July 06, 2016

A clarification from
The President

The July HSA NEWS circulated a call for candidates willing to fill available HSA officers' positions in 2017. The wording has led to some confusion, so I am sending this explanation as clarification.

In accordance with HSA bylaws, all HSA Officer and Regional Coordinator positions are up for election each year. The following incumbents have agreed to stand for re-election and serve in their positions again in 2017:

President - Fay Aoyagi

1st Vice President - Mike Montreuil

Treasurer - Bill Deegan

Frogpond Editor - Aubrie Cox

Electronic Media Officer - Randy Brooks

Newsletter Editor - Ignatius Fay

Two positions on the Executive Committee (2nd Vice President and Secretary) will be open and need to be filled.

Most Regional Coordinators have agreed to stand for re-election and serve in their positions again in 2017.

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for any of the above positions, please contact Fay Aoyagi by July 31 (ideally before July 15). Nominees who are willing to stand for election must indicate their acceptance of the nomination before August 10, 2016. Candidates will then be required to provide a brief bio of no more than 200 words by the end of August, so the election can be held in mid-November.

The Nominating Committee this year consists of:

Angela Terry

George Swede

Jim Sullivan

Fay Aoyagi

The Committee is assembling a complete list of candidates.

Fay Aoyagi

HSA President

Ignatius Fay, HSA NEWS Distributor
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