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Election
March 7, 2008
CLA's Nominating Committee Wants You
The Nominating Committee of the California Library Association is looking for members to run for office in CLA. Positions to be elected in the spring 2008 election include Vice President/President Elect, ALA Chapter Councilor and six positions elected at-large for the Assembly for three-year terms. All seven CLA sections will be electing Vice-Presidents/Presidents Elect, Secretaries, and the Academic, Management Services and Public Library Sections will be electing representatives to the Assembly.
If you are interested in serving your association in one of these positions, or if you have questions, please contact Margaret Todd Chair of the 2008 Nominations Committee or your section President. Please feel free to nominate yourself for one of these positions! Nominations forms may be found at http://www.cla-net.org/included/docs/ElectionVolunteerForm.pdf
Serving in an elected position is rewarding, professionally and personally. We hope to hear from you.
Margaret Todd, Chair
2008 Nominations Committee
Posted by claadmin at 10:33 AM
February 8, 2008
CYAS Election Results
The special election for the Children's and Young Adult Services Section has ended. Kathy Buchsbaum has been elected as Vice President/President Elect and Jeanine Asche has been elected as Secretary. Congratulations to both of them!
20% of the 340 eligible voters participated in this special election.
Posted by claadmin at 9:35 AM
October 9, 2007
Reference Services Section Election Concluded
Molly Molloy has been elected as Vice President/President Elect and Sean Aragon has been elected as the Secretary of the Reference Services Section. Voter turnout for this special election was 30% and Molly and Sean both received 100% of the votes. Congratulations to Molly and Sean!
Posted by claadmin at 2:55 PM
August 13, 2007
CLA 2007-08 Election Results
Barbara Roberts, Director of the Palm Springs Public Library was elected Vice President/President Elect in the recently concluded CLA Election. She will take office on October 29, 2007 at the conclusion of the Annual Conference in Long Beach.
Voter turnout was lighter this year than previously, with 33% of the members choosing to vote. The 2007 Nominations Committee was chaired by Margaret Miles, Director of the Plumas County Library. Many thanks to all our candidates.
Below are the complete election results. Winners are italicized.
GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
Eligible Voters: 2125
Ballots received online and paper: 695
Percentage voting 33%
Vice President/President Elect
Kathy Gould 46%
Barbara Roberts 49%
Assembly Members-at-Large
(Nine elected)
Tracie Carignan 32%
Glynda Christian 33%
Mary Cohen 24%
Cynthia (Cindy) Corderman 33%
Anthony Costa 47%
Brenda Crotts 29%
Deborah Doyle 40%
Virginia (Ginny) Evans-Perry 35%
Ellen Fusco 41%
Patricia (Patty) Hector 37%
Susan Lynn 37%
Cindy Mediavilla 67%
Haley Motiey-Payandehjoo 30%
Lisa Rosenblum 43%
Cathy Sanford 37%
Marsha Schnirring 30%
Alan Smith 29%
Mark Smith 51%
Mary Ann Trygg 21%
Derek Wolfgram 32%
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SECTION ELECTION RESULTS
Academic Section
Eligible voters: 202
Ballots received: 73
Voting percentage: 36%
Vice President/President Elect
Barbara Quarton 100%
Secretary
Roxanne BenVau 100%
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Access, Collections and Technical Services Section (ACTSS)
Eligible voters: 137
Ballots received: 46
Voting percentage: 34%
Vice President/President Elect
Ida Z. daRoza 100%
Secretary
Rebecca Culbertson 100%
Assembly
Aimee Algier 46%
Julie Renee Moore 52%
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Children's and Young Adults Services Section
No candidates were submitted. A special election will be held when a slate is available.
