USSVI Reports & Notices 
From:    Stephen C Russo - Chrm. Nominations & Resolutions Committee
Date:    06 December 2003
Subject:    Call For Nominations   ---  Call For Resolutions
E-Mail     subvetsteve@juno.com

Greetings to all Shipmates of U. S. Submarine Veterans Inc.

---- NOMINATIONS ----

In my capacity as Nominations and Resolutions Chairman, and in accordance with the By-laws (Article VI, Section 8, Paragraph Cl), I am asking for nominations for the National Offices of:

    1.   National Commander, One (l) Year Term.
    2.   Senior Vice Commander, One (l) Year Term.
    3.   Junior Vice Commander, One (l) Year Term.
    4.   National Secretary, One (l) Year Term.
    5.   National Treasurer, One (l) Year Term.

The prerequisite for National Office is that a nominee must be a Regular or Life Member in good standing a minimum of 30 consecutive months.

Any member in good standing may nominate any other member in good standing for elected National Office.

However, the Constitution (article XI,Section 1, paragraph (b)) was changed (9/03).

Nominees for Junior Vice Commander and senior Vice Commander must have completed at least two years as a member of the Board of Directors.

Nominees for National Commander must have completed at least two years as a voting member of the Board of Directors by the time they take office.

If the member so nominated is interested in running for one of the above offices, he must send me a letter stating that he would accept a nomination to a National Office, (please specify which office), and if elected, would serve for the specified time.

Also included must be his qualifications, not to exceed one hundred(100) words, (By-laws Article VII, Section 1).

Nominations should be received by me prior to 15 February.

Therefore it is time for Base Commanders to move up to run for District Commander, and District Commanders to run for Regional Director. That is how we will move forward.

---- RESOLUTIONS ----

In accordance with the bylaw, Art: VI, sect: 9, Para., Cl, I am also requesting that all proposed Annual Resolutions be submitted to me by I APRIL 2004 or earlier if possible. (15 FEBRUARY 2004 preferred).

The Executive Board has adopted a format for proposed changes that is to be strictly followed.

All Bases are requested to include this format in their next newsletter.

The format is as follows:

From: your name, base, membership no.

To: chairman: Nominations & Resolutions Committee:

Subject:

Proposed Resolution:

Intent of Author:

Estimated Cost To Implement Resolution; $

Signature: ------------------------- Date: -------------

Your attention and timely action on these requests will be greatly appreciated.

Please submit to:

    Chrm. Nominations & Resolutions Committee
    Stephen C. Russo, PNC
    132 Woburn St. 
    Medford, MA 02155-3421

The same format is to be followed in submitting proposed changes to the Constitution & By-laws.

Please submit these changes by April 1 2004 to:

    Chrm. Constitution & By-laws Committee.

References:     List of OnLine USSVI Documents