[nabs-l] Question Regarding Elections

Mon Jun 27 04:39:57 UTC 2011

(had to make you wait for it) sorry  :)
  President
1st  Vice - President
2nd Vice- President
Secretary
Treasurer
 Board member 1
 and board member 3

 Next year:
 President
2nd Vice- President
Secretary
Board member2
and
board member 4 are up for election.

On 6/26/11, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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