CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE/CONSENT-TO-RUN FORM
All candidates must complete the entire questionnaire. You may use as much space as you choose in answering your questions. Candidates should return this form by email with your other attachments to the Chair of the Election Committee (Lynn Hazlewood, zones@usms.org), by April 30, 2005. Candidates nominated from the floor must return this form with attachments immediately after nomination.
I.	Section One: Consent-to-Run 
Name: <Insert name here>	
LMSC: <Insert LMSC here>
Consent-to-Run: I, <insert name here>, am interested in running for (check one):
Officer Positions	Director Positions	
_____ President	_____ BOD member from Breadbasket Zone	
_____ Vice President for Member Services	_____ BOD member from Colonies Zone	
_____ Vice President for Community Services	_____ BOD member from Dixie Zone	
_____ Vice President for National Operations	_____ BOD member from Great Lakes Zone	
_____ Vice President for Local Operations	_____ BOD member from Northwest Zone	
_____ Secretary	_____ BOD member from Oceana Zone	
_____ Treasurer	_____ BOD member from South Central Zone	
	_____ BOD member from Southwest Zone	
II.	Section Two: Candidate Qualifications 
I am a member in good standing of USMS in this election year: _____Yes  _____ No
I am planning to attend the HOD Meeting for this election year: _____Yes  _____ No
I am Planning to attend all HOD Meetings during my tenure in office: _____Yes  _____ No
I am a resident and a member of the Zone from which I seek election (Director Candidates only): _____Yes  _____ No _____N/A
Please list the USMS National HOD Meetings you have attended, including the dates of attendance:
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III.	Section Three: Questions 
Why are you interested in this position and why do you believe you would be a good candidate?
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What do you consider to be the major issues facing USMS now and in the future. As a person holding an elected position within USMS, how would you address these issues?
<Insert answer here>
Please list USMS committees on which you have served. Include the dates you were on the committees and the names of the committee chairs under whom you served:
<insert answer here>
Please list any other experience that relates to your qualifications for the position.
<Insert answer here>
Please write a short summary statement that will be posted on the display board with your photograph at the HOD Meeting
<Insert answer here>
IV.	Section Four: Attachments
A.	All candidates must submit the following attachments:
1.	A one page Resume. The resume will be published only in the HOD Packet. 
2.	A photograph. For slate candidates, this must be in digital format and will be published on the USMS web site, in the HOD Packet, and posted on a board at HOD Meeting. Floor nominees must furnish a print.
B.	New candidates (i.e. those not running for re-election) must also submit the following attachments:
1.	A Letter of Nomination from any USMS member (for Officer candidates) or any Zone Member (for Director candidates). This should be a simple declarative nomination without elaboration unless the nominator is also writing a letter of reference (see point #2 below). The nomination statement shall be published in the HOD Packet.
2.	Two (2) one page personal Letters of Reference. These letters may be from persons inside or outside of USMS. One of the Letters of Reference may be written by your nominator. In that case, include the nomination statement as the first sentence of the Letter of Reference. The Letters of Reference may be published in the HOD Packet with the consent of the authors. Please have the persons writing letters for you indicate at the bottom of the letter whether or not the letter may be published.