But what was outgoing chairman Michael Beckett up to, presiding over this mess?

The rule had been passed under the outgoing chairman, Kenneth Carr, on the last business day of his five-year term.

Alexander Treadwell, the outgoing chairman, whom some have blamed for the party's failures, received a standing ovation for his service.

He was rambling on about the virtues of the outgoing chairman to whom he owed his corporate rise.

The outgoing chairman was known to oppose the codification of Sharia.

Winston Tabb, the outgoing chairman of the library association's international relations committee, agreed.

Harold R. Meyer, the outgoing chairman, was frustrated by the board's lack of authority and its tendency to miss the forest for the trees.

The outgoing chairman did the job for him.

The outgoing chairman received a standing ovation from more than 200 people at the meeting.

The outgoing chairman, Ken Davy, retains a minority holding.