NOTICE OF ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
In April 2018 , three of the nine seats on the NACBA Board of Directors are to be filled by election of the members . The seats to be filled are currently held by Edward Boltz , Esq ., Durham , NC ( Seat # 3 ), Rachel Foley , Esq ., Independence , MO ( Seat # 4 ), and Carol Colliersmith , Esq ., Marietta , GA ( Seat # 9 ). The incumbents may be candidates . The terms of the Directors will be three ( 3 ) years .
NACBA ’ s Bylaws ( updated January 5 , 2017 ) provide , in part : 6.2 Declaration of Candidacy .
Between January 1st and January 10th of each year , the Secretary shall inquire of each Director whose term expires at the Annual Convention for that year as to whether said Director will seek re-election . Each such Director shall , by January 20th of that year , either declare candidacy for re-election as a Director by notice to the Secretary , or that Director shall be barred from seeking election as a Director in that year ' s election .
No earlier than January 27th of each year , the Secretary shall notify members of a twenty-day period in which they may declare candidacy for any specific Director ' s seat to be vacated . Such notification may be included in the Corporation newsletter to the membership . Such notice shall advise members as to which incumbent Directors have declared their candidacy for re-election that year and which incumbents are not running for reelection . Any member with voting privileges may declare candidacy . No member may declare candidacy for more than one Director ' s seat in the same election .
Pursuant to Bylaw 6.2 , you are hereby notified that the incumbent Directors whose seats are up for election in 2017 have declared their candidacies , as follows :
SEAT # 3 Edward Boltz , Esq ., Durham , NC SEAT # 4 Rachel Foley , Esq ., Independence , MO SEAT # 9 Carol Colliersmith , Esq ., Marietta , GA
X Running For Re-Election __ Not Running For Re-Election X Running For Re-Election __ Not Running For Re-Election X Running For Re-Election __ Not Running For Re-Election
If you wish to declare your candidacy for any of the seats to be filled , you must complete the following “ Declaration of Candidacy – 2018 ”. You must specify the seat for which you are a candidate , and the Declaration must be received by NACBA , 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW , 4th Floor , Washington , DC 20037 no later than 5:00 p . m . PDT , Tuesday , February 20 , 2018 . If you are mailing your Declaration on or after Tuesday , February 20 , 2018 , also fax a copy of that Declaration to 866.408.9515 . It is a candidate ' s responsibility to confirm that their declaration was received .
Dated : January 31 , 2018
GENE MELCHIONNE , Secretary DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY – 2018
I , __________________________________, [ print full name ], hereby declare my candidacy for NACBA Director ’ s Seat No . _______, [# 3 , # 4 , or # 9 ]. I submit the following statement [ up to 250 words ] to be circulated to the general membership for consideration in the election .
STATEMENT [ attach , if necessary ]:
Dated : ___________________________
Received by NACBA on :____________
________________________________________________ [ Signature ]
________________________________________________ ( Firm name and address )