Nominate: ATTW 2026 Elections
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From: Isidore Dorpenyo <dorp...@umn.edu>
Date: Fri, May 1, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Subject: [ATTW-L] ATTW 2026 Elections
To: <att...@attw.org>
Dear members,
Every three years the ATTW membership elects a new vice president (who goes on to serve as president) and three members-at-large. As current ATTW Vice President, I am writing to solicit nominations for these positions (duties briefly outlined below). If you or someone you know would be a good candidate for any of these positions, please send me your nomination(s) by May 22, 2026 to dorp...@umn.edu
The nominating committee will meet in June to finalize a slate of candidates. Elections will run until the end of June 2026. The new executives will start in August of 2027.
Note: Only current ATTW members can vote so I encourage everyone to renew their membership. Click this link to renew your membership: https://www.xcdsystem.com/attw/member/index.cfm
I appreciate your important future leadership suggestions!
Isidore
Duties of the ATTW Elected Positions (per the ATTW constitution:
https://attw.org/about-attw/attw-constitution/
The Members-at-Large shall
1. Perform all duties and functions requested by the President or the Executive Committee through the President; and
2. Serve on the Executive Committee.
The Vice President shall
1. Perform all duties and functions requested by the President;
2. Perform all duties and functions of the President when the President is incapacitated;
3. Chair the Nominating Committee; and
4. Serve on the Executive Committee.
Because the VP goes on to serve as President, I have included those duties as well.
The President shall
1. Serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the organization;
2. Chair the Executive Committee;
3. Preside at all meetings scheduled for the conduct of the organization's business/affairs;
4. Represent the organization at all official functions;
5. Present all matters of organizational operations and business to the Executive Committee for its information and/or approval.
6. Submit all proposals for the expenditure of organizational funds in amounts exceeding $250.00 to the Executive Committee for approval; and shall
7. Appoint individuals and committees as needed to conduct the business/affairs of the organization in an efficient and timely manner.
Vice President; Association of Teachers of Technical Writing
Co-Chair, Grants Committee; Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication
Special Issues Editor; Journal of Technical Writing and Communication