It’s time to vote in the SLA election!

cromaine — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:05:20 +0000

Make your voice heard in the SLA election that is now in progress – this is your chance to affect change in the direction of the Association.

Since we all know the value of information and that an informed voter will cast an informed vote, I want to pass on a package of information about each of the candidates. This information has been circulating on many chapter and division lists and offers no endorsements one way or the other.

The polls close October 1^st at 5:00 pm EDT. To vote, login here.

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2010 Board of Directors Candidates

President-Elect:

Agnes K. Mattis

Biography

SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions

Twitter

Facebook

Blog

Cindy Romaine

Biography

SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions

Twitter

Facebook

Blog

Treasurer:

Karen Reczek

Biography

SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions

Twitter

Facebook

Blog

Dan Trefethen

Biography

SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions

Twitter

Facebook

Blog

Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect:

Liz Blankson-Hemans

Biography

SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions

Twitter

Facebook

Blog

Debal C. Kar

Biography

SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions

Twitter

Facebook

Blog

Division Cabinet-Elect:

Mary Ellen Bates

Biography

SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions

Twitter

Facebook

Blog

Stacey Greenwell

Biography

SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions

Twitter

Facebook

Blog

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The 2009 Election is Underway!

cromaine — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:04:42 +0000

At long last, the summer is over and members are casting their ballots. For candidates, these are tough days. Did we do enough? Did we explain our positions clearly? Could we have written one more article, fired off one more email, or made one more phone call? It’s almost moot now; the voters are speaking. But in the spirit of never quitting, I want to post my version of a 2009 Voting FAQ:

Why vote? If you don’t vote, you can’t complain. It’s really that simple. You like to complain don’t you? So you better vote. Voting is not required in a legal sense—but hopefully you feel its your civic duty. It’ll take about five minutes to mark the ballot. And, by the way, this is the same advice I have for any election.

I don’t know enough about the candidates to know who to vote for. From my perspective as a candidate, I’ve done things that I never did before in making this run, and I could use a nap. I made a YouTube video that was a little nerve-wracking. I traveled to far-flung chapters, in my own version of “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles,” and went through some tough question-and-answer sessions. Please look at the information on the SLA candidate’s page so you can form an opinion.

Cindy, you are running for office, why are you not saying “vote for me”? The rules are such that we can only say “vote” and not advocate for one candidate or the other—even if I am one of the candidates. Many of our election protocols have been overtaken by the numerous social networking tools now at our disposal, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and others. The new Internet tools have broadened our election’s reach and may even enable a candidate from Durban or Tokyo to make a bid for election.

Who are you voting for? I’m staying neutral, but here’s a story: My father was in an election a long time ago and he thought it would be the “gentlemanly” thing to do to cast his vote for his worthy opponent. He lost by one vote.

No, really. Why vote? Only 25% of the membership votes in most volunteer organizations, so your vote has an undue influence. You are kind of voting for three other silent voters.

What can you do for me? You mean I have to do something if I’m elected? I thought I was just going to be a powerless figurehead, a pretty face! What DID I signed up for?! Kidding. I have a ton of ideas and I would love to share them with you. Check out all the posts on this blog for information.

Now, go vote!

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It’s time to vote in the SLA election!

The 2009 Election is Underway!