[nabs-l] Question Regarding Elections

Mon Jun 27 04:58:51 UTC 2011

Looks like I made an "oops" and mixed up the secretary and treasurer
terms. Darian's note is correct: the president, second vice-president,
and secretary will be elected to a one-year term this year, while the
first vice-president and treasurer will be elected to two-year terms.
Arielle

On 6/26/11, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
> (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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>> --
>> Darian Smith
>>
>> “My secret?  See it, and stay focused on it.”
>>
>> — Shaquille O'Neal
>>
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Arielle Silverman
President, National Association of Blind Students
Phone:  602-502-2255
Email:
nabs.president at gmail.com
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