About the American Translators Association
ATA Election: Call for Nominations
The 2006 Nominating Committee is pleased to call for nominations from the ATA membership to fill three directors' positions (each a three-year term). Elections will be held at the Annual Meeting of Voting Members on Thursday, November 2, in New Orleans, Louisiana. All active members of the ATA are eligible to run for elected office. Please note that members of the Nominating Committee are not eligible to run for elected office. Any member may make a nomination using the online form available at www.atanet.org/membersonly. Nominations should be submitted as early as possible so that the Nominating Committee can fully consider proposed candidates. The final deadline for nominations is May 18, 2006.
The members of the 2006 Nominating Committee are:
Jost Zetzsche, chair
Michael Blumenthal
Odile Legeay
Giovanna Lester
Connie Prener
Current directors whose terms expire in 2006:
Claudia Angelelli
Jean Leblon
Virginia Perez-Santalla
2006 Nomination Form: ATA Directors
Please submit the nomination form as early as possible: the final deadline is May 18, 2006. Mail or fax the completed form to:
Jost Zetzsche
Chair, ATA Nominating Committee
225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 590
Alexandria, VA 22314
Fax: 703-683-6122
Thank you for submitting your nomination for ATA director. Under the ATA bylaws, active members have the right to serve on the Board of Directors. Active members are those who have passed an ATA certification exam or who are established as having achieved professional status through an Active Membership Review (for more information on this process, visit www.atanet.org/membership/membershipreviewprocess_overview.php). Active members must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. Other member categories are not eligible to serve as officers or directors. However, any member may submit a nomination. On November 2, 2006, the members of the ATA will elect three directors to serve three-year terms.
If you plan to put a name forward for nomination, please contact the potential nominee first, tell them your intention, and let them know that a nomination does not guarantee a formal invitation to run for office. All ATA officers and directors serve on a volunteer basis: please do not nominate colleagues who express serious concerns about service or who have conflicting priorities.
Please fill out the nomination form completely with the candidate's help, so that the Nominating Committee has up-to-date information about the candidate's service and affiliation with ATA. Members may nominate themselves.
Person making nomination: ___________________________________
E-mail address: ____________________________________________
Telephone: _______________________________________________
Nominee information
Name: __________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________
E-mail address: ___________________________________________
Telephone: _______________________________________________
Current profession (please check all that apply):
__ full-time
__ part-time
__ translator
__ interpreter
__ in-house employee
__ other (specify):
Number of years in translation/interpreting:
__ 1-4
__ 5-9
__ 10-14
__ 15-20+
Working languages and directions (e.g., German into English): ____________________________
Number of years as an ATA member:
__ 1-4
__ 5-9
__ 10-14
__ 15-20+
Membership in ATA chapters, other regional groups, and/or divisions: _______________________
Volunteer service for ATA, or ATA chapters, other regional groups, and/or divisions: ___________
Other relevant service: ____________________________________________________________
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Please answer the following questions:
How has the candidate demonstrated commitment to the translation and interpreting professions?
________________________________________________________________________
What strengths would this person bring to the ATA Board of Directors?
________________________________________________________________________
Why did you nominate this person?
________________________________________________________________________
Final thoughts: What perspectives or points of view do you feel it is important to have represented on the ATA Board?
________________________________________________________________________
Any other comments?
________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for being an ATA member and your active commitment to the future of your association.
