Elections

Following are the results of our recent voting that officially ended on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at midnight EDT.

The proposed amendments to the NAEMT Bylaws were approved by a margin of 86.69% in favor to 13.31% opposed.  Click here to view the revised bylaws.

Results of the election for the open positions on the NAEMT Board of Directors:

Region I
    • Jennifer Frenette (through December 31, 2011) 
    • Jim Slattery (through December 31, 2010)

Region II
    • Don Lundy (through December 31, 2011)

Region III
    • Sue Jacobus (through December 31, 2011)

Region IV
    • K.C. Jones (through December 31, 2011)

Director At-Large
    • C.T. “Chuck” Kearns (through December 31, 2011)

Click here to view the certification letter provided by Votenet on the 2009 voting results.  Votenet is the independent, third party online voting services company that is contracted to conduct NAEMT’s election and voting process. 


Board Election Information
NAEMT encourages those who are interested in committing their time and talents to run for a position on the NAEMT Board of Directors.

NAEMT bylaws provide for five officers and 10 directors elected by the active members of the association. Eight of these directors represent members in a region of the United States, while the other two directors are at-large, representing all members.  Directors who represent a region must reside within the territorial boundaries of that region. Click here for a listing of NAEMT regions.  
 

Candidate Requirements:
NAEMT members interested in serving as an officer or member of the Board of Directors who are eligible as defined by the NAEMT Bylaws shall submit the following documentation to the NAEMT Headquarters.  For each election, a member may only submit candidacy documents for one open position. Documents may be submitted in print or electronic formats.

To submit yourself as a candidate, please submit the following materials to NAEMT Headquarters:

1. Statement of Candidacy – to include the position being sought, why the candidate is seeking the position, what the candidate’s goals will be if elected, the key challenges and opportunities that the candidate feels that NAEMT and EMS are facing, how the candidate believes that the association should address these issues, and why the candidate is the best person to fill this position.  The statement shall be a maximum of 500 words.

2. Candidate’s Background Information – to include educational and professional accomplishments, recognition, involvement in NAEMT activities, and any other information that may be relevant to the position being sought.
 
3. Letter of Support – a letter from another active member of the association supporting the candidate.

4. Valid email address at which members may contact the candidate.

5.  Photo – color photo of the candidate in electronic format. (High resolution head shot of at least 300 dpi)

Endorsements of candidates by individual members in good standing will be accepted until the commencement of voting.  Endorsements may be received either as emails, signed faxes or signed letters.  Endorsements shall be limited to one endorsement per member for each open position. Up to 20 names of members endorsing each candidate will be posted on the website at the bottom of each candidate’s statement in the order in which they are received.