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Show your commitment to the value of the Northwest Indian Housing Association and help to shape its future! You may nominate yourself or a committed NWIHA colleague by just sending us an email (see process below).
This year we will elect the following four Executive Committee Officers:
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Chairperson - The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Association; shall plan all agenda items as to priority and shall conduct the meeting in accordance with the Bylaws; shall represent the Association or any member upon written request; hall make appointments to fill positions on all authorized committees, unless otherwise directed by the Association.
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Vice-Chairperson - In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall perform the duties of that office. In case of resignation, death or removal for cause of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall assume the office of the Chairperson.
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Secretary - The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the members and of the Executive Committee; see that all notices are given in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws; be custodian of the Association records; keep a register of the contact information of each Voting and Associate member; and in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as may be assigned by the Chairperson or by the Executive Committee.
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Treasurer - The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all funds in possession of the Association, and shall keep an accurate record of all funds and report the financial status of the Association to its membership at each quarterly meeting.
In addition, we will also be electing the following three Liaison and three Alternate Liaison positions:
- NAIHC Liaison and Alternate NAIHC Liaison
- AMERIND Liaison and Alternate AMERIND Liaison
- ATNI Liaison and Alternate ATNI Liaison
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for any Officer or Liaison position, candidates must be the delegate designated by a Voting Member in good standing to represent that member in the Association. In addition, candidates must be willing and able to do the following:
- Be fully available for Board work during their term, including availability and willingness to attend all Quarterly Board meetings each year of the two-year term (three years for AMERIND Liaison and Alternate);
- Be available and accessible for periodic Board conference calls and virtual meetings during the term of office, and other business related to NWIHA governance. Board meetings are held during standard work hours; and
- Agree to abide by NWIHA Policies and Bylaws related to responsibilities of the Board member. (It should be noted that the Bylaws allows the delegation of many of the administrative duties to the Executive Director.)
Nomination and Election Process
You can make a nomination for either yourself or a qualified colleague by sending an email to NWIHA at info@NWIHA.org. Your email should include the following:
- The position (Officer or Liaison) for whom the nomination is being placed
- The name of the person being nominated
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The Voting Member affiliation of the nominee - a list of Voting Members can be found here: Voting Members. Please let us know if any of the information on this list is incorrect.
Deadline: A final Call for Nominations will be made at approximately 10:00 AM at the Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, to be immediately followed by the Election. Both in-person and virtual attendees of the meeting will have the opportunity to vote, with one vote allowed per Voting Member. Officers and Liaisons will assume their roles immediately following the tabulation of the votes.
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