2002 APA Elections Ready to Roll

Joanne Garnett, AICP

APA Nominating Committee Chair

Summer is coming, and that means not only warmer weather but also the official opening of the next election season for national APA Board seats!  The following positions will be vacant next spring:

Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Ontario, Quebec and Canadian Maritime Provinces)

Region 5 (Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Western Canadian Provinces)

Region 6 (Nevada, California, Pacific US Territories, Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe)

APA President Elect
APA Board At-Large
APA Board At-Large Focused (planning commissioner)

The Nominating Committee is actively seeking potential candidates for all of the above positions.  Interested in learning more about the positions?  Do you have someone you’d like to recommend to be considered for a Board seat?  Would you like to throw your own hat in the ring?  Contact any of the Committee members about these or other election-related items:

Joanne Garnett, Chair
(307) 367-4375
jgarnett@wyoming.com

John Phillips, Region I
(212) 568-3978
jop927@aol.com

Lisa Hollingsworth, Region II
(770) 854-6516
lgjh@bellsouth.net

Marie York, Region III
(561) 799-8689
Myork@fau.edu

Les Beck, Region IV
(319) 892-5151
les.beck@linncounty.org

Bob Blanchard, Region V
(970) 613-4562
bobb@mcwhinney.com

Tony Lettieri, Region VI
(619) 238-4241
tonyl@san.rr.com

Election packets for both APA and AICP will be available on APA’s web site, www.planning.org/elections/2002/index.htm as of June 15.  The packets include the campaign guidelines, requirements, and the election schedule.  Inquiries related to the APA nomination process may be referred to leadershipaffairs@planning.org and inquiries related to the AICP nomination process may be referred to aicp@planning.org.

The deadline for filing campaign statements by e-mail is August 13, 2001.  The APA Nominating Committee will meet August 25 to pick a slate of candidates, which will be announced shortly after the meeting.  The AICP Nominating Committee will have the same schedule.

Please seriously think about putting your name in for consideration for these vacancies.  Or, give us the names of individuals that you think should be contacted about the openings.  Remember:  APA is only as good as its members.  Take advantage of this opportunity to serve the organization and share your perspective!  You’ll be glad you did!

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