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CLA Election Results Announced
CLA members approved sweeping bylaws changes in the recently concluded election. By a vote of 478 to 36, the changes were adopted and will go into effect on July 1, 2009. The bylaws require at least 10% of members vote and approve changes. Voter turnout in this election was 25%, down significantly from last year's 33% turnout.
Ken Haycock, Director of the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science, was elected Vice President/President Elect, and Les Kong, Head of Public Services, CSU San Bernardino was elected ALA Chapter Councilor. They will take office on November 17, 2008 at the conclusion of the Annual Conference in San Jose.
The 2008 Nominations Committee was chaired by Margaret Todd. Many thanks to the Nominating Committee and to all our candidates.
Below are the complete election results. Winners are italicized.
GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
Eligible Voters: 2569
Ballots received online and paper: 631
Percentage voting 25%
Vice President/President Elect
Ken Haycock 59%
Susan Gallinger 41%
ALA Chapter Councilor
Les Kong 67%
Xiaoli Li 33%
Assembly Members-at-Large
(six elected)
Greg Mullen 63%
Heather Pizzuto 61%
Donna Corbeil 58%
Hillary Theyer 47%
Sigrid Hudson 47%
Darla Gunning 46%
Laura Einstadter 45%
Gail Haar 44%
Wen Wen Zhang 42%
Loretta McKinney 42%
Fannie Love 33%
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SECTION ELECTION RESULTS
Academic Section
Eligible voters: 177
Ballots received: 62
Voting percentage: 35%
Vice President/President Elect
Sandy Vella 100%
Assembly Representative
Virginia Evans-Perry 100%
Secretary
Roxanne BenVau 100%
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Access, Collections and Technical Services Section (ACTSS)
Eligible voters: 119
Ballots received: 31
Voting percentage: 26%
Vice President/President Elect
Mary Cohen 32%
Peter Nguyen 68%
Secretary
Bie-Hwa Chen Ma 100%
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Children's and Young Adults Services Section
Eligible voters: 320
Ballots received: 86
Voting percentage: 27%
President
Pat Downs 50.59%
Marisa Perley 49.41%
Vice President/President Elect
no election was held
Secretary
Allyson Goodwin 100%
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Information Technology Section
Eligible voters: 154
Ballots received: 31
Voting percentage: 31%
Vice President/President Elect
Monica Schultz 100%
Secretary--tie resolved by coin toss
Mark Lager 50%
BJ Combs 50%
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Literacy Services Section
Eligible voters: 87
Ballots received: 35
Voting percentage: 40%
Vice President/President Elect
Alan Archer 100%
Secretary
Valerie Hardie 100%
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Management Services Section
Eligible voters: 196
Ballots received: 103
Voting percentage: 53%
Vice President/President Elect--tie resolved by coin toss
Hilary Keith 50%
Paula Weiner 50%
Secretary
Kathleen Wade 100%
Assembly
Stephanie Beverage 100%
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Public Library Section
Eligible voters: 519
Ballots received: 174
Voting percentage: 34%
Vice President/President Elect
Cornelia van Aken
Secretary
no election was held
Assembly
Barbara Flynn 100%
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Reference Services Section
Eligible voters: 199
Ballots received: 51
Voting percentage: 26%
Vice President/President Elect
no election was held
Secretary
Judith Wood 100%
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