Call For 2021 Nominations for the Maryland Nurses Association State Election: JUNE 30, 2021

 Greetings, All MNA Members:

This notification is to inform you of three leadership opportunities within the Maryland Nurses Association (MNA) during the upcoming election cycle. MNA is seeking nominations for two Board of Directors offices: Vice President and Treasurer-Elect. MNA will also be electing Voting MNA Member-at-Large Representatives and Non-Voting Alternates to the ANA Membership Assembly. Nominees for all three (3) positions must be joint MNA/ANA members and currently active in the association. You can self-nominate or you can nominate someone else if the individual meets the criteria and consents to serve. Nomination packages must be received no later than June 30, 2021. 

 

Nominees for the MNA Member-at-Large Representative to the ANA Membership Assembly must meet the following criteria:

1. Be a joint MNA/ANA member in good standing.
2. Willing to serve for a two-year term or until a successor is elected.
3. Be knowledgeable of Parliamentary Procedures.
4. Be able to speak articulately and concisely in large group settings.
5. May not concurrently serve as an Officer or Director of another organization if such participation might result in a conflict of interest with MNA and/or ANA.
6. Engaged in MNA activities at the District and/or State level for a minimum of the last three (3) years.
7. Term of Office: Starts Jan 01, 2022 and ends Dec 31, 2023.

 

Nominees for the MNA Board of Director positions must meet the following criteria:

1. Be joint MNA/ANA members and active in the association.
2. Have been members of MNA for a minimum of three (3) years.
3. Have had experience as a member of an MNA and/or DNA committee, DNA Board of Directors, or committee chair at the state or district level.
4. Must consent to serve the term to which one is elected.
5. Cannot serve simultaneously as a District officer on the District Nurses Association Board of Directors and as an officer on the MNA Board of Directors.

  

The Vice-President Shall:

• Assume all duties of the president in the absence of the president.
• Serve as liaison of the MNA BOD to designated committees.
• Two-year term NOV 2021 – NOV 2023

  

The Treasurer-Elect Shall:

• Be responsible for all the duties and responsibilities of the Treasurer in the event of the treasurer’s absence or incapacity.
• Serve and perform other duties as directed by the Treasurer.
• One-year term (NOV 2021 – NOV 2022) and then transitions to Treasurer for two-year term.

 

The Treasurer Shall:

• Be accountable for the fiscal affairs of the Association.
• Provide reports and interpretation of the Association’s fiscal condition as required.
• Serve as chairperson of the Committee on Finance.
• Two-year term from NOV 2022 – NOV 2024.

You must submit the following documents as part of the nomination/candidate package through your District President who will forward to the MNA:

1)  Completed 2021 MNA Consent to Serve Form ( Click here:  MNA_Consent_To_Serve_Form_2021  )

2)  200-word or less essay describing your qualifications for the position and why you are interested in serving in the position

3) curriculum vitae or resume

4) Jpeg head & shoulder photo

 

The nomination packets should be sent to the MNA Nominating Committee via email to your District President and to jpatterson@marylandrn.org. After validating the qualifications to be a MNA candidate, prospective candidates will be provided with information regarding an opportunity to provide a campaign statement to the MNA membership before the start of the annual election.

 

Nominations must be directed to the MNA Nominating Committee and received no later than June 30, 2021.  Candidates will receive acknowledgment of receipt of their nomination package. Thank you.

 

Kindest Regards,

Jacqueline Patterson

Executive Director

Maryland Nurses Association

6 Park Center Court, Suite 212

Owings Mills, MD  21117

443-334-5110 Office

443-334-5109 Fax

www.marylandrn.org

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