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Call for Nominations and Motions
by Doug Hemingway Elections are required for the following offices in 2012: Office Incumbent Year Elected President David Brawner 2010 Vice President Bruce Zemke 2010 Treasurer John Skerry 2010 Region 1 Director Jim Linville 2010 Region 2 Director Jarl Wathne Appointed Class Secretaries Marblehead Standley Goodwin 2010 36/600 Dean Johnson Appointed Ten Rater Vacant Open Vacant Star 45 Larry Ludwig Appointed Newport 12 Don Dixon Appointed AC Gene Wisner 2010 V-32 Steve Pratt 2010 Fairwind Rick Moynahan 2010 Footy Bill Hagerup 2010 RC Laser Dave Branning Appointed PeaPod and 1.7 Meter classes have fallen below the 20-member minimum, and so will not have an election for Class Secretary. Appointed directors must stand for election per bylaw 1.7.3. Incumbent Directors must be nominated if they wish to stand for re-election (bylaw 3.3). Per bylaw 3.3 and the AMYA Business Calendar, nominations and seconds for Director must be submitted to the Executive Secretary not later than March 3 (bylaw 15.3). A second of a nomination is not required, but is permitted. Per bylaw 7.7, nominations are not required for incumbent Class Secretaries. Incumbents are automatically nominated. Other nominations and seconds for Class Secretary offices also must be received by the Executive Secretary by March 3. Motions regarding Class Specifications, and their seconds, must also be submitted to the Executive Secretary no later than March 3. A member who submits a motion regarding Class Specifications must submit the sail number of one boat in the affected class registered to that member to verify eligibility to submit Class Specifications motions. Motions regarding amendments to the bylaws, and their seconds, must also be submitted to the Executive Secretary no later than March 3. Bylaw 14.1 requires that motions to amend bylaws must be passed by a two thirds majority of the votes cast. Nominations, motions, and seconds may be submitted by email to ExecutiveSec@theamya.org .
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