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Nominating Committee Positions

            The Nominating Committee will meet during the 2008 Fall Meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 2 - 5 to nominate individuals for the positions of Division Vice Chair, Secretary and Members-At-Large of the Council.  In accordance with §4.4 of the Bylaws, the Committee will nominate five Council Members-At-Large to serve four-year terms.  Minority applicants are encouraged.  The duties, terms of office, and eligibility requirements for each of the positions to be filled are outlined in the Division Bylaws.

MEMBER	POSITION
Christine G. Albano	Member-at-Large
William E. Brown	Member-at-Large
Theresa M. Erickson	Member-at-Large
Alan Fowler*	Member-at-Large
Thomas Johnson*	Member-at-Large
David Z. Kaufman	Member-at-Large
Benjamin K. Sanchez*	Member-at-Large
Edd Vasquez	Member-at-Large
J. Anthony Vittal*	Member-at-Large
William I. Weston*	Member-at-Large
Stephen D. Williams	Member-at-Large
Benes Z. Aldana	Secretary
Joseph A. DeWoskin	Secretary
Laura V. Farber	Vice Chair

Vacant Council Seat

The Division Council will meet during the 2008 Fall Meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 5, 2008. In accordance with §4.4 of the Bylaws to fill a vacancy occurring in a Member-at-Large seat for the remainder of the unexpired term of the vacant seat by majority vote of the Council. The following members submitted their nomination for the vacancy created by Keith Brown’s resignation. The term to be filled is through the conclusion of the Annual Meeting in 2011.

Alan A. Fowler*
Thomas Johnson*
Stephen N. Maskaleris
Benjamin K. Sanchez*
J. Anthony Vittal*
William I. Weston*
Randi B. Whitehead

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