Your Turn: What Was the Ombuds Story of the 2014?

Dear Readers:
What do you think was most important story about Organizational Ombuds in 2014? Choose your top three stories in the poll in the right hand column or comment on this post.  I'll publish the results.

Here's a recap of my top ten:

1. IOA Takes a Stand on Title IX 
2. Sen. Harkin Embarrasses Title IX Expert 
3. Activists Fail to Trigger Ombuds 
4. Concept of Ombuds for Athletes Gains Traction 
5. University of California Embraces Ombuds Offices 
6. Embattled New Jersey Governor Appoints an Ombuds 
7. ABA Ombuds Committee Defined its Role 
8. American Universities Continued to Defend Ombuds' Confidentiality in Sexual Misconduct Matters 
9. New Programs Continued Apace 
10. Notable Retirements 

Other suggestions include:

• Olympic Ombuds Succession Questions 
• Pfizer Expanding Ombuds Service in China 
• Secret Service Director Want Ombuds to Help Reform Efforts 
• National Bank of Canada Adopts IOA Standards 
• Unprecedented Attrition From IOA Board 
• REALTOR Poised to Adopt Ombuds 
• Ombuds of Texas Goes Dormant

 
Related posts: Reader Poll: What Was the Ombuds Story of the Year (2011)?; Reader Poll: What Was the Ombuds Story of 2013?; The Ombuds Blog Top Ten Stories of 2014, Nos. 7-10; The Ombuds Blog Top Ten Stories of 2014, Nos. 4-6; The Ombuds Blog Top Ten Stories of 2014, Nos. 1-3. 

Jan. 13, 2015
Here are the results:

IOA Takes a Stand on Title IX  9 (60%)
Sen. Harkin Embarrasses Title IX Expert  6 (40%)
Activists Fail to Trigger Ombuds  0 (0%)
Concept of Ombuds for Athletes Gains Traction  0 (0%)
University of California Embraces Ombuds Offices  0 (0%)
Embattled New Jersey Governor Appoints an Ombuds  3 (20%)
ABA Ombuds Committee Defined its Role 1 (6%)
American Universities Continued to Defend Ombuds' Confidentiality in Sexual Misconduct Matters  3 (20%)
New Programs Continued Apace  0 (0%)
Notable Retirements 1 (6%)
Olympic Ombuds Succession Questions  0 (0%)
Pfizer Expanding Ombuds Service in China  1 (6%)
Secret Service Director Want Ombuds to Help Reform Efforts  3 (20%)
National Bank of Canada Adopts IOA Standards  0 (0%)
Unprecedented Attrition From IOA Board 3 (20%)
REALTOR Poised to Adopt Ombuds 1 (6%)
Ombuds of Texas Goes Dormant 0 (0%)