Board Elections 2022
By Nicholas Perry
MVHA Past President & Nomination Committee Chair
It ’ s probably fair to say that for most of us , 2020 feels like both a lifetime ago and just yesterday . But somehow , two years have gone by and it is time once again for biennial MVHA Board of Directors election . As we did in 2020 , we ’ re devoting a page of this newsletter to familiarize our members with our organization ’ s bylaws and election procedures . According to our bylaws , the duties of the MVHA ’ s Officers are as follows :
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association , the Board of Directors , and the Executive Committee . He / she shall appoint Standing and Special committees ’ chairs subject to the ratification of the Board of Directors . The president shall be an ex-officio member of all committees , except the Nominating Committee .
The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President in his / her absence . In case of the death or resignation of the President , the Vice-President shall become President for the remainder of the term .
The Secretary shall keep a correct and permanent record of the proceedings of all meetings of the Association and the Board of Directors ; shall keep copies of current Articles and Bylaws ; shall keep a list of the names and address of all members ; shall , in case of the death or resignation of both the President and Vice-President , become the President until a President and Vice-President can be elected .
The Treasurer shall receive all monies of the Association ; keep an itemized account , in a permanent file , of all receipts and disbursements ; present a written income and expense report at meetings of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors , and for the quarterly newsletter ; turn over to his / her successor , within ten days of vacating office , all books , records , papers , and equipment including all data that is recorded on any electronic / digital medium accompanied by a hard copy of the same .
For election procedures , our bylaws state the following :
ARTICLE IX – NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS Section 1 . Officers shall be elected biennially in November . They shall assume their duties immediately following the adjournment of the Annual Meeting at which they are elected . Election shall be by majority vote .*
Section 2 . At the August meeting in an election year , the President shall recommend a nominating committee for members ’ approval , which shall present to the annual meeting the nominees for each office . Nominations may also be made from the floor at the annual meeting .
* We need at least 30 members to constitute a quorum , so please be sure to join us at our Zoom meeting on November 6 . Elections will take place at the start of the meeting through a live poll .
The elected officers , along with the most recent Past President , comprise the MVHA ’ s Executive Committee . At the December board meeting , the Executive Committee appoints our organization ’ s four standing committee chairs to the Board of Directors : the Historical Data Committee , Membership Committee , Newsletter Committee , and Ways & Means Committee . After the Executive Committee ratifies the special committee chairs , the Board then appoints two Directors-at-Large to the Board .
The MVHA encourages and welcomes interested members to get involved in our Board . If you are interested in any of our Board positions please contact by the end of October via email at :
nick @ mountainviewhistorical . org .
Note that we are especially looking for a new person to serve the role of Treasurer so our current Treasurer , Emily Ramos can take on other roles after serving in that position for many years .
Hope to see you ( virtually ) on November 6 !
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