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June 1, 2010

The election of NACWA Board Members takes place each year at the Association’s July Annual Business Meeting.  This year, Board seats in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are open due to retirement or expiration of eligibility, or are slated for re-election.  There is also an At-Large Seat requiring re-appointment.

Candidates for Board of Directors vacancies are being solicited via this Member Update.  The Board Members up for re-election or re-appointment, and the available vacant seats, are as follows:
 

Region 1
Vacant Seat – Three Year Term
Formerly held by Marian Orfeo
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, MA
 

Region 2
Vacant Seat – Three Year Term
Formerly held by Bryan Christiansen
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, NJ
 

Region 3
Karen Pallansch – Running for Re-election
Alexandria Sanitation Authority, VA
 

Region 3
Debra McCarty – Running for Re-election
Philadelphia Water Department, PA
 

Region 4
Vacant Seat – Three Year Term
Formerly held by George Barnes
City of Atlanta, GA
 

Region 5
James ‘Tony’ Parrott – Running for Re-Election
Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, OH
 

Region 6
Patricia Cleveland – Running for Re-Election
Patricia Cleveland, Trinity River Authority of Texas, TX
 

At-Large Seat
Norm LeBlanc – Requesting Re-Appointment
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
 

Eligibility

It is the objective of NACWA’s Board of Directors that the Association’s leadership reflects diversity with regard to sex, race and national origin.  Any individual designated as the Member Agency's representative to the Association is eligible for election to the Board of Directors.

Factors for Consideration

Included among the factors to be considered when placing your name, or that of another Member Agency representative, into nomination are the history of the Member Agency’s active participation in NACWA activities; the ability, both in terms of schedule and financial capability, of the nominee to travel (NACWA’s Board meets four times a year); the role of the member agency’s federal elected officials in the national legislative process; and, whether the nominee is representative of geographical diversity within the Region.

Please also note the following specific duties and responsibilities of the Board as you consider potential nominees:

• Establish annual Association goals;
• Oversee the management of Association’s finances, including approving the annual budget and
  establishing an appropriate dues structure for the membership;
• Allocate Association resources;
• Approve programs and activities of the Association’s committees and provide oversight of such
  committees;
• Adopt Association positions and policies;
• Oversee the management of the Association’s activities through policy guidance and directives to
  the Executive Director and oversight of staff activities;
• Establish relationships with other organizations;
• Authorize participation in litigation; and
• Ensure orderly long-range planning for the Association.

Role of the Nominating Committee (Directors)

The role of the Nominating Committee (Directors) is to actively solicit nominations for new regional, at-large, or vacant Board seats; certify the eligibility of the nominated candidates; and subsequently nominate Member Agency representatives for either appointment or election to the Board.

Nomination Process

In order to be considered by NACWA’s Nominating Committee (Directors), nominees for re-election or election to vacant seats must personally express a willingness to serve and have a minimum of two NACWA members from their region support their nomination in writing (e-mail is acceptable).  Thus, an individual desiring to be on the Board may place their name into nomination, but must also solicit the support of two other member agencies from their region.  If, as a result of nominations, there are two or more members from a region meeting the qualifications, the Nominating Committee will oversee a vote of regional NACWA members.  The Committee will report nominations to the entire membership for election at the Association’s Annual Business Meeting in San Francisco, California in July.

Sitting Board Members may be re-appointed to At-Large seats at the end of their terms.  While re-appointments are made by the President and confirmed by the Board, the Nominating Committee (Directors) is charged with identifying potential appointees for At-Large Board seats.  For this reasons, individuals interested in appointment to an At-Large Board seat are invited to make their interest known via communication with the Committee.  The same responsibilities and expectations applicable to regional nominations also apply to At-Large candidates.

Nominating Individuals to the NACWA Board

To be considered for new or continuing service on NACWA’s Board of Directors, please forward 1) a personal expression of your willingness to serve; and, 2) supporting written communications from a minimum of two NACWA members from your region (e-mail is acceptable) to both Patricia Cleveland, Chair of the Nominating Committee (Directors), and Ken Kirk, NACWA’s Executive Director, no later than Tuesday, June 1, 2010.
 

Patricia Cleveland, Manager of Operations
Trinity River Authority of Texas
P.O. Box 240
Arlington, TX  76004-0240
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Fax:  817/417-0367
 

Ken Kirk, Executive Director
NACWA
1816 Jefferson Place, NW
Washington, DC  20036-5302
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Fax:  202/833-3743
 

A list of the current Board of Directors, with members of the Nominating Committee (Directors) noted, is attached, in addition to a list of NACWA’s membership grouped by region.  If you need additional information or assistance, please contact Paula Dannenfeldt, NACWA Deputy Executive Director at 202/833-4654.

ATTACHMENTS:

• NACWA Board of Directors (Nominating Committee members noted)
• NACWA’s Membership by Region