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Information Technology Section
Eligible voters: 171
Ballots received: 60
Voting percentage: 35%
Vice President/President Elect
Gerardo Calderon 100%
Secretary
Suzanne Olawski 100%
Assembly
Susan Kantor-Horning 75%
Wesley A. Doark 25%
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Literacy Services Section
Eligible voters: 96
Ballots received: 46
Voting percentage: 48%
Vice President/President Elect
Carrie Scott 43%
Mary Miller 54%
Secretary
Joanne Wright 85%
Terry Haugen 13%
Assembly
Lynn Price 67%
Kathy St. John 33%
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Management Services Section
Eligible voters: 182
Ballots received: 81
Voting percentage: 45%
Vice President/President Elect
Elke Schreiner 38%
Diane Jennings 60%
Secretary
Kathy Lawhun 53%
Rosanne Macek 42%
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Public Library Section
Eligible voters: 541
Ballots received: 200
Voting percentage: 37%
Vice President/President Elect
Wayne Disher 51%
Melinda Steep 48%
Secretary
Betty Gay Teoman 100%
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Reference Services Section
No candidates were submitted in time for the ballot. A special election will be scheduled shortly.
Posted by claadmin at 5:51 PM
May 18, 2007
2007 CLA Election Slate Announced
Margaret Miles, chair of the 2007 Nominations Committee, has announced the preliminary slate of candidates for the 2007-08 CLA election. Electronic voting will occur in early July, and winners will take office in late October, following the annual conference. Members will have the option of requesting a paper ballot. All voting members of CLA will have an opportunity to vote for CLA officers and assembly representatives elected at-large. Section members will also be able to vote for section officers and section representatives to the assembly.
Individuals may be added to the ballot by petition. Properly completed petitions must be submitted to the executive director within 25 days of publication of this report. Nominations for vice president/president elect require the signature of 2 percent of the voting members of CLA (44 signatures are needed). Nominations by petition for assembly-at-large positions require 25 signatures of voting members of the association.
Your voice in the association is important. Watch for your ballot, and vote!
Preliminary Election Slate 2007-08
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Katherine (Kathy) R Gould, District Director, Palos Verdes Library District
Barbara Roberts, Director of Library Services, Palm Springs Public Library
Candidates for Assembly Members-at-Large
Nine positions to be filled
Tracie Carignan, Library Manager, Glen Avon Regional Library
Glynda Christian, Assistant Director, Napa City-County Library
Mary Cohen, Technical Services Dept. Head, Palos Verdes Library District
Cynthia (Cindy) Corderman, Senior Branch Librarian, Orange County Public Library
Anthony Costa, Califa
Brenda Crotts, Branch Librarian, Butte County Library
Deborah Doyle, Grant Writer, Friends of the SFPL
Virginia (Ginny) Evans-Perry, Public Services Librarian, San Bernardino Valley College
Ellen Fusco, Adult Services Manager, Anaheim Public Library
Patricia (Patty) Hector, Assistant System Director, North Bay Cooperative Library System
Susan Lynn, Adult Literacy Program Director, Contra Costa County Library
Cindy Mediavilla, Library Consultant, California State Library
Haleh Motiey- Payandehjoo,Supervising Librarian, California State Library- Sutro
Lisa Rosenblum, Library Director, Hayward Public Library
Cathy Sanford, Contra Costa County Library
Marsha Schnirring, Instructional Services Librarian, Mary Norton Clapp Library, Occidental College
Alan Smith, Retired
Mark Smith, Mid-South Zone Manager, Riverside County Library System
Marry Ann Trygg, Acting County Librarian, Nevada County Library
Derek Wolfgram, Director, Butte County Library
Section Elections
Access, Collections & Technical Services Section
Candidate for VP/President Elect
Ida Z. daRoza, Catalog Librarian, San Mateo County Library System
One Candidate Needed
Candidate for Secretary
Rebecca Culbertson, UC San Diego
Candidates for Assembly
Julie Renee Moore, Catalogue Librarian, California State University, Fresno
Aimee Algier, Head of Technical Services, Santa Clara University
