Category I Nomination/Elections

In accordance with Article VIII of the Constitution & Bylaws, all Local Councils in the Election Category I must nominate and elect officers for the term beginning January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2010 (Three year term). Article IX of the Constitution & Bylaws and Union voting Procedures (Section IX of the Policy Manual) shall govern nominations and elections.

All nominations will be completed by secret ballot. Constitutionally, nomination ballots must be mailed no later than one hundred and fifty (150) days before the start of the term of office. The nomination ballot for the Councils in Category I will be mailed during the months of July and August 2007. Please refer to the AFA Bulletin Board in the crew room where the timelines for nomination ballots will be posted for Council 82.

All active members with good addresses regardless of dues standing, as well as apprentice members who will be off probation on or before the count date will be mailed a ballot. Transmittal envelopes for members in bad standing at the time of the mail date are marked "VERIFY STANDING ON COUNT DATE". If the member has paid all delinquent dues prior to the count date, the ballot will be counted. Members must pay all outstanding dues in a separate envelope.

The nomination ballots should be returned to the International Office on or before the postmark date. The ballots will be tallied and certified at the International Office, under supervision of the Ballot Certification Committee. It is necessary that each person wishing to be nominated and appear on the election ballot sign a Commitment-to-Serve Statement which will be included in the nomination mailing as a separate card to be sent back with the ballot.

All nominees who receive at least two (2) nominating votes and who have indicated their willingness to serve will be placed on the official Local Council election ballot. Each successfully nominated candidate will receive a copy of the Local Union Officer Election Handbook which covers our election process and allowable campaign practices. If you wish to have campaign literature mailed for you by the International Office, please contact Larry Smoot, Administrator II-Membership Services Department at 1-800-424-2401 EXT 562

Election ballots will follow in the same manner beginning the first week in September 2007, to ensure completion of the election procedure before January 1, 2008.

Kevin P. Creighan
International Secretary-Treasurer

In solidarity,

Rob Wessinger
LEC President
Council 82 -LGA
rwessinger@afausairways.org
315-736-3483... Office
315-404-5257... Mobile