Chapter Elections
Volume
39, Issue 5
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Last Page Update: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Run for Office
by Carol Claton and Tia
Marsh
The Rocky Mountain Chapter is seeking new officers for 1999-2000. As an STC officer, you can grow professionally and personally, meet other technical communicators, and serve your
profession.
The following describes the elected chapter offices:
Vice President
Because this position leads to the chapter presidency in 2000, the vice president needs all the qualities of a good president: enthusiasm, energy, responsibility, and good problem-solving
skills.
Responsibilities include the following:
- Help form chapter policy, goals, and objectives
- Assume the duties of chapter president when needed
- Act as liaison with local universities and student chapters
- Attend the Chapter Leader’s Workshop at the Region 7 Conference
- Identify possible overall committee managers and develop overall plans for
1999-2000.
Typical commitment: 2-4 hours/week
President
The outgoing vice president assumes this position.
The president’s responsibilities are to:
- Conduct meetings of the chapter Administrative Council
- Assign duties to officers and appoint assistants or committees as needed
- Help form chapter policy, goals, and objectives
- Supply guidelines for budgets, expenditures, and other fiscal activities
- Speak at chapter meetings and write articles for technicalities
- Share ideas with other chapter leaders and submit reports to the Region 7 director-sponsor.
Typical commitment: 6 hours/week
Secretary
The secretary’s duties include the following:
- Take minutes at administrative council and other chapter meetings (or arrange for a substitute)
- Prepare and distribute copies of the minutes
- Write brief descriptions of chapter meetings for technicalities
- Prepare correspondence related to chapter business.
Typical commitment: 2 hours/week
Treasurer
The treasurer’s duties include the following:
- Establish and monitor a chapter budget for the fiscal year
- Establish and maintain a checking account, savings account, CD account, and scholarship fund
- Deposit chapter funds and pay invoices
- Prepare monthly reports of chapter income and expenditures and a detailed year-end
report.
Typical commitment: 4-6 hours/week
Nominating Committee
The nominating committee performs the following duties:
- Invite members to run for office
- Evaluate qualifications of possible candidates and announce the slate of candidates
- Prepare the ballot, hold the election, and report the results.
Typical commitment: 2 hours/week
To become a candidate or recommend someone else for office, contact Carol Claton at 303.334.2015 or Tia Marsh at 303.685.2114.
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