Children & Young Adult Services Section
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Two Candidates Needed
Candidate for Secretary
One Candidate Needed
Academic Section
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Two Candidates Needed
Candidate for Secretary
Sarah Baker, Part-time Reference & Instruction Librarian, Pfau Library, Cal State San Bernardino
Information Technology Section
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Gerardo Calderon, Technology Manager, Sacramento Public Library
One Candidate Needed
Candidate for Secretary
Suzanne Olawski, Supervising Librarian, Solano County Library
Candidates for Assembly
Susan Kantor-Horning, Electronic Resources Specialist, Contra Costa County Library
One Candidate Needed
Literacy Services Section
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Two Candidates Needed
Candidate for Secretary
Joanne Wright, Senior Program Assistant, Solano County Library Literacy Services
Candidates for Assembly
Lynne Price, Literacy Coordinator, Benicia Public Library
Kathy St. John, Southwest Regional Representative, ProLiteracy America
Management Services Section
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Elke Schreiner, Assistant Regional Administrator, CoLAPL
Diane Jennings, Library Director, Palo Alto City Library
Candidates for Secretary
Kathy Lawhun, Chief of Main, San Francisco Public Library
Rosanne M. Macek, Community Librarian, Morgan Hill Public Library
Public Library Section
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Wayne Disher, Director, Hemet Public Library
Melinda Steep, Assistant Library Director, Yorba Linda Public Library
Candidate for Secretary
Rebecca Guillan, Principal Librarian, Moreno Valley Public Library
Reference Services Section
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Two Candidates Needed
Candidate for Secretary
One Candidate Needed
Posted by claadmin at 5:08 PM
February 16, 2007
The CLA Nominating Committee Wants You!
The Nominating Committee of the California Library Association is looking for people to run for office in CLA. Positions to be elected in the spring 2007 election include Vice President/President Elect and nine positions elected at-large for the Assembly for three-year terms. CLA sections will be electing Vice-Presidents/Presidents Elect, Secretaries, and some Assembly representatives.
If you are interested in serving your association in one of these positions, or if you have questions, please contact Margaret Miles, Chair of the 2007 Nominations Committee or your section President. Please feel free to nominate yourself for one of these positions! Nominations forms may be found at http://www.cla-net.org/included/docs/ElectionVolunteerForm.pdf
Serving in an elected position is rewarding, professionally and personally. We hope to hear from you.
Margaret Miles, Chair
2007 Nominations Committee
Posted by claadmin at 2:36 PM
August 16, 2006
CLA 2006-07 Election Results
Monique le Conge, Library Director for the Richmond Public Library, has been elected as Vice President/President Elect. Monique will take office in November, at the conclusion of CLA's annual conference.
Annette Milliron was re-elected as Treasurer. Below are the complete election results. Winners are italicized.
GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
Eligible Voters: 2040
Ballots received online and paper: 742
Percentage voting 36%
Vice President/President Elect
Monique le Conge 53%
Ned Himmel 47%
Treasurer
Annette Milliron DeBacker 66%
Jean M. Scully 34%
Assembly Members-at-Large
John Alita 27%
Alan Bern 45%
Mary Cohen 22%
Cindy Corderman 34%
Anne-Marie Despain 31%
David Dodd 57%
Elaine Franco 35%
Paymaneh Maghsoudi 48%
Valerie Maginnis 33%
Penny Peck 53%
Dorothy Potter 32%
Barbara Quarton 38%
Marsha Schnirring 31%
Diane Smikahl 34%
Kit Willis 40%
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SECTION ELECTION RESULTS
Academic Section
Eligible voters: 198
Ballots received: 62
Voting percentage: 31%
Vice President/President Elect
Virginia (Ginny) Evans-Perry 100%
Secretary
Sarah Baker 100%
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Access, Collections and Technical Services Section (ACTSS)
Eligible voters: 132
Ballots received: 46
Voting percentage: 35%
Vice President/President Elect
A special election will be held for this position.
