ATA Divisions

Elections and Candidates 2007

What are division elections?

Each of the 15 ATA divisions is led by an Administrator and Assistant Administrator. Some divisions also have a Secretary and/or Treasurer. Election of these officers is held every two years in accordance with ATA and division Bylaws, and the results of these elections are announced during the ATA Annual Conference.

Elected division officers must be (a) members of the division, and (b) voting members of ATA (Active or Corresponding). Some division Bylaws also have restrictions on how many consecutive terms a member may serve.

While job duties may vary slightly from division to division, the officers are primarily responsible for building a team of volunteer members to prepare a quarterly newsletter, recruit presenters for the ATA Annual Conference, submit content for the group's website, and organize the division's annual networking event. To learn more about individual officer duties, click on ATA Division Leadership Responsibilities.

What divisions are holding election in 2007? Who is running?

Some divisions hold elections in even years, others in odd years. Listed below you'll find the divisions holding elections this year and their candidates for office. Click on the individual candidate's name to read their prepared campaign statement.

• Interpreters Division
  Administrator: No candidate at this time.
  Assistant Administrator: No candidate at this time.
  
  
• Italian Language Division
  Administrator: No candidate at this time.
  Assistant Administrator: No candidate at this time.
  
  
• Japanese Language Division
  Administrator: Richard Mott (Mason, OH)
  Assistant Administrator: Courtney M. MacNab (Fayetteville, NC)
  Secretary/Treasurer: Mina Seat (Silver Spring, MD)
  
  
• Korean Language Division
  Administrator: Vania H. Haam (Mill Creek, WA)
  Assistant Administrator: Jisu Kim (Staten Island, NY)
  Secretary/Treasurer: Ji Eun Lee (Marlton, NJ)
  
  
• Language Technology Division
  Administrator: No candidate at this time.
  Assistant Administrator: No candidate at this time.
  Secretary: No candidate at this time.
  
  
• Literary Division
  Administrator: Enrica J. Ardemagni (Indianapolis, IN)
  Administrator: Elizabeth Lowe (Gainesville, FL)
  Assistant Administrator: No candidate at this time.
  
  
• Medical Division
  Administrator: Mary Esther Diaz (Buda, TX)
  Assistant Administrator: Patricia M. Thickstun (San Marcos, TX)
  
  
• Portuguese Language Division
  Administrator: Eloisa D. Marques (Chevy Chase, MD)
  Assistant Administrator: Julia Pedro (Seattle, WA)
  Secretary: Alison S. Carroll (Arlington, VA)
  Treasurer: Elena M. Langdon (Holyoke, MA)
  


• Slavic Languages Division
  Administrator: Becky Blackley (Elkins, WV)
  Assistant Administrator: Elana Pick (Brooklyn, NY)
  

Additional Nominations

Additional candidates may now be added to the ballot. The nomination of each additional candidate must be supported by a petition endorsed by 15 members of the division. A petition form can be obtained from ATA Headquarters by contacting Jamie Padula at (703) 683-6100, extension 3017.

The deadline for receipt of additional nominations is October 7, 2007.

Election Procedures

For contested elections, voting will be conducted by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to members on Monday, October 8, 2007. Ballots must be returned to the division’s Inspector of Elections, c/o ATA Headquarters, by Thursday, October 25, 2007. Faxed ballots will be accepted.

For elections that are not contested, officers will be declared by acclamation at each division's business meeting during the ATA Annual Conference.

Announcement of Election Results

The newly elected division officers will be announced at the 2007 Division Annual Meetings in San Francisco, California, during ATA's 48th Annual Conference (October 31 – November 3, 2007).

Questions? Need More Info?

For questions and additional information, please email Jamie Padula, ATA Chapter and Division Relations Manager, or call (703) 683-6100, extension 3017.