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Washington State NOW Officer Elections

All officer positions are open and the Nomination Committee is seeking candidates.  Officers are elected bi-annually by a majority vote of the members present and voting at the May 5 State Conference in Olympia.  Candidates for the officers positions must be a NOW member 30 days prior to the election.

All officers have line items in the budget which cover expenses, including expenses related to attending board meetings. So please consider running for office. THANKS!

If you are interested in any of the positions or have any questions, please contact the Nomination Committee: Linda Tosti-Lane, dt-l@earthlink.net or Lonnie Johns-Brown, lonniejb@comcast.net.

Officer Position Descriptions:
President(s) shall be a voting member of the State board, be the principal spokesperson and chief administrative officer of the organization; be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the organization between State Board meeting; insure that all public statements made on behalf of the organization are in compliance with State and National policy; call the meetings of the State Board, the Executive Committee, and the State Conference and preside at these meetings; and perform other such duties as shall be delegated by the State Conference or State Board. The immediate past President shall sit as a non-voting member of the board for one term after completion of the active term.

Legislative Coordinator(s) shall be a voting member of the State Board; coordinate State/National legislative activities; supervise the activities of the State NOW lobbyist; issue legislative alerts and updates to chapter; and perform other such duties as shall be delegated by the State Conference or State Board.

Secretary(s) shall be a voting member of the State Board; keep all minutes of all meetings of the State Conference, State Board, and Executive Committee; supply copies of these minutes to all State officers, State chapters and Regional National Board members; be custodian of the records of the organization; and perform such other duties as shall be delegated by the State Conference or State Board.

Fiscal Manager(s) shall be a voting member of the State Board; be responsible for the financial operation and management and maintain the financial records of the organization; be responsible for the preparation of annual report for presentation at the State Conference; and perform other duties as shall be delegated by the State Conference or State Board.

The Eastern and Western Vice Presidents shall in their respective part of the State be voting member of the State Board; be responsible for encouraging membership development, convening new chapters and marinating chapter vitality in the State in cooperation with the President(s); and perform other such duties as delegated by the State Conference or State Board.