Changes in Leadership:
· In August, John Taylor stepped down as NUCA of NM's President and the Board of Directors voted for Matt Lehman, TLC Plumbing & Utility, to take over as President for the remainder of 2010 and to continue in 2011. Steve Moore, RMCI Inc., will service as Vice-President the remainder of 2010 and will also continue that position in 2011. This was announced at the membership meeting on August 19, 2010.
· On October 1, 2010, the 2011 Board of Director's Ballot will be mailed to all member companies. Each company has one vote in this election and the ballots must be returned by mail or fax no later than November 1, 2010. Please take a few minutes to fill in your ballot and return to the Association office.
· Don't have the desire or time to get involved on the Board of Directors? No problem, we have many ways for you to get involved. NUCA of NM's standing committees are always looking for volunteers and most committees meet once a month for about an hour. Contact the Association office if you are interested; 2011 will be here before we know it and provides a perfect time to join a committee.
o Safety Committee - whether you are your company's safety director, or just have input into your company's safety culture, this is the committee for you. The meetings follow an agenda each month and also have discussions on safety topics that are relevant to what's going on right here, right now.
o Education Committee - this committee has a broad purpose that includes educational programs for the association members and interacting with our youth to educate them and their educators about our industry. This committee takes care of the association's scholarships, participates in career days at local schools, School-To-World, Jobs for America's Graduates, classroom presentations and more.
o Planning Committee - often referred to as the 'fun-planning' committee, this one plans and executes all of the membership meetings; schedules speakers, member outings to Isotopes, Zoo, and other excursions; plans the golf tournament, associate showcase and end-of-year social.
o Membership Committee - proud to be a member of NUCA and NUCA of NM? Interested in strengthening and growing our membership? Then this is the committee for you. This committee works on membership recruitment and marketing. We also concentrate on retention by keeping our current members informed and aware of the benefits of the association.
o Government Relations - This committee assists in making decisions on proposed legislation during the NM session. This committee also decides if NUCA of NM will endorse candidates. It's important to keep members informed on local and national issues and this committee puts it all together, and works closely with the NUCA of NM lobbyist Carla Sonntag, and is also assisted by the Vice President of Government Relations for NUCA, Eban Wyman. Will also set up and attend the Santa Fe Summit during the NM session, and encouraged to attend the Washington Summit in Washington DC in May.
o NM Regional Common Ground Alliance - The NMRCGA Planning Committee meets once a month to plan the three day EXPO which will be in Farmington, NM in 2011. The planning committee plans and executes every detail of the EXPO including classes, meals, registration, entertainment, presentations, and more. The General Meeting is every other month and concentrates on issues that deal with preventing damages to underground infrastructure. The general committee works on issues such as white lining, wide area locates, marking lines as well as other issues and discusses them for the purposes of a best practice for NM.
We are also planning a community project for 2010 and all members will be invited to participate. Look for details in your newsletter and on the web page. Get involved; it's rewarding!
January 18 - 21, 2011 
