Dear DAABA Members,
Thank you for a wonderful DAABA Awards Night, it was a terrific opportunity to come together and celebrate achievements amongst our membership and community! As we close out our programming on an amazing year, we turn to the election of officers and directors to lead DAABA in 2023. We invite all DAABA members to run for open positions or nominate a worthy candidate. Please email current President (Janet Landry Smith at landry.janet@gmail.com) or President-Elect (Kristine Cruz at kcruz@bal.com) to express your interest in running for a position or to nominate someone else.
Below please find general information and timeline details for this election cycle. The following positions will be on the ballot this year.
Three Office Positions :
President-Elect
Treasurer
Secretary
Three Director Positions
Three Director Positions
Two-year terms
Any current officer or director would be glad to answer any questions you may have about the responsibilities for a position, time commitment, professional benefits, and personal benefits.
Stage 1: Nominations
Timeframe: Now until the run-off elections take place on Wednesday, Nov. 15.
How to Nominate: Nominations can be made by any DAABA member for any DAABA member by emailing the nominee’s name and position for nomination to the current President (Janet Landry Smith at landry.janet@gmail.com). There is no limit on the number of persons you may nominate.
Stage 2: General Meeting Selections
Timeframe: Wednesday, Nov. 15 at Noon
Where: Arts District Mansion – Winstead Ballroom (2101 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75201)
Complimentary parking and lunch (please bring your ticket with you to the Ballroom!)
Process: All present DAABA members will, where necessary, vote for candidates to be submitted to Stage 3, General Elections. First, voted selections will take place for President-Elect, Treasurer, and Secretary (the “Officer Positions”). If there are three or more nominations for any Officer Position, then the highest two vote-earners will be submitted to Stage 3. Next, voted selections will take place for each Director position. If there are seven or more nominations for the Director positions, then the highest six vote-earners will be submitted to Stage 3. Only those present at the meeting may vote, except that those with written proxy of another DAABA member may also vote that proxy.
Stage 3: General Elections (If Necessary)
Timeframe: Nov. 15 until EOD Nov. 25
Process: Online voting by all DAABA members will take place to determine each Officer position (President-Elect, Treasurer, and Secretary) and the three Director positions. The highest vote-earner for each Officer Position will be declared the winner. The highest three vote-earners of the Director nominees from Stage 2 will be declared the winners. Announcements will be made no later than noon on December 1. Further details on online voting to be sent at a later date.