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Topic: Irv Cross

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		In an IRV election, if no candidate receives an overall majority of first preferences the candidates with fewest votes are eliminated one by one, and their votes transferred according to their second and third preferences (and so on) and all votes retallied, until one candidate achieves a majority.
		IRV election can under unusual circumstances be influenced by strategic nomination; this is where candidates and political factions attempt to influence the result of an election by either nominating extra candidates or withdrawing a candidate who would otherwise have stood.
		While IRV is designed to ensure that each individual candidate elected is supported by a majority of those in his or her constituency, if used to elect an assembly it does not ensure this result on a national level.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Instant_Runoff_Voting (5002 words)

	IRV CROSS : Encyclopedia Entry
		In 1961, Cross was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the National Football League (NFL) draft.
		Cross was an NFL analyst and commentator for CBS Sports from 1971, when he became the first fl sports analyst on national television, to 1994, including anchoring The NFL Today from its inception in 1975 through 1989.
		Cross was the Director of Athletics at Macalester College, St.
	www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Irv_Cross (189 words)

	Instant-runoff voting
		In an IRV election, if no candidate receives an overall majority of first preferences the candidates with fewest votes are eliminated one by one, and their votes transferred according to their second and third preferences (and so on), until one candidate achieves a majority.
		IRV election can also be influenced by strategic nomination; this is where candidates and political factions attempt to influence the result of an election by either nominating extra candidates or withdrawing a candidate who would otherwise have stood.
		While IRV is designed to ensure that each candidate elected is supported by a majority of those in her constituency, if used to elect an assembly it does not ensure this result on a national level.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http://articles.gourt.com/%22http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3DInstant-runoff (4215 words)

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		Irv Cross, the Director of Athletics at Macalester College in St. Paul since the Spring of 1999, is also a sportscaster, public speaker, community leader and family man.
		Irv is also in demand as a public speaker, covering a wide variety of topics ranging from motivational, inspirational and humorous subjects to leadership, team-building and planning for the future.
		Irv was instrumental in bringing the Canadian Football League into Baltimore, Birmingham, Memphis and San Antonio, and worked closely with the league in establishing expansion quidelines and procedures.
	www.macalester.edu /athletics/crossirv.html (450 words)

	Philadelphia Eagles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Cross was actually drafted by three teams -- the Eagles, as well as the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts and the American Football League's New York Titans.
		Cross admitted having mixed emotions when he arrived in Philadelphia, but after he and his family had planted roots in the area, leaving the Eagles caused his emotions to be chopped, sliced and pureed.
		Cross returned to the Eagles as a defensive backs coach in '69 and was activated as a player/coach during training camp.
	www.philadelphiaeagles.com /news/whereAreTheyNowDetail.jsp?id=14097 (1398 words)

	Irv Cross Biography
		Irvin Cross is a Renaissance Man of the 21st century.
		He was drafted by Philadelphia Eagles, in the seventh round of the NFL draft, to play defensive back and quickly settled into that role, as he was widely known as one of the league’s hardest hitters.
		Irv, as he is sometimes called, also played for the Los Angles Rams before returning to Philadelphia in 1969 to become a defensive backs coach.
	www.autographedtoyou.com /Irv-Cross-Biography.htm (123 words)

	More Brainteasers
		Irv Siegel's latest interactive quiz is designed to make pilots think about some of the many aspects of a VFR cross-country flight in the United States and how they would handle each of the situations described.
		Irv Siegel's latest interactive quiz will help you gauge how much you remember about this stuff, and perhaps serve as a reminder that we all need to get out and practice it from time to time in order to maintain our basic pilot skills.
		Irv Siegel's latest interactive quiz poses a variety of situations wherein the pilot has to choose the correct speed at which to operate or on which to base certain calculations.
	www.avweb.com /brainteasers/index-more.html (5076 words)

	The Mac Weekly
		Cross’ return will mark the first time he has played since 1970.
		Cross was initially surprised when McPherson asked him to take the new role with the team.
		Cross said that he didn’t feel that being three decades removed from playing will affect his style.
	www.macalester.edu /weekly/120701mock/sports1.html (242 words)

	FairVote - IRV In the News
		San Francisco will use IRV again in 2005 for citywide offices, joining the ranks of Ireland, Australia and London that use IRV to elect their highest offices.
		IRV elects a majority winner in one election by simulating a series of traditional runoffs.
		Ballot measures supporting IRV passed by 2-1 ratios in all three cities where it was on the ballot in 2004: Ferndale, Mich., Burlington, Vt., and Berkeley.
	www.fairvote.org /rtv/?page=21&articlemode=showspecific&showarticle=831 (637 words)

	Famous Hammond Personalities - Irv Cross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In 1961 Irv was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, in the seventh round of the NFL draft.
		From 1971 to 1994, Irv Cross had a twenty-three career at CBS Sports as a NFL analyst and commentator.
		On March 1st 1996, Irv was named the athletic director for Idaho State University at Pocatello, Idaho, where he still is today.
	www.hammondindiana.com /irvcross.htm (308 words)

