Gearing Up for Elections, Calling on Nominations for Our SPJ Board
Fellow members,
The time is coming for us to elect our next board for the 2017-2018 year!
Elections will be held from Friday, October 13 to Sunday, October 15.
Any member who is in good standing and is up to date with dues can run and vote in this year’s election.
Nominations must be emailed to me, Jordan Frias, at jfriasspj@gmail.com by Tuesday, September 5th with a statement of intent on why you’re qualified and why your running.
The open positions are as follows:
President: as the chief executive officer, the president shall supervise and direct the business and affairs of the chapter. The president shall see to it that the chapter conforms to the requirements of SPJ. The president shall have the power to create committees of officers, directors and members to further the business and affairs of the chapter.
Vice President: will exercise the functions of the president in the absence or inability of the president. The vice president shall serve as chair of such committee or committees as is deemed appropriate.
Secretary: will maintain the chapter’s records, file an annual report and otherwise maintain contact with the national chapter along with the treasurer. The secretary will also be responsible for all meeting minutes and will maintain regular contact with the chapter members.
Treasurer: will maintain the chapter’s financial records, assist with the annual report and otherwise maintain contact with the national chapter along with the secretary. The treasurer will also be responsible for the banking account, all deposits and will maintain regular contact with the chapter members.
*in the absence of a secretary or treasurer nominee the role will be combined into a secretary-treasurer position