Letter from the president.A strong volunteer leadership is essential to our future success. In the past, members chose among candidates for leadership in a competitive election. In the current and future elections, members vote for or against a single slate of candidates proposed by TAPPI's Nominating Committee A nominating committee is a group formed usually from inside the membership of an organization for the purpose of nominating candidates for office within the organization. It works similarly to an electoral college, the main difference being that the available candidates, either . Why? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The single slate helps to ensure that TAPPI TAPPI Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry has the best volunteer leadership possible. In the past, when strong, competent candidates ran against each other, half the slate of active volunteers wound up disappointed after each election. Sometimes, unsuccessful candidates became less active in TAPPI or even dropped out of the organization. We wondered why we were inflicting this pain on our association and on those we most want to engage. Single slates are widely used in many other volunteer organizations. They are the norm in publicly traded companies publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. , where competitive board elections are rare. A critical factor in making this new process work is the openness of the nomination process. TAPPI members and group officers have long been encouraged to offer potential candidates to the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee includes representatives from the broad membership of TAPPI, and ensures that candidates reflect its diverse membership. Candidates nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. but not proposed for election are reserved for future years, without undergoing the disappointment of an unsuccessful run. Some members believe they lost choice. There are provisions for write-in candidates Noun 1. write-in candidate - a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters write-in campaigner, candidate, nominee - a politician who is running for public office , which are explained in the bylaws The rules and regulations enacted by an association or a corporation to provide a framework for its operation and management. Bylaws may specify the qualifications, rights, and liabilities of membership, and the powers, duties, and grounds for the dissolution of an at http://www.tappi.org/index.asp?pid=16125. In the future, if we are dissatisfied dis·sat·is·fied adj. Feeling or exhibiting a lack of contentment or satisfaction. dis·sat  is·fied with the process, we can change it another way.
As I complete my presidency at the annual meeting in February, I will become Chair of the Nominating Committee. I urge all members to think creatively of outstanding nominees for service as a board director, and to encourage their fellow members and TAPPI groups to do the same. Let's fill that pipeline with the competent people whose leadership we need, and whose accomplishments distinguish them! Send your nominations for next year's slate to me at Kathleen.bennett@tappi.org by May 15, 2005. Try voting online this year. It is quick and easy, and it saves postage POSTAGE. The money charged by law for carrying letters, packets and documents by mail. By act of congress of March 3, 1851, Minot's Statute at Large, U. S. 587, it is enacted as follows: 2.-Sec. 1. costs. Just visit www.tappi.org and follow the link in the What's New section Most important: vote! Sincerely, Kathleen M. Bennett TAPPI President |
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