Mid-America Mensa (MAM) will be electing a new Board of Officers soon. MAM’s Nominating Committee has chosen the following Board member nominees for their slate of board officers:
Loc Sec — Anthony ‘Tony’ Jackowski
1st Vice President — Jean Matzeder Plumb
2nd Vice President — John West
Secretary — Deidra Lookingbill
Treasurer — Shawn Dyer
1st Member at Large — Larry Cork
2nd Member at Large — Gary Robertson
MAM’s Nominating Committee will meet from 6:30 to 7:00 pm via Zoom on January 9th, 2025, just prior to the January 2025 MAM Board meeting to present this slate of officers to the Election Committee.
MAM’s Nominating Committee is responsible for submitting a slate of officers at the Nominating Meeting to be held no later than January 15th at a place within the greater Kansas City area, that time and place to be selected by the Nominating Committee Chair with the approval of the Board. There is also an option for making nominations from the floor, but some stipulations apply, so it is important to review the requirements in the MAM Bylaws if you may be interested.
According to Mid-America Mensa Bylaws [Effective January 4, 2024] (Article IV — Election Procedures, Section 4):
“Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the nominating meeting by any member in good standing and must be seconded by another such member. Nominations may also be submitted in writing, and seconded in writing, by mail or email, prior to the nominating meeting. Such nominations shall be sent to the chair of the Nominating Committee at an address printed along with the notice of the nominating meeting in the local publication. Any additional nominees shall confirm in writing their willingness to serve, no later than the time and date of the nominating meeting.”
If there is only one nominee for any (and all) of the positions, the Election Committee will announce the slate to be elected ‘by acclamation’. If there is more than one nominee for any position, MAM’s Election Committee will be responsible for conducting an election in accordance with the group Bylaws.
