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ATA Division Elections: Slavic Languages Division Call for Nominations

The Slavic Languages Division (SLD) is pleased to call for nominations from its membership for the following leadership positions:

Administrator (2-year term)
Assistant Administrator (2-year term)

Election of these officers is held every two years in accordance with our SLD bylaws. The results of the election will be announced at the SLD Annual Meeting, which will be held during ATA's 48th Annual Conference in San Francisco, California, October 31- November 3, 2007.

What are the responsibilities of division officers?

The SLD Administrator and Assistant Administrator work together with other volunteer members to prepare the division newsletter, recruit presenters for the ATA Annual Conference, and organize the division's annual networking event.

To learn more about individual officer duties, click on ATA Division Leadership Responsibilities.

Why volunteer to become a division leader?

Serving in a division leadership role provides enormous professional and personal opportunity. In fact, division officers frequently find themselves becoming more successful in their own careers as they develop additional skills, meet new colleagues, and make useful business connections.

Who can be a candidate?

A qualified candidate must be an Active or Corresponding member — that is, a voting member — of ATA as well as a member of the Slavic Languages Division.

How do you become a voting member of ATA?

An Associate ATA member can become a voting member of the Association through the ATA Membership Review Process. It's a relatively easy request to make with minimal paperwork. And the best part about becoming an ATA voting member? It's the simplest way to make the most of your Association membership!

SLD Nominating Committee

A nominating committee has been appointed to actively seek nominations for candidates. Members of the 2007 SLD Nominating Committee are:

Nora Favorov
Christina Sever
Boris Silversteyn

How do you nominate a candidate?

Your assistance in helping the SLD Nominating Committee identify interested, capable colleagues is crucial to the election process and to the division. Any division member may make a nomination, and self-nominations are also welcome.

If you plan to put a name forward for a nomination, it would be helpful if you could contact the potential nominee first and tell them of your intention. Let them know that a nomination does not guarantee a formal invitation to run for office. Remember that SLD officers serve on a volunteer basis; please do not nominate colleagues who express serious concerns about service or who have conflicting priorities.

To nominate a candidate for office, you may contact any member of the SLD Nominating Committee listed above, or you may complete and submit the Slavic Languages Division Nomination Form. The form may be faxed to ATA Headquarters at (703) 683-6122 or mailed to the SLD Nominating Committee, Attn Jamie Padula, American Translators Association, 225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 590, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.

Slavic Languages Division Election Schedule

Following the publication of the slate of candidates to the SLD membership, there is a 30-day window of time in which written petitions from additional candidates are accepted. Each candidate's petition to be added to the ballot must be accompanied by signatures of 15 SLD members in good standing.

In the case of an uncontested election, division officers are declared by acclamation. In the case of a contested election, ballots will be mailed to SLD members no later than September 22 and must be returned to ATA Headquarters by October 27.

• July 14 (16 weeks before annual meeting of the division)
  Deadline to present slate of candidates to ATA Headquarters

• July 28 (14 weeks before annual meeting of the division)
  Deadline to publish slate and candidate statements to SLD membership

• August 28 (45 days after publication of slate)
  Deadline for receipt of petitions to add candidates to slate

• September 22 (6 weeks before the annual meeting of the division)
  Deadline to mail ballots to SLD members in the case of more than one candidate for any office

• October 27 (7 days before the annual meeting of the division)
  Deadline for receipt of ballots by Inspector of Elections in the case of more than one candidate for any office

• October 31-November 3 (day of SLD Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California)
  Inspector of Elections announces election results or officers are elected by acclamation

Why get involved?

We hope you will take this opportunity to consider stepping forward as a volunteer during the coming year — if not as a candidate for office, then perhaps as a mentor to a new member or a contributor to our upcoming division newsletter. Volunteering is not only a wonderful way to share your experience but also a very effective means of expanding your network of contacts.

As always, your support of the Slavic Languages Division and ATA is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

2007 SLD Nominating Committee
Nora Favorov
Christina Sever
Boris Silversteyn