The Packaging Systems decision is an important lesson for post-petition lenders. First, the decision highlights the risks inherent in obtaining a Section 364(c)(1) super-priority claim given the ever-present risk that the case is later converted to a Chapter 7.
From Government in America: Until the 1970s, committee chairs were always selected through the seniority system; under this system, the member of the majority party with the longest tenure on the committee would automatically be selected.
The chairman (also chairperson, chairwoman or chair) is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, a committee, or a deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an orderly fashion.