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June 27, 2005
Call for Potential National Officer
Candidates
Please respond to Mary
Hanson by Friday, August 5, 2005.
The ASLA Nominating Committee requests members’
help in identifying potential nominees for the following national
offices:
- 2007 President-Elect
- 2007-08 Vice President, Finance
- 2007-08 Vice President, Information and Professional
Practice
- 2007-08 Vice President, Membership
The Nominating Committee will meet during the upcoming
Fort Lauderdale annual meeting to prepare the 2006 slate of candidates
for the above offices. Potential nominees will be contacted prior
to that meeting to determine their interest, experience, and willingness
to run if nominated.
Eligibility
Candidates for vice president must be full
members of the Society, and sitting vice
presidents may be re-nominated for a second term.
Candidates for president-elect must be
Full Members and must have completed at least one full term as a
national vice president or chapter trustee. A
sitting vice president or chapter trustee must complete his or her
first term in office prior to installation as president-elect.
Roles and Responsibilities
President
The president acts as chief spokesperson for
the Society, consistent with established policies, and chairs the
meetings and facilitates the work of the Board of Trustees (BOT)
and Executive Committee (ExCom) of the Board of Trustees. He or
she works closely with the executive vice president (EVP) to set
meeting agendas and monitor management and administration of the
Society. The president appoints the chairs and members of committees
in consultation with the Executive Committee and staff. The president
also represents ASLA on the Presidents Council, serves as chair
of the Annual Meeting Steering Committee, and serves as a director
of the ASLA Library and Education Advocacy Fund (ASLA Fund).
President-Elect
The duties of the president-elect include participating
in the meetings and deliberations of the BOT and ExCom, representing
and acting for the Society and the president as needed, chairing
the Nominating Committee, serving as a director of the ASLA Fund,
serving as a member of the LAF (Landscape Architecture Foundation)
Executive Committee and Board of Directors, and preparing for his/her
coming presidential year.
Immediate Past President
The immediate past president participates in
the meetings and deliberations of the BOT and ExCom, serves as chair
of the ASLA Fund Board of Directors, serves ex-officio on the Nominating
Committee and the Archives and Collections Committee, serves as
Executive Committee liaison to the Public Relations Advisory Committee
and the Honors and Awards Advisory Committee, and assists the president
as needed.
Vice Presidents
The vice presidents participate in the meetings
and deliberations of the BOT and ExCom and assist the president
with monitoring/oversight of the management and administration of
the Society within defined issue areas and with representing the
Society as needed. Vice presidents serve as liaisons to committees
and task forces within their defined issue areas and are responsible
for providing orientation to and maintaining regular communications
with the chairs of assigned committees and task forces. Vice presidents
also facilitate BOT discussion groups and serve as directors of
the ASLA Fund.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee serves as the administrative
committee and strategic planning arm of the Board of Trustees and
acts for the board between meetings of the board; approves and disbands
chapter sections and student chapters; rules on membership appeals;
selects the executive vice president and reviews his/her performance;
approves an annual slate of officer candidates; reviews/recommends
to the BOT annual budgets and operating plans; short-lists nominees
for ASLA medals, the Firm Award, and honorary membership; and sets
the time and place of the annual meeting. The Executive Committee
meets in person four times a year, twice in conjunction with the
meetings of the full board, and holds monthly conference calls.
The BOT meets in person twice per year, once at midyear and once
in conjunction with the ASLA annual meeting and may also conduct
business via email or conference call.
Please forward your suggested candidates for
national office by Friday, August 5, 2005, to mhanson@asla.org,
fax to 202-842-0861; or mail to ASLA, Attn: Mary Hanson, 636 Eye
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. Also, please note that it helps
reduce confusion over similar names if you include
the individual’s full name and chapter affiliation.
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