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2006 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTION
ACES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CANDIDATESBoard seats
(Vote for four)-- Gerri Berendzen, Quincy (Ill.) Herald-Whig
-- Susan Blair, TIME (retired)
-- John Boogert, Rocky Mountain News (Denver)-- Anne Ferguson-Rohrer, Washington Post
-- Sara Hendricks, Victoria (Texas) Advocate
-- Mary Elizabeth (Lisa) McLendon, Wichita Eagle
-- Naomi Seldin, Albany (N.Y.) Times Union-- Barbara Tarshes, Riverside (Calif.) Press-Enterprise
IMPORTANT ELECTION NOTICE:
One candidate withdrew his nomination after the ballot was printed and sealed for mailing. A label was affixed to the envelope to notify voters of the change.
Eight nominees are seeking election to the Executive Committee of the American Copy Editors Society. Four board seats are up for election.
Full members in good standing as of Feb. 1, 2006, are eligible to vote and were mailed ballots on Feb. 1, 2006. Ballots must be returned by mail and postmarked no later than March 13, 2006.
Nominees are required to be full members of ACES. Members of the Executive Committee shape the policy of the society and take on responsibility for projects and routine tasks. ACES operates by virtue of the voluntary efforts of its members, and anyone seeking a seat on the Executive Committee must be willing to spend a few hours each week on the business of the organization. Tasks can include, but aren’t limited to, researching topics, contacting sources, organizing meetings, making phone calls, sending e-mails, writing proposals and newsletter articles, working on surveys and fund raising. Members of the Executive Committee also are expected to attend the national conference and other periodic meetings, as well as take part in a monthly conference call.
ACES needs your vote to help determine the direction of the organization. Please review the information about the candidates and carefully follow the instructions on the ballot.
For questions about the election process, please contact ACES President Chris Wienandt at cwienandt@dallasnews.com, ACES Secretary Jeff Pierron at jpierron@ee.net or ACES Administrator Carol DeMasters at carolafj@execpc.com.
Thank you for your support of ACES.
ELECTION SCHEDULE:
Dec. 30, 2005: Postmark deadline for members to submit nominations.
Feb. 1, 2006: Ballots and candidate biographies to be mailed to full members in good standing whose dues are paid up as of Feb. 1, 2006. Voting will be conducted by U.S. mail. No faxed, e-mailed or phoned votes will be accepted. Members must include their names and return addresses on the mailing envelope so that membership can be validated. Envelopes lacking complete return addresses will be destroyed unopened.
March 13, 2006: Postmark deadline for voting. Ballots postmarked after March 13 will be disqualified. Election winners will be notified after March 20.
April 20, 2006: Results of the election to be announced at the opening plenary session of the national conference in Cleveland. Election winners will take their seats on May 20.
