2008 Election Results

League Board Welcomes New Faces (02.07.08) The Board of the League welcomes four new members and one returning member following recent elections and appointments. Taking their seats in March will be: Bill Hoffman, representing Region 2; Bruce Rosar, representing Region 3; Harry Brull, representing Region 5; Hans van Naerssen, elected at large; and Eric Swanson, appointed to fill the vacant Treasurer seat.
“We are delighted to welcome aboard five committed cyclists who bring an incredible array of talents and knowledge of cycling issues to the League board,” said Amanda Eichstaedt, chair of the League board. “We also want to thank all the candidates in the recent elections for their commitment to the organization – especially outgoing board members Don Sparks, Ellen Jones, and Gail Spann who have served the organization so well during their terms.” The new board members will take their seats at the March 4 board meeting in Washington, D.C., held in conjunction with the National Bike Summit.

October 2004 Bylaw Amendment

Whereas, the Board desires to clarify certain details of the Election procedures, as outlined in Article III of the Bylaws, and

Whereas, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the League and its Members to minimize the lapse of time between the nomination of candidates for election and the election itself, as well as to minimize any time lapse between the election of a Director and the date when that Director’s term begins,

Now, therefore, it is

Resolved, that Article III, Section 6 of the Corporation’s Bylaws be amended by deleting the last sentence of said Section and replacing it with the following sentence:

“The Nominating Committee shall present its report to the Board in writing no later than February 1. The Committee’s report shall recommend candidates for election by region or at large, as well as candidates for appointment to the Board.”

And further

Resolved, that Article III, Section 8 of the Bylaws be deleted in its entirety and replace with the following:

“Section 8 - Election:

At the Annual Meeting of the Board, the Board shall establish a timetable for the following year’s elections. Such timetable shall include a deadline for the Nominating Committee’s report, subject to the requirements of this section and Article III, Section 6.

Ballots for the election of Directors elected by region or at large shall be in a form and be made available to members in a manner as determined by the Board, provided that such ballots shall be available to members on or before April 30 of any year in which an election is to be held. The deadline for return of all ballots to the Corporation shall be at least 30 calendar days following the date ballots are made available to members, but in no event later than June 15.

In order to be valid the return date of any ballot shall be as indicated by postmark or other clearly ascertainable evidence as the Board may determine. To be elected Director, a candidate for election by region must receive the highest vote total in the region in which he/she seeks election, as certified by an independent organization selected by the Board or a select committee of the Board.”