Would-be officers have their say
Delegates to the CCA Spring Conference in San Diego from April 26-28 will have the opportunity to vote for CCA President, Vice President and the directors of Districts C (1), E, F, H, I (1), I (3), J, CCA Northern Part-time Faculty, and Women’s Director.
If you are interested in declaring your candidacy for one of these positions, you can download the Declaration of Candidacy form from the CCA website www.cca4me.org or contact Bonita Lovell at the CCA office, 916-288-4921 or by email blovell@cta.org. To be a candidate as an Officer you must be a CCA/CTA/NEA dues paying member in good standing at one of the CCA Chapters.
To be a candidate as a Director you must be a CCA/CTA/NEA dues paying member in good standing at one of the CCA Chapters within the Directorial District. The Racial/Ethnic Minority Director shall be a member of a racial/ethnic minority group as defined by CTA/NEA specifications (African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic); To be a candidate for the Women’s Director you must be a woman.The Part-Time Faculty Directors shall be part-time faculty members.
The deadline for submitting the Declaration of Candidacy form is April 1, 2013. After March 20th 2009, the Declarations of Candidacy will only be accepted electronically. All seats are two-year terms commencing June 1, 2013 and terminating May 31, 2015.
Running for president in a contested race are CCA Vice President Lynette Nyaggah and Secretary DeWayne Sheaffer. Following are unedited campaign statements submitted by the candidates, limited to 400 words.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are those of the candidates and not necessarily CCA.