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Elections 2001

Vote for NABJ’s next president
and board of directors

Remember: You must be a member by July 20 to vote on site August 24 at the NABJ Convention in Orlando, Florida.

Official list of certified candidates for the 2001-2003 NABJ Board of Directors:

President
Chief executive officer of the organization and chairperson
of the Executive Committee, Board of Directors
and membership meetings:



Herb
Lowe
Newsday
New York
Web site:
HerbLowe.com



Condace Pressley WSB Radio
Atlanta
Web site: CondacePressley.com



Vice President/Broadcast (Unopposed)
Deputy executive officer, along with Vice President/Print, of the organization and, at the direction of the President, chairpersons of the Executive Board, Board of Director and membership meeting in the President’s absence. Serve as liaison between the Board and the respective print and broadcast members. Work with the Board in such manner as the President shall direct and perform such other duties as outlined in the Board Operating Procedures Manual.
Mike Woolfolk
WACH-TV, Columbia, S.C.

Vice President/Print
(See Vice President/Broadcast description above)
Bryan Monroe
San Jose Mercury News
Robin Washington
The Boston Herald

Secretary (unopposed)
Chief record keeper to the organization. Works with the Board in such manner as the President shall direct and performs such other duties as outlined in the Board Operating Procedures Manual.
Gregory Lee
The Washington Post

Treasurer (unopposed)
Chief financial officer of the organization. Works with the Board in such manner as the President shall direct and performs such other duties as outlined in the Board Operating Procedures Manual.
Glenn Rice
The Kansas City Star

Parliamentarian (unopposed)
Chief interpreter of Robert’s Rules of Order, the NABJ Constitution and Board Operating Procedures and serves as sergeant-at-arms during meetings. Works with the Board in such manner as the President shall direct and performs such other duties as outlined in the Board Operating Procedures Manual.
Sharyn Flanagan
USA Today, Arlington, Va.

Associate Representative
Serves as liaison between the Board and the associate members of NABJ. Works with the Board in such manner as the President shall direct and performs such other duties as outlined in the Board Operating Procedures Manual.
Meta Mereday
NY/NJ Minority Purchasing Council
Lisa Hebert
Xavier University of Louisiana

Student Representative
Serves as liaison between the Board and the student members of NABJ. Works with the Board in such manner as the President shall direct and performs such other duties as outlined in the Board Operating Procedures Manual.
Camelia Trahan
Southern University
Tiffany Black
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


Regional Directors (all unopposed)
Supervise and direct the various affiliate chapters and members of the NABJ within their jurisdictions. Hold a regional conference each year before the national convention. Works with the Board in such manner as the President shall direct and performs such other duties as outlined in the Board Operating Procedures Manual.

Region I Director
No certified candidate

Region II Director
Sarah Glover
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Region III Director
Bonnie Newman Davis
Virginia Union University, Richmond

Region IV Director
Sheila Smoot
WBRC-TV, Birmingham

Region V Director
Randye Bullock
Don Coleman Advertising Inc., Southfield, Mich.

Region VI Director
Stephanie Jones
The Commercial-Appeal, Memphis

Region VII Director
Cheryl Smith
 KKDA-AM, Dallas

Region IX Director
Venita James
Arizona Republic, Phoenix

Region X Director
Lynne Varner
 The Seattle Times

The names of the certified candidates will be printed on mail-in and on-site ballots. Please remember that if your membership will expire between now and the election on Friday, August 24, 2001, you must renew it by July 20 to be eligible to vote.

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ELECTIONS
COMMITTEE

Arthur Fennell
Chairman

Shannon Buggs
Chair, Elections Subcommittee
Financial columnist
and reporter
Houston Chronicle

Subcommittee members

Duchesne Drew
Education Writer
The Star-Tribune
Minneapolis

Lorrie Grant
Retail Reporter
USA Today
Arlington, Va

Dee Griffin
Anchor
KCTV-5
Kansas City, Kan.

John Hanson
Managing Director
Longhorn Radio Network
 Austin, Texas

Rod Hicks
Night Editor
The Detroit Free Press
Detroit

Damali Hill
Producer
The Weather Channel
Marietta, Ga.

 

 

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