A  "Golden Opportunity"  for Leadership

Brian's departure from the ADPTC Executive Board creates a "golden opportunity" for some ADPTC member who is looking for a leadership outlet. According to the recently revised By Laws: "Section 2: Nomination and Election Procedures.   The Executive  Committee is responsible for maintaining a nomination procedure  that is disseminated to membership by May 1st of a given year.   Nominated individuals must be notified of their nomination and  agree to attend annual conferences and mid-year meetings during  their proposed term of office (i.e., two years for Secretary-Treasurer  and Member-at-Large, six years for President, inclusive of terms as  President-Elect and Past President). The Executive Committee is  responsible for maintaining an election nomination procedure that  is disseminated to membership.  A simple majority of all votes cast  by July 1st of a given year will determine election to each of the four  positions receiving nominations.  Elected individuals will assume  their responsibilities at the business meeting held at the annual  ADPTC conference, typically held in mid-August."

"If a President-Elect or Past President resigns or is incapacitated,  the other Executive Committee officers will, by simple majority  vote, elect a successor from the Executive Committee to serve the  remainder of the departing officer's term.  If a President, Secretary- Treasurer, or Member-at-Large officer resigns or is incapacitated,  the other Executive Committee officers will, by simple majority  vote, elect a successor to serve until the next annual nomination  period, when nomination and election procedures provide an avenue  to fill the position for a 2-year term."

In addition to considering current Executive Committee members, the Executive Committee is soliciting self-nominations from ADPTC members who would be willing to be appointed as "Past President."  That person would serve in this role until August  2003 to complete Brian's term. 

Also from the By Laws: "Section 3: Executive Committee Responsibilities.   The Executive  Committee is jointly responsible for overseeing all ADPTC activities  and obligations.  The Executive Committee, through consensus,  distributes specific responsibilities among its officers on a year-to- year basis."

Because no specific responsibilities are articulated for the Past President  in the By Laws, Bob Hatcher as President would take  the lead in articulating to candidates how best to define roles and responsibilities. Other than the oddity of  having a Past President who actually had not yet been President,  this procedure complies with the By Laws.  The Executive Committee also could create  a task force consisting of one person  who would  chair the task force and who would fulfill the responsibilities Bob relied on Brian to fulfill.  Please contact Bob Hatcher (734-764-4371;  robhatch@umich.edu) if you are interested in the possibility of self-nominating for this position.