Monday, February 17, 2014

Nominations for APAI Office Open

On behalf of Association of Paroling Authorities International (APAI) Nominating Committee, I am hereby soliciting nominations for the office of President and the office of Treasurer of the Association. Pursuant to the APAI Constitution and By-laws these offices are up for election at the Annual Business Meeting to be conducted in conjunction with the 2014 Annual Training Conference in Denver, CO May 18 – 21 2014.

Pursuant to Section 3.4 of the APAI Constitution candidates for elected office must be individual or organizational members in good standing who are willing and able to fulfill the duties of said office, as defined in the Bylaws. Pursuant to Section 3.6 of the APAI Constitution elected officers shall serve two-year terms and may not serve for more than two elected consecutive terms in the same office.

President
  • The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Association, speak on the behalf of the Association, and preside over all meeting of the Association.
  • The President shall appoint Regional or Sectional Vice Presidents, and serve on the Executive and Finance Committees.
  • The President shall oversee the activities of all officers, supervise the Chief Administrative Officer and function as the liaison between the Chief Administrative Officer and the Executive Committee and be responsible for the coordination of communications between the Association membership and other criminal justice professionals and organizations.

Treasurer
  • The Treasurer shall oversee all financial affairs of the Association and provide information and support to the Finance Committee.
  • The Treasurer and Chief Administrative Officer shall submit an annual budget containing personnel, operating and related fiscal information to the Executive Committee for approval a minimum of sixty days prior to consideration.
  • The Treasurer shall present the Executive Committee approved Association budget to the membership at the Annual Business Meeting.

The Treasurer shall perform such other tasks as the President may assign. The holder of either office should be prepared to:
  • Attend in-person Executive Committee meeting(s) generally held in conjunction with the annual chairs training and/or the annual training conference.
  • Participate in monthly meetings of the Executive Committee conducted by teleconference.
  • Attend other meetings and functions as necessary to carry out the business of the association.

Interested candidates or those seeking to nominate others for either of these offices should submit a nomination including the following information:
Name of nominee:
Officer for which nomination is being made:
Name of person making nomination:
Contact Information for nominee:
Contact information for person making nominations:
Statement of nominee’s qualifications (biography):

In order to insure timely processing, nominations must be received by 5:00 PM Eastern Time, March 14, 2014. Nominations should be sent to the Chief Administrative Officer e-mail at keith@apaintl.org

Members of the Nominating Committee:
  • Trayce Thalheimer Ohio Parole Board
  • Gerald Patterson, Army Clemency and Parole Board
  • Tony Corda of the Nevada Parole Board
  • George Carson, Kentucky Parole Board
  • Lloyd Chilundika, National Parole Board of Zambia

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