	SI.com - SI 50th - Idaho - SI Flashback: Boss Cross -
		Cross and his wife, Liz, and their two children, Matthew, now 7, and Sarah, now 5, lived on a farm in Markham, Va., about 50 miles from Washington, D.C. It was an idyllic existence in many ways, and Cross understands that he's taking a risk by leaving it.
		Cross, a man of such decency and courage that he once, along with fellow broadcaster James Brown, apprehended two teenage muggers in New York City's Central Park, promises to be firm in dealing with those transgressing the rules and the law.
		Cross is trying to lure George, his former colleague, to Idaho State to tape some TV spots for the Bengals.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /magazine/features/si50/states/idaho/flashback (1612 words)

	Irv Cross personal appearances, football, representation, Irv Cross
		Irv Cross, currently Director of Athletics at Macalester College in St. Paul, is also a sportscaster, public speaker, community leader and family man.
		Irv was instrumental in bringing the Canadian Football League into Baltimore, Birmingham, Memphis and San Antonio, and worked closely with the league office in establishing expansion guidelines and procedures.
		Irv lives in Minnesota, with his wife, Liz, their 14 year-old son, Matthew, and 12-year old daughter, Sarah.
	www.sportsstarsusa.com /football/cross_irv.html (473 words)

	RE: [Mpls] IRV for Ward 2, Minneapolis, or Anywhere -- NO
		This is a benefit of IRV locally that does not apply in partisan elections at the state and federal level, where primaries sort out the party candidates for the general election.
		IRV is then used to produce a candidate with a majority of support.
		In split races with multiple candidates, IRV is particularly useful in determining an outcome according to the wishes of the majority of the voters.
	www.mail-archive.com /mpls@mnforum.org/msg35043.html (1275 words)

	Former "NFL Today" Host Now Helps Influence Student-Athletes - Evangelical Covenant Church
		Cross played defensive back in the National Football League from 1961-69 with the Philadelphia Eagles and the then Los Angeles Rams, intercepting 21 passes (returning two for touchdowns) and recovering nine fumbles.
		Cross has been director of athletics at Macalester since the spring of 1999 after serving in a similar capacity at Idaho State University in Pocatello.
		Thankfully, said Cross, his sixth-grade teacher was Ruth Ewing, who encouraged him to think big and gave him a chance to hone his public speaking abilities.
	www.covchurch.org /cov/news/item2930.html (1340 words)

	FairVote - IRV In the News
		One of the main advantages of IRV is that it eliminates a primary.
		Kimsey is not overly fond of IRV but says he is willing to follow the direction of the voters and the Vancouver City Council.
		There has been little mention of IRV in Clark County in the past year, but with momentum building in the north, Vancouver city council members should at least be paying attention, if not formulating a plan to try the system.
	www.fairvote.org /per/?page=21&articlemode=showspecific&showarticle=2469 (346 words)

	Welcome to ScoutsPoll.com
		Irv Cross played defensive back for the Eagles and Rams for nine seasons, taken in the seventh round of the 1961 draft.
		Cross excelled as the even keeled presence, along with co-hosts Brent Musberger, Jimmy ìthe Greekî Snyder, Phyllis George and Jayne Kennedy.
		First of all, he probably would have declined the invitation to fight, and if he did, he would have clocked Snyder, rumored to be the instigator, rendering him unfit to report for work the next weekend.
	www.scoutspoll.com /watn.html (871 words)

	CNN/SI - Football - Idaho State AD Irv Cross, football coach Tom Walsh resign - November 5, 1998
		POCATELLO, Idaho (Ticker) -- In the midst of a 2-6 record, Idaho State athletic director Irv Cross and football coach Tom Walsh were each asked to resign from their positions today by school president Dr. Richard Bowen.
		Cross, who has held his post since March 1st, 1996, will step down when his contract ends at the end of June.
		A former Pro Bowl cornerback in the 1960s, Cross spent 23 years with CBS Sports as an NFL game analyst and studio co-host and commentator.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/college/news/1998/11/05/news.idahost.html (434 words)

	A Pro-Democracy Agenda for a New Congress
		IRV would pry open our political system and liberate voters to select candidates they really like instead of picking "the lesser of two evils." More candidates can run, but we're all the more certain of majority winners.
		Introduced with sparkling success in cities like San Francisco and Burlington, IRV has the support of reform-minded major party leaders like Barack Obama and John McCain and could be adopted immediately for most elections.
		Voter certainly like it -- IRV swept four campaigns this year in Minneapolis (MN), Pierce County (WA) and Oakland and Davis in California, while the North Carolina adopted it for certain vacancy elections and up to 20 pilot uses at a local level in 2007-2008.
	www.commondreams.org /cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/views06/1111-21.htm (841 words)

	sfbg.com \| Talkback
		Little attention was given to the impact of the circles on people who live in the neighborhood and use the cross streets (Ashbury and Clayton) as pedestrians.
		Clayton and Ashbury Streets are main connectors, for both cars and pedestrians, to Oak Street and the Panhandle, especially the Panhandle playground on Oak, between Clayton and Ashbury.
		There were numerous phone calls and messages in early 2003 from his own constituency of Greens, progressive Democrats, and labor urging him to work with us to ensure the implementation of IRV within the time permitted by law.
	www.sfbg.com /37/51/x_talkback.html (802 words)

