to HM and Spears took over Tarentum Consul, we knew that he wasn't going to stay forever. Spears wanted to get things moving and hand the reigns over to fresh blood. But, Spears left us sooner than we thought and those reigns had to be transferred sooner than we thought.
Tarentum and the Brotherhood were fortunate that Welshman was ready and willing to take the lead in Tarentum. Consul is not an easy job to get thrown into, but Welsh has done fantastic work at stepping up to the challenge. He is an active Consul that does his job well both within the Clan and the Dark Council. In a short time he has earned the respect of both regular members and leaders alike. He has started down the path of being the next in line of the great Tarentum Consuls
Welsh has a good head on his shoulders. When he speaks, people listen. He has managed to get a lot of things moving, and get a lot of people motivated to work. On the Dark Council, too, he has contributed as I would like to see from everyone.
Welsh is the stable leader that I like to see at Consul. He is making great strides within the clan and fully deserves recognition for his hard work.
Thanks for all you do, Welsh.
Jac
Ive been told that following my tenure as Consul was not an easy thing to do. But I believe that every Consul who has served Tarentum since I resigned has been of benefit to the Clan. Welshman has not only been an asset as a Consul, but he has served the Clan faithfully in several other positions. Welshman is one of those leaders who fills two positions; he is both an active leader and an active member.
In the time since his last promotion about ten months ago, Welshman has served this Clan faithfully. He has served Gladius as Quaestor, taking the reigns after helping to guide the House as its Aedile. Welshman was then tapped to serve as Proconsul under both Anshar Kahn Tarentae and then Spears Tarentae, two excellent Consuls of this Clan. Welshman learned much during his time assisting those two men, I think, because he has been able to step up now as Consul without hesitation, and without error.
Within this Great Jedi War, he has been able to help motivate people, and help guide the actions of our Clan. He has been working hard to guide things along within the Clan run-on, as well as in our other efforts of this War. Though this has not been a War that motivates people on its own, Welshman has been that guiding, directing hand that helps to ensure Tarentum is an active Clan.
Welshman is also not afraid to ask for help. He has come to me at times asking for advice, or suggestions upon courses of action. I recognize that I am not more qualified than Welshman is; Ive just been there before. I have been able to offer some insight into things, but Welshman takes whatever advice and encouragement he needs, and then is able to dictate his own solution to the success of Tarentum. He may often wonder if he is a good leader, but I can honestly say that there is no one else who could lead the Clan at this time.
I have seen Welshman enter this Clan and grow within it. When he came to the Brotherhood, he was an energetic, enthusiastic member. He has not only grown as a member, but grown as a man in the time with us. I think that this Clan and the members in it have helped to cultivate him within his life. His sense of humor has never wavered, and he is a sense of cheerfulness and entertainment for others. He spends as much time as possible working to assist the members, and to give them at least one friend within the Clan as soon as they come to us.
He has also worked to rework, or restart programs that have slipped into obscurity. Several programs were started during my tenure as Consul, such as the grants and titles programs, and Welshman is looking to restart and rework those programs to the benefit of Tarentum. It says much for him that he is able to build upon the work of his predecessors, but still maintain the feel that they have had, and the entertainment value that members have put into them.
Welshman has also been a voice of influence and moderation. Tarentum is not always an easy Clan to lead. I have said it before, and I maintain my sentiments, that Tarentum is very much like a powder keg. We have very dedicated, very powerful individuals within this Clan, and without the right moderating influence at Consul, that powder keg may often explode. It is the responsibility of the Consul to direct that power into competitions and other tasks that benefit the Clan, and I can say with certainty that Welshman is able to direct the Clan so.
It has been some time since Welshman has been promoted, and he has remained active and faithful in that time. This is coming on the heels of the promotion to Adept for Doni Tzu Tarentae, and I find it fitting to compare the two. Donitz has been within this Club for ten years, and stands within a company of very few individuals. Welshman is one of those members that I can see coming to have the same tenure, and the same effect upon the Brotherhood that Donitz has had. I find Welshman worthy of promotion, and I congratulate him on his efforts thus far.
Welshman, you are a man that I consider both an ally and a friend. I thank you for all that you have done, and I look forward to seeing you continue on towards your own ten year mark. Congratulations, Consul.
-DJM Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae
Quaestor, Tridens of Tarentum
Welshman Tarentae, 2006-07-21 22:00:00 UTC