HOD Meeting in Nashville, July 28, 2009
Our 3 delegates, Jacque Taylor, AHDI-F, Deborah Nolan, CMT, and Connie DeCoe-Munier, CMT, in addition to our 2 alternates, Carrie Boatman, CMT, AHDI-F, and Kathleen King, AHDI-F, all attended the House of Delegates meeting held in Nashville on July 28, 2009. There were many delegates in attendance with Speaker of the House, Brenda Hurley, CMT, AHDI-F presiding. The following amendment to the bylaws was voted on and passed:
A local chapter within a state/regional association’s geographical boundaries shall have one representative from the local chapter as a voting member of the state/regional association board of directors. This representative will be chosen by the chapter in a manner consistent with that chapter’s bylaws and/or policies and procedures.
(This bylaw, the way it is written, was voted on and approved; however, due to the verbiage implying that the bylaws and policies and procedures were given equal weight, which cannot be, this bylaw will be reworded to eliminate “bylaws” and “per the national bylaws committee.”)
We were also introduced to the Speaker of the House for 2010, Bonnie Monico, CMT, AHDI-F. We met the candidate for Speaker of the House-Elect, Chad Sines, MS, AHDI-F, running unopposed. Voting will be possible through August 31, 2009. Please go to AHDI Vote and vote for a maximum of 3 candidates for the national Board of Directors and 1 candidate for Speaker of the House-Elect.
Connie M. DeCoe-Munier, CMT
AHDI-West Delegate and Secretary
Upcoming Vote at House of Delegates Meeting
Resolution: Local Chapters shall have one representative from the local chapter as a voting member of the state/regional association under which the chapter resides. This representative will be chosen by the chapter board of directors.
Rationale: Having a chapter representative as a voting member of the State/Regional (S/R) association board will enhance the communication of information and the coordination of events, both from the chapter to the S/R association and from the S/R association to the chapter members. Often the addition of a chapter representative will facilitate idea-sharing and brainstorming opportunities for success tips from those who are usually more experienced serving on the S/R board. The inclusion of a chapter representative from each of the chapters within their S/R boundaries will promote greater teamwork among all of the component associations within that S/R association. This change will also provide a consistency within all of our S/R associations as many of our S/R associations currently have the chapter representative as a voting member of their board.
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