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ASLA Call for Potential National Officer Candidates
Deadline for submitting candidates is Monday, July 31.
The ASLA Nominating Committee requests the help of its members in identifying potential nominees for the following national offices. (Please submit names of candidates to Mary Hanson by Monday, July 31, 2006):
- 2008 President-Elect
- 2008–09 Vice President, Communication
- 2008–09 Vice President, Education
- 2008–09 Vice President, Government Affairs
The Nominating Committee will meet during the upcoming annual meeting in Minneapolis to prepare the 2007 slate of candidates for the above offices.
Eligibility
Candidates for vice president must be full members of the Society.
Candidates for president-elect must be full members and must have completed at least one full term as a national vice president or chapter trustee. A sitting vice president or chapter trustee must complete his or her first term in office prior to installation as president-elect.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Executive Committee serves as the administrative committee and strategic planning arm of the Board of Trustees and acts for the board between meetings of the board; approves and disbands chapter sections and student chapters; rules on membership appeals; selects the executive vice president and reviews his/her performance; approves an annual slate of officer candidates; reviews/recommends to the Board of Trustees annual budgets and operating plans; short-lists nominees for ASLA honors and awards; and sets the time and place of the annual meeting. The Executive Committee meets face to face four times a year, twice in conjunction with the meetings of the full board, and holds monthly conference calls. The Board of Trustees meets in person twice per year, once at midyear and once in conjunction with the ASLA annual meeting and may also conduct business via email or conference call.
The president acts as chief spokesperson for the Society, consistent with established policies, and chairs the meetings and facilitates the work of the Board of Trustees and its Executive Committee. He or she works closely with the executive vice president to set meeting agendas and monitor management and administration of the Society. The president appoints the chairs and members of committees in consultation with the Executive Committee and staff. The president also represents ASLA on the Presidents Council, serves as chair of the Annual Meeting Steering Committee, and serves as a director of the ASLA Library and Education Advocacy Fund.
The duties of the president-elect include participating in the meetings and deliberations of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee, representing and acting for the Society and the president as needed, chairing the Nominating Committee, serving as a director of the ASLA Fund, serving as a member of the Landscape Architecture Foundation Executive Committee and Board of Directors, and preparing for his/her coming presidential year.
The immediate past president participates in the meetings and deliberations of the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee, serves as chair of the ASLA Fund Board of Directors, serves ex officio on the Nominating Committee and the Archives and Collections Committee, serves as Executive Committee liaison to the Public Relations Advisory Committee and the Honors and Awards Advisory Committee, and assists the president as needed.
The vice presidents participate in the meetings and deliberations of the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee, assist the president with monitoring and oversight of the management and administration of the Society within defined program areas, and represent the Society as needed. Vice presidents serve as liaisons to committees and task forces within their defined program areas and are responsible for maintaining regular communications with the chairs of assigned committees and task forces. Vice presidents also facilitate Board of Trustees discussion groups and serve as directors of the ASLA Fund.
Please forward your suggested candidates for national office by Monday, July 31, 2006, to mhanson@asla.org or fax to 202-842-0861. Also, please note that it helps reduce confusion over similar names if you include the individual’s full name and chapter affiliation.
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