Saturday, April 5, 2008

Convention 2008: First Business Session (Friday, April 4)

The business meeting was called to order by AAUW CA President Rita Wustner.
A proposed bylaws amendment, providing for a smooth transition to the election of the new 16-member board of directors, was approved.

The new AAUW CA bylaws provide for an election of a board of 16 directors. Twelve nominees were shown in the pre-convention issue of CA Perspective and in the convention program. An additional five nominations were accepted from the floor, requiring that a paper ballot election be held on Saturday.

The 17 candidates for the 16 offices are: Lynne Batchelor (Chula Vista Branch), Rozanne Child (Alhambra-San Gabriel), Letitia Corum (Martinez), Kathleen Doty (Alhambra-San Gabriel), Donna Erickson (Watsonville), Mickie Feicht (Westminster-Fountain Valley-Huntington Beach), Jo Harberson (Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette), Anne Henke (Ontario-Upland-Rancho), Karen Jackle (Westminster-Fountain Valley-Huntington Beach), Sherry Ludwig (Fallbrook), Bakula Maniar (Simi Valley), Judith Pfeil (Simi Valley), Megan Smock (Placentia-Yorba Linda), Gail Swain (CA Online), Gloria Taylor (Berkeley), Patricia Toth (La Mesa-El Cajon), and Harriett Tower (Santa Maria).

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