Secretary
Julie Renee Moore 100%
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Children's and Young Adults Services Section
Eligible voters: 316
Ballots received: 116
Voting percentage: 37%
Vice President/President Elect
Jeanne O'Grady 100%
Secretary
Ja-Lih Lee 100%
Assembly
Julie Passalacqua 60%
Patricia Martinez 40%
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Information Technology Section
Eligible voters: 148
Ballots received: 60
Voting percentage: 41%
Vice President/President Elect
Lisa Bartle 100%
Secretary
Susan Fisher 66%
Liana Juliano 34%
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Literacy Services Section
Eligible voters: 93
Ballots received: 48
Voting percentage: 52%
Vice President/President Elect
Randy Weaver 53%
Valerie Hardie 47%
Secretary
Joanne Wright 61%
Delores Allmond 39%
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Management Services Section
Eligible voters: 168
Ballots received: 94
Voting percentage: 56%
Vice President/President Elect
Gordon Yusko 64%
Laura O'Donoghue 36%
Secretary
Rosanne Macek 45%
Valerie Sommer 55%
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Public Library Section
Eligible voters: 502
Ballots received: 212
Voting percentage: 42%
Vice President/President Elect
Terry Jackson 41%
Lisa Rosenblum 59%
Secretary
Sandy Silva 100%
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Reference Services Section
Eligible voters: 206
Ballots received: 68
Voting percentage: 33%
Vice President/President Elect
Rosemary Dukelow 100%
Secretary
Joan Goff 100%
Assembly
Susan Birkenseer 44%
Merry Luskin 56%
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From Contra Costa Times: Library director to lead state group
Posted by claadmin at 7:27 AM
May 24, 2006
Slate Announced For 2006-07 Election
Danis Kreimeier, chair of the 2006 Nominations Committee, has announced the preliminary slate of candidates for the 2006-07 election. Electronic voting will occur in early July, and winners will take office in November, following the annual conference. Members will have the option of requesting a paper ballot. All voting members of CLA will have an opportunity to vote for CLA officers and assembly representatives elected at-large. Section members will also be able to vote for section officers and section representatives to the assembly.
Individuals may be added to the ballot by petition. Properly completed petitions must be submitted to the executive director within 25 days of publication of this report. Nominations for vice president/president elect require the signature of 2 percent of the voting members of CLA (33 signatures are needed). Nominations by petition for assembly-at-large positions require 25 signatures of voting members of the association.
Your voice in the association is important. Watch for your ballot, and vote!
Preliminary Election Slate 2006-07
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Ned Himmel, Assistant Library Director, San Jose Public Library
Monique LeConge, Director of Library and Community Services, Richmond Public Library
Candidates for Treasurer
Annette Milliron DeBacker, Executive Director, North Bay Cooperative Library System
Jean M. Scully, Director, Redondo Beach Public Library
Candidates for Assembly Members-at-Large
Vote for seven candidates
John Alita, Assistant Library Services Director, San Bruno Public Library
Alan Bern, Community Relations Librarian, Berkeley Public Library
Mary Cohen, Palos Verde Public Library
Cindy Corderman, Senior Branch Librarian, Los Alamitos/Rossmoor Library
Anne-Marie Despain, Assistant Director of Library Services, San Mateo County Library
David Dodd, City Librarian, San Rafael Public Library
Elaine Franco, Principal Cataloger, UC Davis Shields Library
Paymaneh Maghsoudi, Library Director, Whittier Public Library
Valerie Maginnis, Director of Library Services, City of Mission Viejo
Penny Peck, Senior Librarian Youth Services, San Leandro Public Library
Dorothy Potter, Librarian, Pasadena City College Library
Barbara Quarton, Head, Reference Department, Pfau Library, CSUSB
