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ATA Division Elections: Interpreters Division Call for Nominations
The Interpreters Division (ID) 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 ID bylaws. The results of the election will be announced at the ID 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 ID Administrator and Assistant Administrator work together with other volunteer members to prepare a quarterly or semi-annual newsletter, recruit conference presenters, and organize an annual networking event.
Officers must be members of the Interpreters Division as well as voting members of ATA, either Active or Corresponding. To review a summary of 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 opportunities. 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.
How do you nominate a candidate?
Your assistance in identifying interested, capable colleagues is crucial to the election process and the Division. Qualified candidates must be voting members of ATA, either Active or Corresponding, and members of the Interpreters 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 ID 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 an ID office, contact Giovanna Lester or Katharine Allen. You may also download and submit the Interpreters Division Nomination Form. The form may be faxed to ATA Headquarters at (703) 683-6122 or mailed to Jamie Padula, American Translators Association, 225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 590, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
Interpreters Division Election Schedule
Following the publication of the slate of candidates to the ID 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 ID members in good standing.
In the case of an uncontested election, Division officers shall be declared by acclamation. In the case of a contested election, balloting shall be conducted only by mail ballot, and ballots will be mailed to membership no later than September 22, 2007. Faxed ballots will be accepted. There is no proxy voting.
- July 14
(16 weeks before annual meeting of the division)
Slate of candidates, with written acceptance letter from each candidate, presented to ATA Headquarters
- July 28
(14 weeks before annual meeting of the division)
Slate and written candidate statements published to membership
- August 28
(45 days after publication of slate)
Deadline for receipt of petition to add candidate to the slate and written acceptance letter from the candidate to be added
- September 22
(6 weeks before the annual meeting of the division)
In the case of more than one candidate for any office, ballots mailed to ID members by ATA Headquarters
- October 27
(7 days before the annual meeting of the division)
In the case of more than one candidate for any office, deadline for receipt of ballots by Inspector of Elections in care of ATA Headquarters
- October 31-November 3
(day of Interpreters Division Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California)
Inspector of Elections receives ballots and 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 The Interpreters Voice, our division newsletter. There are many ways to be involved, and volunteering is a wonderful way to not only share your experience but also to expand your network of contacts.
As always, your support of the Interpreters Division and ATA is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Giovanna Lester
ID Administrator
Katharine Allen
ID Assistant Administrator
