NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ALAMO DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION

 

THE OFFICES OF SECRETARY OF ADA, AND MEMBER-AT-LARGE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE ELECTED THIS YEAR.

 

THE BY-LAWS OF THE ADA ALLOW FOR THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES BY THE MEMBERSHIP, AND SPECIFICALLY SAY THE FOLLOWING:

 

"ARTICLE VI

 

  SECTION 3.  ELIGIBILITY:  ONLY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO NOMINATE, VOTE FOR AND/OR BE AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF THE ASSOCIATION.  ANY PERSON NOMINATED FOR AN OFFICE IN THE ASSOCIATION MUST BE AN ADULT (OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION.

 

SECTION 4.  NOMINATIONS:  NOMINATION FOR ALL ELECTIVE OFFICES WILL BE MADE BY THE CURRENT BOARD, IN ADDITION, ANY MEMBER, BY WRITTEN DECLARATION, MAY NOMINATE ANY MEMBER FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE.  THE PETITION SHALL BE ENDORSED BY A SECOND MEMBER AND SHALL BE MAILED TO THE ASSOCIATION SECRETARY, POSTMARKED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER PUBLISHED CLOSING OF NOMINATION.  WITH THE CONSENT OF THE NOMINEE, THESE NOMINATIONS SHALL BE PLACED ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT TO BE VOTED UPON BY MAIL BY THE MEMBERSHIP.  ANY MEMBER MAY BE NOMINATED FOR MORE THAN ONE OFFICE, BUT CAN BE ELECTED TO ONLY ONE OFFICE."

 

THE NOMINATING PERIOD SHALL EXPIRE ON 15 DECEMBER 2007.

 

THE SECRETARY OF THE ADA, ASHTON PALEY, IS RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION.

 

VERONICA WALKER JUCKNIES IS RUNNING FOR MEMBER-AT-LARGE.

 

IF ANY OTHER MEMBER WISHES TO CONTEST THIS ELECTION, FOR EITHER POSITION, THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO SO.