[nabs-l] Question Regarding Elections

[Kirt Manwaring]

On 6/26/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
> Elizabeth,
>   This is a good question, to be sure.  I actually just barely
> realized I was really tired when I read the recent election email and
> somehow got from it that the board position I waas running for was 1
> year.  This doesn't in any effect my campaign, as I'm still more than
> willing to run for a two-year board position but I think it should be
> clarified.
>   Best,
> Kirt
>
> On 6/26/11, Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello All,
>>
>> In a recent email about elections, it was said that we would be electing
>> the
>> president, second vice-president, and treasurer to a one-year term, and
>> the
>> first vice-president, secretary, and board members 1 and 3 to a two-year
>> term.
>>
>> However, according to the constitutional amendment that was passed last
>> year, it states that the President and the treasurer are not to be
>> elected
>> in the same year. So if this is correct, then I believe the position of
>> the
>> secretary should only be a one-term position, and the position of the
>> treasurer should be a two-term position.
>>
>> Any thoughts? I am asking for clarification because I have an interest in
>> running for one of these positions, and want to make sure I am fully
>> aware
>> of my responsibilities before making a final decision.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Elizabeth
>>
>>
>>     --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Arielle Silverman" <nabs.president at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 4:27 PM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] NABS Elections, and Other Things
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>> I wanted to make a few announcements about this year's elections for
>>> the National Association of Blind Students. This year, because we are
>>> transitioning to the staggered board called for by our recent
>>> constitutional amendment, the terms will be a little different. In
>>> this year's election we will be electing the president, second
>>> vice-president, and treasurer to a one-year term, and the first
>>> vice-president, secretary, and board members 1 and 3 to a two-year
>>> term. Board members 2 and 4 were elected to a two-year term last year,
>>> so there will only be two board member positions up for election along
>>> with all five officer positions.
>>> Anyone who plans to be a student during the coming year, and who pays
>>> their $5 membership dues before the meeting, is welcome to run for a
>>> position. This year we will again be implementing card ballots to
>>> ensure that only paid members can vote, that each member votes only
>>> once in each contest, and that vote counting is exact and fair.
>>>
>>> On a related topic, I would like to announce that I have decided not
>>> to seek re-election to the presidency this year. As many of you know,
>>> I am a doctoral student and approaching the infamous "dissertation
>>> stage" of my program. I anticipate that in the next two years most of
>>> my time and energy will be taken up by dissertation planning and
>>> writing, and by preparing to find my first real job after graduation.
>>> I would like to pass on the reins to someone who is able to give NABS
>>> the attention and focus the organization deserves. Sean Whalen,
>>> currently second vice-president of NABS, has agreed to step up and I
>>> fully support his candidacy to become the next NABS president. Sean
>>> has done a great deal of work both on the front lines and behind the
>>> scenes to support the growth and development NABS has seen over the
>>> past two years, and he plans to be a student during the next four
>>> years. While I would recommend that he take the position, I am
>>> committed to support whomever NABS chooses to elect to the presidency
>>> and to the board.
>>>
>>> As we approach the end of this leadership term, I would like to
>>> express my appreciation to those who currently serve on the NABS
>>> board, whose names I will list at the bottom of this message. I
>>> believe NABS has made great strides forward in the past two years and
>>> I can attribute the vast majority of our progress to the dedication
>>> and hard work shown by our current board members. While we have grown
>>> a lot during the past two years, there is still much more NABS can do
>>> in the future to reach out to blind students, to improve educational
>>> opportunities for the blind and to build stronger collaborations with
>>> the National Federation of the Blind at large. I trust that those of
>>> you who are elected to the next NABS board will accomplish this.
>>> I have served on the NABS board now for six years, and I will say that
>>> it is a great honor to be involved in leading the organization. But it
>>> is more than a title-being on the NABS board is an act of service to
>>> fellow blind students and to the blind students of the future. Along
>>> with the honor of being elected to the NABS board comes
>>> responsibility. If you are elected to the NABS board, you will be
>>> placed in charge of NABS activities, fund-raisers, or communications,
>>> and will serve as a national representative of the organization. NABS
>>> will be counting on you to contribute your time and skills. If you
>>> would like to run for the NABS board, I'd encourage you to get started
>>> in your service to NABS by signing up to help us with staffing the
>>> exhibit hall table at convention or working at Monte Carlo night.
>>> (There should be a formal sign-up sheet circulated soon).
>>>
>>> Finally, as we wrap upthis administration of NABS, I'd like to get
>>> your feedback. What did we do well, and what could we have done
>>> better? Are there new projects you would like to see NABS undertake?
>>> Projects you'd be willing to help organize? If you'd like to send me
>>> feedback, I can be sure it gets passed along to the next
>>> administration, or you can give us your comments on-list.
>>>
>>> I look forward to seeing you at the convention!
>>>
>>> Arielle Silverman
>>> President, National Association of Blind Students
>>>
>>> NABS board members:
>>> Karen Anderson, First Vice-President;
>>> Sean Whalen, Second Vice-President;
>>> Janice jeang, Secretary;
>>> Nijat Worley, Treasurer;
>>> Isaiah Wilcox, Board Member;
>>> Meghan Whalen, Board Member;
>>> Domonique Lawless, Board Member; and
>>> Darian Smith, Board Member.
>>>
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