Report of the House of Delegates.

June 18-20, 2001 Anaheim, Calif

The 57th Annual Session of the House of Delegates of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) was held in Marquis South and Center Halls of the Anaheim Marriott Hotel, Anaheim, Calif, on Monday, June 18, Tuesday, June 19, and Wednesday, June 20, 2001. House Officers: Pamela A Duffy, PT, MEd, OCS, RP, Speaker; Stephen M Levine, PT, MSHA, Vice Speaker; Randy Roesch, PT, MBA, Secretary. House Recorder: Yvonne Ravenell. Parliamentarian: John D Stackpole, PhD, PRP. Stenotypist: Karen Brynteson. Computer Operators: Crystal Pool-Clarke, Ron Tickerhoff. House Production Manager and Assistant: Cheryl Harrison, Evan Adams.

Committee Members

Committee to Approve the Minutes

Mary P Gannon, PT (NY); Maureen Kavalar, PT (WI); Lynn M Jeffries, PT, PCS (OK); William Healey, PT, MS, GCS (CA)

Elections Committee

Norma P Fisher, PT, MA, Chair (FL); Christine Becket, PTA (IL); La Juan Collins, PTA (CA); Leigh Ann Dunlap, PTA (TN); Daniel E Erb, PT, PhD (NC); Tammy Lynn Fegely, PTA (MT); Vanessa Gaerlan, PTA (OR); Lisa Grod, PTA (CA); Cathy Hinton, PT (TN); Roy C Junkins, PTA (SC); Karen S Keltz, PTA (VA); Vivian Kwee, SPT (NC); Deanna Norma McCall, PTA (DE); Sandra J Molhoek, SPTA (OR); James H Moore, SPT (CA); Maria Morgan, PTA (NY); Anna Neil, PTA (WA); Denise Bush Overlock, PTA (FL); Sheri Poffenbarger, PT (OH); Nancy Roberge, PT, MEd (MA); Sheila Romano, PTA (NY); Dale Scalise-Smith, PT (NY); Susan Snow, PTA (ME); Marcia Sympson, PTA (KY); Mary Ann Wharton, PT (PA); Susan Marie Willey, PT, MSM (KS)

Reference Committee

Cynthia C Zadai, PT, MS, CCS, FAPTA, Chair (MA); Karl R Gibson, PT, MS (PA); Diane M Waldner, PT, MS (GA); Pamela A Duffy, PT, MEd, OCS, RP, Ex-Officio (IA).

Authorized voting strength of the House was 407. Nonvoting delegates in the House were the Board of Directors and the representatives of sections, and Student Assembly members. Representatives from the Ethics and Judicial Committee, the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, and the National Assembly were consultants to the House, along with the members of the Reference Committee and designated Association staff. Nonvoting members were allowed to speak to issues and to make motions.

After the call to order, the House observed a period of silence out of respect for our physical therapy colleagues who had died since the 2000 meeting. The House then adopted the rules of the 2001 House of Delegates.

Reports

The official reports to the 2001 House of Delegates were referred to in various publications.

The 2000 Annual Report of the Association contained the following reports:

* President's Report, page 1. (Additional comments from APTA President Ben F Massey, Jr, PT, were reported to the 2001 House of Delegates.)

* Treasurer's Report, pages 9 and 10.

* Nominating Committee Report, page 8.

* Ethics and Judicial Committee Report, page 8.

* Chief Executive Officer Report, page 2 (see other reference below).

The 2001 House of Delegates Handbook contained the following reports:

* Secretary's Report, page 14.

* Reference Committee Report, page 15.

* Chief Executive Officer Report, pages 66-68 (see other reference above).

Other reports of Association activities are printed under the heading "Special Reports to the 2001 House of Delegates."

Actions on Business

A full report of business is presented in the 2001 Minutes of the House of Delegates.

Report on Elections

Number eligible to vote: 407. Number of total ballots cast: 407.

Election results:

Secretary:

Randy Roesch, PT, MBA           395

Vice Speaker:

RM Barney Poole, PT, MEd, ATC   310

Directors:

James M Dunleavy, PT, MS        198
Pauline W Flesch, PT, MPS       252
R Scott Ward, PT, PhD           280

Nominating Committee:

Carolyn L Bloom, PT             254
Peter R Kovacek, PT, MSA        337