Procedures for Election Nominations:
Summer 2008 Elections

 

Nominations for ESA leadership positions in 2009, which will appear on the summer 2008 national ballot in July, should be submitted to Membership and Constituent Relations Program Manager André Owens at aowens@entsoc.org by May 15. Nominations received after May 15 will not appear on the election ballot this year. Each nomination package must include the following:

• Biographical sketch of no more than 250 words to include the nominee's name, education, employment, area(s) of interest and accomplishments in entomology, and leadership roles (including record of service to ESA). Each nomination should be sent as a single, PC-compatible electronic file, such as MS Word or Adobe PDF.

• In addition to the requirements above, nominations for Vice President-Elect must also include a statement of the nominee's perception of critical issues and future vision for the Society (no more than 250 words). This word limit includes endorsements by Branches and Sections.

• A black and white or color photo print of any size. The scanned photo should be of high quality in the TIF or JPG format sized at 3" wide with an image resolution of 300 pixels per inch. Attach the photo as a separate file.

Those candidates who win this year's election will assume their duties at the close of this year's final business meeting to be held on Nobember 19, 2008, in Reno, Nevada.

The positions for which we need nominations for this year's election are:
 

ESA National Offices

●  Vice President-Elect
●  Director-Elect, Certification Board
 

Branch Offices

●  North Central Branch Representative to the Governing Board
●  North Central Branch Representative to the Certification Board
 

Section Offices

●  Integrative Physiological and Molecular Insect Systems Section Representative to the Governing Board
●  Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity Section Representative to the Governing Board
●  Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity Section Publications Council Representative
●  Vice President-Elect of the Plant–Insect Ecosystems Section
●  Vice President-Elect of the Structural, Veterinary, and Public Health Systems Section
●  Vice President-Elect of the Integrative Physiological and Molecular Insect Systems Section
●  Vice President-Elect of the Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity Section