2017 Election Is Now Open 

Posted: April 7, 2017

The APTA Colorado chapter's 2017 elections are now open and online voting will be available for a two-week period, ending 30 minutes after the conclusion of the chapter's annual business meeting at 2:30 pm on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Current APTA Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant members are eligible to vote.

The Nominating Committee of the APTA Colorado chapter presents the following slate of 8 candidates for the 2017 ballot:

  • President Elect - Cameron MacDonald 
  • Vice President - Mary Jane Rapport
  • Secretary - Cameron Lyons
  • Nominating Committee Lauren Hinrichs
  • Nominating Committee Lisa Dannemiller
  • Chief Delegate ElectScott Rezac
  • Director at Large - Megan Fitzsimmons Brito
  • Delegate at Large - Katie Larson

The Amendment to the Bylaws are included in the electronic ballot. A summary of the bylaw changes is described below and each can be voted on independently:

  1. One Director at Large shall represent all of the SIGs, as more particularly set forth in Section 1.A. of Article VII of these. The Board of Directors shall consist of seventeen (17) members, composed of the persons holding the Chapter offices or positions identified below: 
  •       (1)       President
  •       (2)       President-Elect
  •       (3)       Treasurer
  •       (4)       Secretary
  •       (5)       Chief Delegate
  •       (6)       Chief Delegate Elect
  •       (7)       District Representatives (four in total; one from each District).
  •       (8)       Director at Large (Secretary Liaison), to be referred as the SIGs Director, representing the Chapter’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs).  The SIGS included are Sports, CARe, Pediatric and Clinical Educators. The holder of this Board seat shall rotate each year from one SIG to another of the same, as determined by the Board of Directors from time to time. 
  •       (9)       Director at Large (Treasurer Liaison), to be referred to as the Finance Director, representing the Finance Committee, the Bob Doctor Golf Committee, the Membership and the CEU Locker.
  •       (10)     Director at Large (Vice President Liaison), to be referred to as the Professional Development Director, representing the Ethics Committee, the Research Committee, the Professional Development Committee and the Nominating Committee.  The holder of this Board seat shall rotate each year from one of the named Committees to another of the same, as determined by the Board of Directors from time to time.
  •       (11)     Director at Large (Chief Delegate Liaison), to be referred to as the Young Professional Director, representing the Mentorship Committee.  The holder of this Board seat shall be an eligible person who, when elected to the Board, is between one and five years from the date such person received his or her entry-level degree in physical therapy.
  •       (12)     Director at Large (President Liaison), to be referred to as the Practice Director, representing the Private Practice Section and the Government Affairs Committee.
  •       (13)     PTA Caucus Director, representing PTA members of the Chapter.

All such officers, directors at large and representatives designated in this Section 1.A. shall be known as Directors.  Any vacancy on the Board of Directors resulting from the death, resignation, removal or disqualification of any person holding any of the offices or positions described in this Section 1.A. may be filled in accordance with Section 4.B.(8) of Article VII.

2. The Chapter shall hold one meeting per calendar year of the Chapter membership for the conduct of business, with the annual meeting to be held in the Fall of each year. Attendance at meetings shall be limited to Chapter members and invited guests approved by the Chapter officers, provided at least fourteen (14) days’ notice is given to all members. A quorum shall consist of fifteen (15) members, including at least two officers.

          

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