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FNPN Elections for 2018 Board members

Posted about 8 years ago by Regina Sanders

Call for nominations

Dear FNPN Member,

It is time once again to begin the election process for the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network. Our new bylaws require that the change in office takes place at the annual conference in August. This year, the positions of President, Second Vice-President (Education), Treasurer, and Region Directors 1 & 3 will be open for nominations.  

To be eligible to run for the President position, the nominee shall have served at least one term on the Board of Directors within the last six (6) years.

For those that may wish to run, the positions of President, Second Vice-President, Treasurer, and Region Directors 1 & 3, hold the following responsibilities:

President shall:

  • The President shall be the chief elected officer and shall preside over meetings of the FNPN and the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors;
  • Appoint individuals to do special projects to further the work of the FNPN;
  • Appoint ad hoc;

  • Be an ex-officio member of all committees; committees
  • Serve as a representative of the organization.
  • After completing their term of office shall serve as Immediate Past President until the sitting President’s term of office is complete.

Second Vice-President (Education) shall:

  • Oversee educational programs and conferences for the FNPN;
  • Assume other duties as assigned by the President.

Treasurer shall:

  • Oversee the preparation and implementation of the annual budget;
  • Oversee records of all debits and credits of the FNPN;
  • Maintain checking and credit accounts, make deposits and write checks as required;
  • Report an overview of expenditures, balances and foreseeable monetary needs to the Board of Directors quarterly;
  • Complete and maintain any financial documents as required by law and as assigned by the President;
  • Oversee fund raising as directed by the President and Board of Directors.

Region Directors shall:

  • Serve as liaisons between the Board of Directors and the membership in the region that they represent.
  • Region Directors shall maintain their primary residence within their respective regions.

Elections
Nominations for elections begin now until closure July 8th. The slate of candidates will be announced no later than the end of June. Ballots will be sent no later than mid July electronically (or by mail if requested) to each active member of the organization for return no later than July 31, 2017. Any persons can self-nominate or be nominated by another member. All candidates must be a current Member of FNPN to run for office.

Once again, if you are interested, we highly encourage your involvement as we continue to grow in numbers and build bridges within our community!

To self-nominate or nominate another (with their permission) please send an email with your/their name, phone number, and email address with the subject line Attn: Nomination Committee to floridanpnetwork@gmail.com

Sincerely,

The Nominating Committee:
Jeanne Abdou
Jennifer Cittadino  
Victoria Framil