[C320-list] Election of Officers

[Ronniew326 at aol.com]

Also yes on the slate of officers and a tip of the hat to each of them for  
being willing to volunteer.
 
 
In a message dated 1/9/2013 7:52:05 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
allan.field at verizon.net writes:

TO:         C320 International Association  Membership



On behalf of the Governing Board of the Catalina 320  International
Association, I hereby submit the following nominees for  Governing Board
Officers for 2013.  This electronic balloting process  is being held in lieu
of an annual meeting (see Article VI below).   Also following are the
selections from the Bylaws that cover who is  eligible to vote.  Additional
nominees may be submitted and in this  case, the election process will
recommence.  If you are eligible to  vote, please respond with your vote or
additional nominee to me via e-mail  no later than January 19, 2013.  You 
may
either  "Reply" to this  e-mail or confidentially reply to me directly.  



Thank you  for your continued support of the Association and please do not
hesitate to  contact me with any questions regarding this.



Allan S.  Field

Secretary/Treasurer

Catalina 320 International  Association

allan.field at verizon.net





NOMINEES

Commodore  - Sean Kaldor (incumbent)

Vice Commodore - Jerry Taylor (brief bio  follows)

Secretary Treasurer - Allan Field (incumbent)

Webmaster  - Jeff Hare (Incumbent.  Note that our Bylaws allow for up to  2
Webmasters. If interested in assisting Jeff, please contact him  directly!)

Association Technical Editor - Chris Burti  (incumbent)

Association Mainsheet Editor - Rod Boer  (incumbent)



Bio for Jerry Taylor - The Vice Commodore position  has been vacant several
years.  Jerry has stepped forward to accept  this position, pending the
results of this election.  Jerry currently  lives near Pt. Lookout, Maryland
where the Potomac River meets the  Chesapeake Bay.  He has owned Piper
(#1128), named after his youngest  granddaughter, for a year.  Piper (the
C320, not the granddaughter) is  moored at Solomon's Harbor Marina (Holiday
Inn) in Solomon's Island,  Maryland which is off the Patuxent River,
mid-Chesapeake Bay.  Jerry  had a Soverel-30 Racer/Cruiser for 27 years and
prior to that, a Catalina  25 for 5 years.  Jerry and his wife Donna have
been active members of  the Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA) for
30+ years and have  held various board positions, such as Social Governor 
and
Race  Governor.  They were the recipients of the 2012 SMSA Cruising  High
Point Award.  



ARTICLE V -  MEMBERSHIP



A.   Regular Member - A Regular Member is  an owner or part owner of a
Catalina 320. He/she has the following  privileges: holding office, voting,
racing and membership in a Catalina 320  Fleet, if one exists in his/her
area.



B.    Supporting Member - A Supporting Member is a person who does not
currently  own a Catalina 320. This person does not have voting privileges,
cannot  hold office, but can command a Catalina 320 in sanctioned races.
Supporting  membership may include a Mainsheet subscription, at the  
Member's
request.



C.   Charter Member - In its  organizational phase, a Member will be
classified as a Charter Member by  becoming a paid Member in good standing 
on
or before September 30,  1995.



D.   Honorary Member - An Honorary Member is a  person selected by the
Association who has an active interest in the  welfare of the class. 
Honorary
members will not hold office, vote, or pay  dues.



ARTICLE VI - GOVERNING  BOARD



A.   Nominations & Elections - The  Commodore shall solicit new Officers and
report to the membership at or  before the annual meeting. Additional
nominations may be accepted from the  floor at the annual meeting. Balloting
will take place at the annual  meeting. The results of the election shall be
included in the Mainsheet. If  authorized by resolution of the Governing
Board, and in lieu of an annual  meeting, Members may vote by mail or any
appropriate electronic media  provided, however, that in no event shall
removal of any Officer be  conducted by use of a mail or technology  ballot.