ANNOUNCEMENT: Advisory Board Vacancy - Call for Volunteers for NWPL SC Rep

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Linda Ziemann was appointed to the new RAL Advisory Board seat by motion 2024/25-08, and her NWPL SC Representative seat is now vacant and needs to be filled by and SC in the NWPL region through 8/31/2025.

 

Call for Volunteers - Northwest/Plains State Coordinator Representative

Pursuant to Articles IX and XIV of Standard Rules of The USGenWeb Project, the Advisory Board now issues a Call for Volunteers to fill the vacant NWPL SC Representative seat.

• The person selected from those who submit their interest shall serve the remainder of the current term for this seat, ending 8/31/2025.
• The person who can fill this position must be a State Coordinator in good standing in the NWPL region.

The NWPL region includes: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE:

From the USGenWeb Bylaws, revised July 2010.

https://www.usgenweb.org/about/bylaws.html

Article VI. Section I. DUTIES/QUALIFICATIONS OF ADVISORY BOARD:

“Nominees for National Coordinator shall have the following qualifications: at least one year (the twelve months immediately preceding an election) of continuous service and current activity as a member in good standing, and eligibility to vote within The USGenWeb Project.  Qualifications of nominees for State Coordinator Representative, Local Coordinator Representative, and Special Project Representative are the same with the addition that their service shall have been as a State Coordinator, Local Coordinator, or one of the various positions associated with the Special Projects, respectively. "In good standing" is demonstrated by responding promptly to email, actively supporting researchers' efforts to find information, maintaining their website with appropriate, up-to-date content, and serving as a good example of the guidelines and standards of The USGenWeb Project.”

The "twelve months immediately preceding an election" applies to the 1st of July, the actual start of the election.

 

NWPL SCS PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR INTEREST TO THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR,  webm...@cottonhills.com, OR ANY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE POSTING OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. https://www.usgenweb.org/about/advisoryboard.html

 

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS 11:59 PM EST, April 3, 2025. 

Include the following information in your submission: 

Name

Email address

Current State and County positions

Please include any other information you would like the Advisory Board to consider, such as previous Advisory Board experience, length of time as a member of USGW, etc

 

Linda K. Lewis

National Coordinator

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