MNA President Lou Bartolo's Election Letter to MNA Members

Dear MNA Members:

 

As you may recall in the 2019 MNA annual election, MNA decided to conduct its elections electronically and has been doing so ever since. It is both an MNA cost and time-saving measure. If MNA has an e-mail address for you on file, you will have the opportunity to vote electronically. Should you prefer to vote via a paper ballot, you must notify the MNA Office as soon as possible at MNAInfo@MarylandRN.org, by no later than 15 JULY 2024 and one will be mailed to you in a timely manner.

 

There are still some MNA members who do not have a valid e-mail address in the ANA/MNA Membership Database. If you are not receiving regular e-mail correspondence from MNA, you will need to notify the ANA Membership Office at MemberUpdate@ANA.org and copy MNA at the e-mail address of MNAInfo@MarylandRN.org with your valid e-mail address as soon as possible. Without a valid e-mail address, you will not receive an electronic ballot for the annual MNA election. If you desire to participate in the annual election by a mailed paper ballot instead of e-mail, you must request a mailed ballot by contacting MNA by e-mail to MNAInfo@MarylandRN.org or by phone at 443-334-5110, no later than 15 JULY 2024.

 

The elections will start at 0001 on 26 July 2024 and end at midnight on 27 August 2024. Once again, we are proud to share with you that all the MNA Districts are joining MNA in conducting their elections electronically in conjunction with the MNA annual election. Therefore, you will be voting for MNA leaders as well as your District leaders.

 

MNA will be electing the office of the:

 

President-Elect: who serves one year (1/1/2025-12/31/2025), and then transitions to President, 1/1/2026-12/31/2027), then serves as Immediate Past-President for one year, 1/1/2028-12/31/2028.

 

Secretary: for a two-year term, (1/1/2025-12/31/2026).

 

We will also be electing MNA Officer Representatives & Alternates to the ANA Membership Assembly.

 

For a MNA Office candidates must submit candidate packages No Later Than June 26, 2024, to MNA CON chairperson, Donna Downing-Corddry, donnacdowningcorddry@gmail.com

• 1) A description (200 words or less) about why you are interested in serving & what qualifies you for the office/position you seek, as a separate word document,

2) email a head & shoulder photo (JPEG format), and

3) A Mini Biographical Sketch addressing: Name & Current Credentials; formal educational degrees to include degree awarded, year awarded & institution; current certification  & date of expiration; employment  history for past 10 years, name of organization, position held, years in position; current & past professional organization membership & leadership positions held & dates;  organizations in which you are a current Fellow, and publishing history to include number of articles over what period of time, name of periodicals/journals. 

For your convenience, on the MNA website, 2024 election information, on the left hand side of, 4th bullet. https://mna.nursingnetwork.com/

 

Thank you in advance for your participation in our 2024 elections. An engaged member is an active member that affects change. We are hoping to exceed 10 percent of MNA members participating in the 2024 election.

If you have questions about the MNA election process, please call the MNA office at 443-334-5110, extension 1, or e-mail MNAInfo@MarylandRN.org Monday through Friday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm to seek clarification.

 

Sincerely,

 Lou J. Bartolo

Lou J. Bartolo, DNP, MSN, RN

President, Maryland Nurses Association