Marsha Schnirring, Occidental College
Diane Smikahl, Library Director, Benicia Public Library
Kit Willis, City Librarian, Ventura County Library/ Ojai Library
SECTION ELECTIONS
Academic Section
Vice President/President Elect
Candidate Needed
Candidate Needed
Secretary
Candidate Needed
Access, Collections & Technical Services Section (ACTSS)
Vice President/President Elect
Candidate Needed
Candidate Needed
Candidate for Secretary
Julie Renee Moore, Catalogue Librarian, Henry Madden Library
Children's & Young Adult Services Section
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Jeanne O'Grady, Youth Services Outreach Librarian, Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Candidate Needed
Candidate for Secretary
Ja-Lih Lee, Supervising Librarian, Children's Services, Oakland Public Library
Candidate Needed
Candidates for Assembly
Julie M. Passalacqua, Division Manager, Youth & Extension Services, Santa Clara City Library
Patricia R. Martinez, Librarian, Yorba Linda Public Library
Information Technology Section
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Candidate Needed
Candidate Needed
Candidates for Secretary
Susan Fisher, Web Services Coordinator, Alameda County Library
Liana Juliano, Librarian I, East Los Angeles Library
Literacy Services Section
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Valerie Hardie, Literacy Program Manager, READ/San Diego-San Diego Public Library
Randy Weaver, Literacy Program Manager, San Francisco Public Library
Candidates for Secretary
Joanne Wright, Senior Program Assistant, Solano County Library Literacy Services
Delores Allmond, Literacy Secretary, Beverly Hills Public Library
Management Services Section
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Gordon Yusko, Supervising Librarian, San Jose Public Library
Candidate Needed
Candidates for Secretary
Rosanne Macek, Santa Clara County Library/Morgan Hill
Valerie Sommer, Library Director, South San Francisco Public Library
Public Library Section
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Terry Jackson, Library Services Director, San Bruno Public Library
Lisa Rosenblum, Library Director, Hayward Public Library
Candidate for Secretary
Candidate Needed
Candidate Needed
Reference Services
Candidates for Vice President/President Elect
Rosemary Dukelow, Supervising Librarian, Livermore Public Library
Candidate Needed
Candidate for Secretary
Candidate Needed
Candidate Needed
Candidates for Assembly
Candidate Needed
Candidate Needed
Posted by claadmin at 4:29 PM
December 21, 2005
Results Announced for Management Services Section Election
The CLA Management Services Section Election is now complete. Heather Pizzuto, Library Director at Carlsbad City Library has been elected Vice President/President Elect for the Section. Other new officers include Rosanne Macek, Secretary, and Stephanie Beverage, Assembly Representative. The newly elected representatives take office immediately, as CLA's elected terms of office begin with the conclusion of the Annual Conference. Current President of the section is Melinda Cervantes, County Librarian for Santa Clara County Library.
The election was conducted on-line, and 75 members of the section voted, for a 40% participation rate. Final results are as follows:
Vice President/President
Heather Pizzuto 62%
Lisa G. Rosenblum 38%
Secretary
Melissa Browne 46%
Roseanne Macek 54%
Assembly Representative
Stephanie Beverage 65%
Jean Hofacket 35%
Posted by claadmin at 4:34 PM
October 5, 2005
Public Library Section Special Election
Due to staff error, the Assembly Representative position was not included on the Public Library Section's ballot this summer. If you are a current CLA member and a member of the Public Library Section, please vote in the special election to select your representative. To vote, you will need your CLA member ID. If you do not know your ID, please contact the CLA office at info@cla-net.org or 916/447-8541. VOTE NOW!
- Candidate Biographies (114k)
Only current CLA members belonging in the Public Library Section are eligible to vote. Voting ends October 26.
