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Nominating Committee Seeks Input
 s we approach the June General Meeting, we have one essential piece of business that hits the club each year: elections of officers and Directors. We have a couple of vacancies this year that need committed individuals to fill.
Pat Kennedy, KD7HDP, has been a member of PARC for 4 years and an officer for 3. He has announced his intention not to run for any office, much less for re-election as Recording Secretary. We've had trouble getting people to run for that position in the past, and it does entail some serious responsibilities.
The lack of local employment has affected the ability of John Rollins KD7BCY, to effectively serve as Vice President. Indeed, he left Portland in early April to under-take job training in Salt Lake City, and we don't know yet when he'll be back to stay (as much as long-haul truckers stay around one location for any length of time). Therefore, in the absence of any word to the contrary, there appears to be a current vacancy in the office of Vice President, and we probably should be looking to nominate a successor to John.
Since John Pinkerton, K7ZSK, has chosen to run for re-election as President, we will be needing to slate a candidate for the one-year Directorship normally filled by the immediate Past President. To recap, we have running incumbents (that are known) for President and for
Treasurer/Membership Secretary (combined position). We may need to fill the Vice Presidency, and we will need candidates for Recording Secretary and for a 1-year Directorship. Members of the Nominating Committee may only run for office as nominees from the floor of the June meeting.
If you are thinking of running for one of these vacant positions, or as a challenger for any position on the Board, the appropriate Articles in the By-Laws that define the responsibilities of the elected positions appear below, appending this article.
The 2004 Nominating Committee consists of Lea Ball, AL7W; Bruce McCain, N7XB; and John White, K7RUN. Please contact any one of them to indicate interest in running, or to suggest a nomination. We need your input!
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Appendix:
From Article VI of the By-Laws, duties of those positions currently vacant in the June election (incumbents not running for reelection, or at least presumed not to be running)
2. Vice President: The Vice President shall serve in lieu of the President whenever the President is unable to be present. The Vice President shall oversee all operating activities and shall chair the Activities Committee, and shall assist the President in all areas of Club business where needed and requested. The term of office shall be one year.
3. Recording Secretary: The Recording Secretary shall take minutes at all Board and General Meetings, and shall make them available for publication in the Club Newsletter. The Secretary shall also arrange for a central mailing address for the Club, with the proviso that all mail for the Club be picked up not more than two days prior to any meetings of the Board and General
Membership. Additionally, the Secretary shall procure as needed sufficient Liability Insurance to cover Club activities, and shall also perform any additional duties as prescribed by the Board of Directors. The term of office shall be one year.
6. Past President: ...Should a President elect to seek another office or serve a second (or more) term and should he (she) be elected to such a position, the position on the Board shall be filled by the election of a one-year Director.
From Article VII, Special
Instructions to the Board of Directors
1. Removal of an Officer or Director for Cause: a. All Officers and Directors shall attend all Board meetings, unless excused for reasons of health, business, or out-of-town family commitments.…
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