[nabs-l] My Thoughts on the NABS Elections

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hello All,

As most of you are busy preparing for national convention, I have been
reading Darian's last minute emails in the comfort of my own apartment with
absolutely no plans to attend national convention this year. However, his
last email has inspired me to say a few words about this year's NABS
elections.

I have enjoyed reading all the posts on the email list from all the
candidates who have voiced their interest in running for a position on the
NABS board. I think it is absolutely great that there are so many new young
students who are eager to take the place of those who will be stepping away
from their position on the NABS board. However, I do echo the wise words of
Arielle in that I hope those of you who are not elected to your position of
choice will stick around and contribute to the work of NABS. I have learned
from my own experience when I was not elected to the NABS board during the
2011 elections that a person does not necessarily need a title to make
worthwhile contributions to this organization. I have also learned that a
person does not necessarily need to be a part of any particular clique in
order to make a difference within this organization. I hope everyone will
keep this in mind as NABS forges ahead into the future.

I would also like to thank all of the NABS board members who will be
stepping away from their positions within NABS for all of their hard work
and dedication they have put into making NABS such a great success. I can
imagine your job of serving on the NABS board may not have been easy with
such a critical member like me. I understand some of my words were rather
hurtful, so I wish to publically apologize to anyone who may have been
offended by my words, and ask that you can find it in your heart to forgive
me. I believe I have made things right with those I have offended in
private, but thought I would apologize publically in case there is anyone
who I may have accidently left out.

I do not wish to embarrass anyone, nor be accused of trying to vote by
proxy, so I will simply say that I will miss those of you who will be
stepping away from your current position on the NABS board. However, I wish
to thank Sean Whalen for serving as NABS President, Karen Anderson for
serving as NABS First Vice-President, Darian Smith for serving as NABS
Second Vice-President, Cindy Bennett for serving as NABS Secretary, Candice
Chapmen  for serving as NABS Treasurer, and Bre Brown, Gabe Cazares, Justin
Salisbury, and Cody Bair for serving as NABS board members. As a general
member, I deeply appreciate the personal commitments each one of you have
made to serve on the current NABS board. I look forward to working with the
new NABS board in the year to come, and wish those who will be stepping away
from the NABS board the best in their future endeavors whatever they may be.

Warm regards,
Elizabeth