Posted by claadmin at 8:47 AM
September 8, 2005
Section Election Results
ACADEMIC SECTION
Eligible voters: 201
Ballots received: 68
Voting percentage: 33.8%
Vice President/President Elect
Barbara Quarton 58.8%
Robert Sage 38.2%
Secretary
Linda Peabody 100%
Assembly Representative
Melissa Browne 44.1%
Kathy Headtke 51.5%
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ACCESS, COLLECTIONS AND TECHNICAL SERVICES SECTION
Eligible voters: 142
Ballots received: 66
Voting percentage: 46.5%
Vice President/President Elect
Xiaoli Li 100%
Secretary
Sheila Wekselbaum 100%
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CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT SERVICES SECTION
Eligible voters: 301
Ballots received: 117
Voting percentage: 38.9%
Vice President/President Elect
Paula Knop 100%
Secretary
Stephanie Stokes 100%
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTION
Eligible voters: 170
Ballots received: 69
Voting percentage: 40.6%
Vice President/President Elect
Anthony Costa 100%
Secretary
Lisa Bartle 100%
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LITERACY SERVICES SECTION
Eligible voters: 91
Ballots received: 33
Voting percentage: 36.3%
Vice President/President Elect
Monica O'Hara 67.6%
Beverly Schwartzberg 29.4%
Secretary
Shanti Bhaskaran 100%
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PUBLIC LIBRARY SECTION
Eligible voters: 523
Ballots received: 235
Voting percentage: 44.9%
Vice President/President Elect
Paymaneh Maghsoudi 46.0%
Cynthia Pirtle 53.2%
Secretary
Dolly Barnes 100%
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REFERENCE SERVICES SECTION
Eligible voters: 230
Ballots received: 90
Voting percentage: 39.1%
Vice President/President Elect
Sean Aragon 100%
Secretary
Jennifer Sweeney 100%
Posted by claadmin at 9:53 AM
September 6, 2005
CLA 2005-06 Election Results
Statewide Positions
CLA Voting Members were informed of the ballot through a postcard announcement
Eligible Voters: 1990
Ballots received online and paper: 770
Percentage voting 38.7%
Vice President/President Elect
Margaret Donnellan Todd 60.6%
Mark Smith 36%
ALA Chapter Councilor
Jackie Griffin 60.8%
Norman Reeder 32.9%
Assembly Members-at-Large
A coin toss resolved the tie between Ja-Lih Lee and Nancy Messineo. Names were drawn for the candidates who filled unexpired terms on the Assembly. All terms are three years unless noted.
Lisa Bartle 42.6%
Karen Dyer (2 year term) 57.8%
Al Escoffier 40.4%
Keri Botello 42.3%
Ja-Lih Lee 40.9%
Louise Mazerov 34.2%
Dave Tyckoson 31.9%
Ana-Elba Pavon (1 year term) 42.5%
Lucy Salvado 37.9%
Gail McPartland 47.5%
Maida Lin Wong 33.4%
Sarah Houghton 49.9%
David McFadden 45.6%
Nancy Messineo 40.9%
Barbara Flynn 37.3%
Michele A. Huie 24.7%
Section election results will be available shortly.
Posted by claadmin at 3:25 PM
February 10, 2005
The CLA Nominating Committee Wants You!
The Nominating Committee of the California Library Association is looking for people to run for office in CLA. Positions to be elected in the spring 2005 election include President, ALA Chapter Councilor and six positions elected at-large for the Assembly for three year terms. Two additional at-large Assembly positions will also need to be filled to replace Assembly members who were unable to complete their terms. CLA sections will be electing Vice-Presidents/Presidents Elect, Secretaries, and some Assembly representatives.
If you are interested in serving your association in one of these positions, or if you have questions, please contact Les Kong, lkong@csusb.edu, Chair of the 2005 Nominations Committee or your section President. Please feel free to nominate yourself for one of these positions! Nominations forms may be found at http://www.cla-net.org/included/docs/ElectionVolunteerForm.pdf
Serving in an elected position is rewarding, professionally and personally. We hope to hear from you.
Posted by claadmin at 3:22 PM
January 4, 2005
Welcome to the CLA Weblog
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