Elections

2008 Officer Elections
State-wide elections will take place at the 95th Annual State PTA Convention, May 2nd through May 4, 2008 in SeaTac, Washington.  Elections will be held for the positions of Finance Officer, Secretary, Leadership Director, Program Director and two (2) Nominating Committee At-Large members.
Election/Campaign Policies and Guidelines

2008 Candidates
The following candidates, listed alphabetically, will appear on the ballot at the 2008 Convention.  Click the names below to view each candidate's webpage: 

Finance Officer:  
    Sherry S. Marlin
    John Stokes  (Self-declared)
Secretary: 
    Bonnie Kayla
Leadership Director: 
    Kari Wilkinson
Program Director:  
    Maureen Monson

The following candidates will appear on the ballot for the 2008-2009 term:

At-Large Nominating Committee*:
    Karen Albers
    Karin Catey
    Pamela Deming
    Charlotte Kemble
    Kelly Munn

*The WSPTA Nominating Committee does not nominate candidates for the At-Large Nominating Committee.  These candidates are either recommended by other members or self nominated.  Before a candidate's name is announced for consideration, all are verified to be members in good standing.

2008 Nominating Committee Report

Self-Declared Candidates
A qualified PTA member, as established in the Uniform Bylaws, can self-declare his or her candidacy for WSPTA elected positions, by sending a Declaration of Good Faith to the Washington State PTA office by March 15, 2008.
Download Declaration of Good Faith

Candidate Eligibility
All candidates must be a member of a local PTA/PTSA unit.  To be eligible for election as Finance officer, Secretary or Leadership Director, the candidate shall have served at least one (1) year on the WSPTA Board of Directors; for the office of Program Director, the candidate shall have served at least one (1) year on the WSPTA Board of Directors or as a local unit or council officer for two (2) years. (From WSPTA Uniform Bylaws, Article 8, Section 4)

Job Descriptions
Get more information about the positions that interest you.
Learn about officer duties

Questions?
For more information, please contact Elections Oversight Committee Chair:
Meg Bushnell
meg.bushnell@gmail.com