2006 slate of candidates

AORN Journal,  Sept, 2005  

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The AORN Nominating Committee met at Headquarters July 17 to 19 to develop the 2006 ballot of candidates for national offices, the Board of Directors, and the Nominating Committee and to discuss plans for the 2006 Congress in Washington, DC. All AORN members may use the sample ballot on the left to communicate their preferences to their delegates. Only authorized delegates may vote in the election at Congress. Additional nominations may be made from the floor during the first session of the House of Delegates. Before nomination, however, the eligibility of additional nominees must be verified, and consent-to-serve forms must be completed.

The Nominating Committee used a nomination form to obtain additional information about candidates' leadership experiences and qualifications. The information was used in candidate selection and will be reflected in the candidates' biographical information published before Congress. The candidates' election statements, photographs, and biographical information will be published in the January 2006 issue of the AORN Journal.

CANDIDATES' FORUM

The Candidates' Forum will be a continuous session beginning at 1 PM on Sunday, March 19, 2006, in Washington, DC. Immediately after the Candidates' Forum, members will have an opportunity to meet with candidates individually until 4:30 PM. During this time, members can ask candidates additional questions. More information about the Candidates' Forum will be provided in the January 2006 issue of the AORN Journal.

WRITTEN CAMPAIGNING

The Nominating Committee has created a statement about written campaigning so candidates are clear on the rules they should follow. To promote fairness and equity among the candidates, AORN prohibits written campaigning in any form. This includes, but is not limited to, promoting the candidacy of any individual via letters, cards, e-mail, online discussion forums, and advertisements.

Infractions of this policy will be addressed by the Nominating Committee with recommendations to the AORN Board of Directors and could result in the candidate's immediate removal from the AORN slate of candidates. For questions or clarification on this policy, contact Thomas J. Macheski, RN, BSN, CNOR, chair of the Nominating Committee, at 2170 S Parker Road, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80231-5711 or (800) 755-2676.

2006 AORN NATIONAL BALLOT

PRESIDENT-ELECT
(one to be elected)

LORRAINE BUTLER            []
MARY JO W. STEIERT         []

VICE PRESIDENT
(one to be elected)

CHARLOTTE L. GUGLIELMI     []
NATHALIE WALKER            []

SECRETARY
(one to be elected)

JANE FLOWERS               []
PETER B. GRAVES            []

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(three to be elected)

MARYANNE COUGHLIN          []
RIC CUMING                 []
MICHAEL J. GARUFI          []
ANNE MARIE HERLEHY         []
DEBORAH G. SPRATT          []
PATRICK E. VOIGHT          []

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
(three to be elected)

BETH BERTER                []
REBECCA J. DAVIS           []
ELIZABETH (LYNN) GENTZ     []
MARION S. MCCALL           []
KATE MOSES                 []
LINDA J. TIMMONS           []

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