2008 UEA election: Declaration of Candidacy forms due January 14, 2008

Utah Education Association members wishing to run for Association positions must complete a Declaration of Candidacy form and submit it to the UEA executive director no later than Monday, January 14, 2008. Forms are available at UEA Headquarters, or online at www.utea.org. The following UEA offices will be subject to election in 2008:

• President (two-year term)
• Vice President (two-year term)
• NEA State Director on the UEA Board of Directors (three-year term)
• Ethnic Minority Director on the UEA Board of Directors* (three-year term)
• NEA RA Delegates-At-Large (two-year term)
• NEA RA Successor Delegates-At-Large (two-year term)
• Granite Director on the UEA Board of Directors (three-year term)
• Granite NEA RA Successor Delegate (three-year term)
• Jordan Director on the UEA Board of Directors (three-year term)
• Jordan NEA RA Successor Delegate (three-year term)

Due to a decision by the UEA House of Delegates last April, members will also vote on two Constitutional amendments. They include:

• Amend Article III—Officers and Board of Directors, Section 3.2, Board of Directors, to reflect both NEA State Directors. With the addition of a second NEA State Director for Utah, the governing documents need to be changed to reflect both NEA State Directors.
• Amend Article IV—House of Delegates, Section 4.6, House Documents Review Committee, to rename the House Documents Review Committee to the Rules and Resolutions Committee.

*Current director has served maximum term.