Officers and directors of VFA (as opposed to VFA members) must have worked in the movement at least 20 years

Those who worked in the movement before 1975 will be described as Pioneers, with no special privileges or responsibilities

These changes entail an amendment to VFA Bylaws. The full board has voted approval of this amendment.The next step for a Bylaws amendment requires a 2/3 vote from all paid-up members.  

PLEASE EMAIL YOUR VOTE ASAP TO VFA SECRETARY VIRGINIA WATKINS,

virginiaswatkins@aol.com 

Following is the official amendment you are voting on:

RESOLVED:Sections 3 and 4 of the amended Bylaws shall read as follows:

SECTION 3: Members. Persons who have been active in the feminist movement are eligible to join and upon payment of dues shall be full voting members. Dues shall be determined by the board of directors. Members who were active in the feminist movement prior to 1976 shall be designated "Pioneers," with no additional privileges or responsibilities.

SECTION 4: Officers. There shall be a president, chairperson of the board, an executive vice president, three other vice presidents, a secretary and a treasurer. The executive vice president shall act as president in the absence of the president or in the event of a vacancy in that office. All officers must have been active in the feminist movement for 20 years or more.

Board.The board shall consist of the eight officers and not more than thirty-one other directors elected by the membership. The board may appoint any member to fill a vacancy in an office or on the board until the next election. 

For your information, regarding Bylaws amendments, Section 11 of the VFA Bylaws states as follows:

Amendments.These bylaws may be amended upon approval of 2/3 of the board members voting to propose an amendment and thereafter approval of 2/3 of the voting members on the mailed proposal.

The deadline for this vote is May 15, 2010. If you have any questions or comments, please email Jacqui Ceballos at jcvfa@aol.com and Jacqui will make sure they receive attention.

The VFA board of directors thanks you in advance for your prompt email vote on this important amendment.

Regards to all,
Muriel and Jacqui  
 
Dear members:  For the past two or so years "younger" pioneer feminists have become very interested in VFA's future. While they want VFA to continue as long as there is a movement,  they want it open to all  feminists who are "veterans,"   no matter how long they've served. They also want  younger women to be part of VFA.  Five of these "younger" members have organized events in Boston, Los Angeles, Stockton, CA, Pompano Beach, CA and Dallas.  Because of their work for  and dedication to VFA  we elected them to the board a few months ago.  Four were present at our meeting  in Dallas on March 20 -- Sally Lunt, Beverly McCarthy, Zoe Nicholson and Bonnie Wheeler, where we formally discussed this and wrote the amendment.  It was felt that control of VFA's policies should still reside with longtime feminists; so we inserted a provision saying that officers and directors must have worked in the movement at least 20 years  The  entire board, including those not present in Dallas, voted  overwhelmingly  to accept it. I urge you to add your voices pro or con.