Welcome to the 2005 USMS National Elections information site. The election will be held during the 2005 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates ("HOD"). Descriptions and duties of the Officer and Director positions on the Board of Directors ("BOD") have been prepared for the information of potential candidates. Processes for the election are governed by the Election Operating Guidelines ("EOG"). Please read all information carefully and refer to the Election Schedule to avoid misunderstandings.

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New Officers and Directors Elected

GREENSBORO, N.C., Sept 16 - The USMS House of Delegates elected seven Executive Committee members and eight at-large Directors during the annual meeting of the HOD. Heading the list of successful candidates was new USMS President Rob Copeland. The full list of new officers and directors follows:

• President: Rob Copeland
  
• Vice President of National Operations: Leo Letendre
  
• Vice President of Local Operations: Julie Heather
  
• Vice President of Member Services: Mark Gill
  
• Vice President of Community Service: Michael Heather
  
• Secretary: Meg Smath
  
• Treasurer: Tom Boak
  
• At Large Director from the Breadbasket Zone: Anna Lea Roof
  
• At Large Director from the Colonies Zone: Betsy Durrant
  
• At Large Director from the Dixie Zone: Jerry Clark
  
• At Large Director from the Great Lakes Zone: Nadine Day
  
• At Large Director from the Northwest Zone: Jeanne Ensign
  
• At Large Director from the Oceana Zone: Michael Moore
  
• At Large Director from the Southwest Zone: Laura Winslow
• At Large Director from the South Central Zone: Carolyn Boak
  

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Election Committee Posts Convention Schedule

July 10 - The Election Committee met on July 10 and firmed up the schedule of activities for convention. This schedule may be subject to change after floor nominations are complete.

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Election Committee Qualifies Candidates

May 8 - During a meeting on May 8, the Election Committee qualified the nominees for the USMS Executive Committee and BOD. Candidates for Executive Committee will be placed on the slate for election in September. Director candidates will be slated by their respective zones during convention. All positions, filled and unfilled, will be open for nominations from the floor during convention.

The slate for Executive Committee:

• President - Rob Copeland
• Vice President of Member Services - Mark Gill
• Vice President of Community Services - No Candidate
• Vice President of Local Operations - Julie Heather
• Vice President of National Operations - Colleen Driscoll, Michael Heather, Leo Letendre
• Secretary - Meg Smath
• Treasurer - Tom Boak

Qualified Director Nominees are:

• Breadbasket Zone - Anna Lea Roof
• Colonies Zone - Betsy Durrant
• Dixie Zone - No Candidate
• Great Lakes Zone - Nadine Day, Mary Pohlmann
• Northwest Zone - Jeanne Ensign
• Oceana Zone - Michael Moore
• South Central Zone - Carolyn Boak
• Southwest Zone - No Candidate

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Nominations

Jan 1 - The nomination period is from January 1, 2005 through April 30, 2005. Nominations for Officers and Directors will follow the same process. Nomination Packets are available for download or obtained by email from the Election Chair.