[nabs-l] Question Regarding Elections

Mon Jun 27 04:36:20 UTC 2011

All,
   The following  board positions are up for election this year:

On 6/26/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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