	Success for Instant Runoff Voting in San Francisco
		San Francisco will use IRV in future years for citywide offices like mayor and district attorney, joining the ranks of Ireland, Australia and London that use IRV to elect their highest offices.
		With cross partisan support from Republicans and Democrats like John McCain and Howard Dean, legislative bills for IRV were introduced into 22 states in 2003-4, and several states are poised for real action in 2005.
		Ballot measures supporting IRV passed by margins of two-to-one in all three cities where it was on the ballot in 2004: Berkeley (CA), Burlington (VT) and Ferndale (MI).
	www.commondreams.org /views05/0112-23.htm (1070 words)

	Irv Cross News
		It's a true case of "It really is a small world afterall!" when two of ATY's newest NFL signees cross paths again 30 year later.
		Irv Cross recalls meeting Chicago Bears' great Rick Casares for the first time when he was at high school banquet.
		Being impressed by the formidable Casares, Cross was inspired to become a professional football player.
	www.autographedtoyou.com /Irv-Cross-news.htm (106 words)

	Profiles - Irv Ray
		Irv Ray was named head track and field and cross country coach on July 30, 2002.
		Prior to joining California Baptist, Ray was head cross country and assistant track and field coach at Azusa (Calif.) Pacific University from 1988-96.
		Ray served as head cross country and track and field coach at Covina (Calif.) High School from 1985-88, guiding his teams to four California Interscholastic Federation league championships in track and another in cross country.
	www.umkc.edu /depts/athletics/profiles/irvr.html (571 words)

	Recent Alum Uses Shirts to Raise Issues with Athletics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Athletic Director Irv Cross and Associate Athletic Director Vanessa Seljeskog are the sole administrators of Macalester’s athletics department.
		Johnson called for Cross’ resignation, saying that he was tired of people spreading the blame for the poor state of Macalester sports.
		Cross and Seljeskog said Johnson’s protest was not the best way to facilitate change, but they both recognized that some sports are not at the ideal level.
	www.themacweekly.com /article.php?article=56 (778 words)

	UC Riverside Cross Country Coaching Staff
		Ray was head track and field and cross country coach for CBU from 1997 through 2002, when the school dropped the program.
		Ray served as head cross country and track and field coach at Covina High School from 1985-88, guiding his teams to four California Interscholastic Federation league championships in track and another in cross country.
		Nate Browne joined the UC Riverside Cross Country and Track and Field staff in the summer of 2003 after previously serving as a graduate assistant at California Baptist University from 2001-2002.
	www.athletics.ucr.edu /crosscountry/ccstaff.html (1091 words)

	AllSports' College Football NCAA Division I Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		POCATELLO, Idaho (Ticker) -- In the midst of a 2-6 record, Idaho State athletic director Irv Cross and football coach Tom Walsh were each asked to resign from their positions today by school president Dr. Richard Bowen.
		Cross, who has held his post since March 1st, 1996, will step down when his contract ends at the end of June.
		A former Pro Bowl cornerback in the 1960s, Cross spent 23 years with CBS Sports as an NFL game analyst and studio co-host and commentator.
	www.allsports.com /ncaa/football/news/11-05-1998.htm (438 words)

	About Mrs. Damaris Rundle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Irv took a hardship discharge from the military, after 14 years, when Damaris' brother died.
		According to Bette Popovich, director of the local chapter of the American Red Cross (who is here with us tonight), Damaris lived in Sullivan County as a teenager, went away for a while and married her husband Irv, and returned a few years ago.
		On a personal note, Damaris is committed to her husband Irv and sons Dennis (age 28) and Deron (age 26), with their wives Kelli Wright Rundle and Susan Fiore Rundle.
	www.mastermason.com /monticellolodge/awards/damaris.htm (823 words)

	AskMen.com - Irv Gotti present the inc
		Irv Gotti, CEO of Murder Inc. -- essentially atop the rap game -- we did not exactly know what to expect.
		And if the past two years are any indication, Irv Gotti's fingerprints are all over the proverbial crime scene, on tracks by Fat Joe, Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule, Ashanti, as well as many, many others.
		Paulina may have conquered the Latin world, but with her voice, moves and attitude, she'll cross every border in no time.
	www.askmen.com /toys/interview/47_irv_gotti_interview.html (853 words)

	Player Bio: Irv Ray :: Track
		Ray’s cross country teams also were amongst the NAIA's elite, earning two top four national finishes.
		His 1994 cross country team finished in the top four at the NAIA national championships.
		In all, Ray's cross country teams never finished out of the top 10 at the NAIA national meet.
	umkckangaroos.collegesports.com /sports/c-track/mtt/ray_irv00.html (639 words)

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