CALL FOR CANDIDATES

FLOYD HAWLEY, WYOMING STATE DIRECTOR ON DISTRICT 18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAS RESIGNED HIS POSITION EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008.  HIS TERM OF OFFICE WAS NOT DUE TO EXPIRE UNTIL FEBRUARY 5, 2009.

AN ELECTION WILL BE RUN TO FILL THE VACANCY.  THE PERSON ELECTED WILL COMPLETE THE ONE YEAR LEFT IN THE TERM PLUS THE COMPLETE THREE YEAR TERM OF 2009 - 2011.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOUR UNIT THAT THE DISTRICT 18 ELECTION OFFICER IS NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

ANY MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE AND RESIDING IN THE PROVINCE OR STATE FOR WHICH THE ELECTION IS BEING HELD, MAY SUBMIT HIS OR HER NAME AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF PROVINCIAL/STATE DIRECTOR ON THE DISTRICT 18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

ANY INTERESTED PERSON SHOULD NOTIFY THE DISTRICT 18 ELECTION OFFICER IN WRITING OF HIS OR HER INTENTION TO RUN IN THE ELECTION FOR PROVINCIAL/STATE DIRECTOR.  THIS NOTIFICATION OF CANDIDACY MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DISTRICT 18 ELECTION OFFICER NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 2008.  THE DECLARATION SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME, ADDRESS, ACBL NUMBER AND UNIT OF SAID CANDIDATE AND MAY CONTAIN BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL WHICH IS NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED (100) WORDS.

UNITS WILL CONDUCT THEIR VOTING DURING THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 10, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 3, 2008.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DUTIES OF THE PROVINCIAL/STATE DIRECTOR CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE DISTRICT 18 ELECTION OFFICER OR THE PRESENT PROVINCIAL/STATE DIRECTOR.

JANICE ANDERSON

DISTRICT 18 ELECTION OFFICER

2719 JOLLY PLACE

REGINA, SASK.  S4V 0X8       PHONE: (306) 761-1311

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