
	The Willamette Galley A Bi-Monthly Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 3, July 2001

Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates for Society-Level Positions in 2002

Would you like to help STC remain a vital organization? You--and other members whom you know and respect--can perform this important function. How? By being a candidate for Society-level positions in 2002.

Ask yourself these questions: Are you good at listening to and implementing ideas? Do you think you can help direct and administer Society-level activities? Would you like to represent our membership on ceremonial occasions? Could you help coordinate an array of programs beneficial to our profession? If your answers are "yes," then tell our STC nominating committee that you would be interested in running for office. If you know another member who should be considered a candidate for a position on our international board, please add that person's name, too.

A healthy board needs a combination of seasoned Society leaders and new senior members (those with at least five years of STC membership) with fresh perspectives. So whether you're a veteran member or a new senior member, consider stepping forward.

The nominating committee will consider all recommendations as we draw up the 2002 slate. Part of the committee's process involves contacting potential candidates to confirm that they are interested in running for STC office.

The members of this year's nominating committee are Ernest D. Mazzatenta (manager), Carolina Foothills chapter; Clark E. Beck, Southwestern Ohio chapter; John V. Hedtke, Puget Sound chapter; M. Gwaltney Mountford, East Bay chapter; and Deirdre A. Murr, San Fernando Valley chapter. Please feel free to discuss your ideas with any of these people.

Open Positions and Qualifications:

Second Vice President
Secretary
Director-sponsor for Region 1
Director-sponsor for Region 5
Director-sponsor for Region 7
Two nominating committee members

All candidates must be senior members. Candidates for second vice president must have extensive leadership experience, preferably in positions at the Society level. Candidates for secretary must be familiar with preparing minutes, conducting official correspondence, and maintaining records. Director-sponsor candidates should have a history of successful STC leadership, preferably at the chapter or regional level.

Nominating committee candidates should have excellent judgment about people and wide acquaintance with members at all levels of the Society.

The nominating committee welcomes your suggestions about potential candidates for the positions listed here. If you think that you or someone you know should be considered, please fill out the accompanying form and return it by August 1, 2001.

Download the Candidate Nomination Form from http://www.stc.org/nominating_candidates.html.

Please fax or mail a copy of this form by August 1, 2001, to the following address:

Society for Technical Communication
Attn: Nominating Committee
901 North Stuart Street, Suite 904
Arlington, Virginia 22203
Fax: (703) 522-2075
stc@stc.org