Guest post by Aiessa Moyna, chair of the Nominating Committee.
The Nominating Committee—composed of members Phylise Banner, Judy Glick-Smith, John Hedtke, and Andrea Wenger—is pleased to announce the preliminary slate of candidates for the 2014 Society election:
President
- Kit Brown-Hoekstra will automatically succeed from the office of Vice President
Vice President
- Bernard Aschwanden
- Paul Mueller
Secretary
- Alyssa Fox
Director (two positions to be elected)
- Charles Fisher
- Ray Gallon
- Mak Pandit
Nominating Committee (two positions to be elected)
- Donn DeBoard
- Marta Rauch
Congratulations to the candidates, and thanks to all STC members who expressed interest in running for office.
Note that the preliminary slate was prepared in accordance with the current Society bylaws.
The bylaws also provide for the nomination of candidates by petition of 10 percent of the voting members (see Article VIII, Section 2, Part D). Eligible individuals who seek nomination by petition must submit the required materials to the Society office by 24 January 2014. Contact Elaine Gilliam for additional information on signature collection.
The final slate for the 2014 election then will be published and will include candidates appearing on the preliminary slate as well as any qualified individuals who are properly nominated by petition and approved by the Board of Directors.
The Society election is scheduled to open on 10 March and close on 21 March 2014. To be eligible to vote, members must have paid their dues by 31 January 2014.
Detailed information about the candidates and access to an online forum for posing questions to the candidates will be provided soon.