Petition Deadline for this Election Is September 6, 2007

 
Although the 2008 election is several months away, it is time to start the election cycle. In 2008 we will elect four (4) Directors-at-Large.

Roger Wurtzel from the Winnebagoland Division, one of the four incumbent Directors-at-Large, will complete his second two-year term in 2008 and under the Bylaws will not be eligible to run for another term until 2009 or later. Our thanks to Roger for his dedicated service. Sean Lamb from the South Central Wisconsin Division, Bob Lehnen from the Central Indiana Division and Dave Poquette from the Wisconsin Southeastern Division will complete their first two-year terms and will be eligible to run for another term in 2008.

There are two ways that your name can be placed on the ballot. The first is by recommendation of the Nominating Committee and approval of the Board of Directors. To be considered by the Nominating Committee (Chairman Jim Spice from the North Shore & Western Division and Members Reid Kahrs from the Wisconsin Southeastern Division and Jim Osborn from the Fox Valley Division), you must submit a biography/candidate’s statement of 200 words or less and a 2x2, passport-style photo to the Committee with a copy to the Region Secretary (Bert Lattan) as soon as possible, but no later than September 6, 2007.

The preferred method of delivery is electronic mail. (While e-mail is not required to serve on the Board, it is highly desirable since the Board conducts pre and post meeting activity by e-mail.) If you do not have e-mail, you may mail your bio/photo to Bert Lattan, who will convert it to an electronic format and send it to the Committee. Addresses and e-mail addresses for the Committee and the Secretary are on the Board page of this website.

The second method is by petition signed by at least ten (10) current, resident NMRA members. You may use either the html version or the pdf version of the petition. Your petition must be accompanied by a biography/candidate’s statement of 200 words or less and a 2x2, passport-style photo. It must be received by Bert Lattan no later than September 6, 2007. He will convert it to an electronic format and forward it to the Committee.

The Committee will submit its recommendations and the names of all resident members nominated by petition to the Board of Directors for review and approval during its next meeting, which will be held on Sunday, October 21, 2007 in Prospect Heights, Illinois at the Gary Morava Recreation Center.

Each candidate’s biography/statement & photo and a ballot will be included in the Winter 2007 issue of the Waybill. The results of the election will be announced during the 2008 Annual Meeting of Members. The meeting will be held during the 2008 Spring Convention, which is scheduled for May 9-11 at the Best Western Grand Seasons Hotel and Conference Center in Waupaca, Wisconsin.

If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to contact any member of the Committee or the Secretary. —Jim Spice

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