PFN Elections

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We will be electing officers for three positions in October 2024.  They are President, Treasurer, and Sargent At Arms    Click here for the   Nomination Form .

​This form  MUST be completed and e-mailed to   [email protected]   no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, September 2, 2024.     If you don't have a scanner, you can take a picture of the completed form and e-mail that.  BE SURE THE PICTURE IS CLEAR AND READABLE.
 
 Qualifications
Any self-advocate with at least one year’s experience as an active member of People First is eligible to be nominated. 
Being an officer for People First of Nebraska is a fun and exciting position.  It also has responsibilities:
  • Officers sometimes have to be contacted between meetings. The officer MUST give the state coordinator their phone number so they can be called or texted, they can also friend the coordinator on Facebook so they can participate in group chats. Both are preferred. Their e-mail is required to send meeting notices and documents for meetings.
  • Board meetings are every three months. Officers are expected to attend ALL Board meetings, either in person or on Zoom. Officers are encouraged to attend in person whenever possible. Chapter Advisors or other support people must commit to supporting the officer with travel or assisting them to get on Zoom if needed. State People First Advisors and Coordinators will assist officers during the meetings. Special meetings are sometimes needed and we will meet on Zoom for those meetings.
Remember, the Nomination Form MUST be completed AND SIGNED BY THE CHAPTER ADVISOR AND PRESIDENT and e-mailed to   [email protected]   no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, September 2, 2024.

 Please contact Kellie Ellerbusch at [email protected] or by calling 402-559-4892 if you have any other questions about these offices or the process for selecting these officers.

President

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The President shall:
  1. Be the Chairperson of the Board and lead all meetings of the Board. of Directors,
  2. Have the ability and availability to communicate (e-mail, mail, telephone, personal contact) and network with other members in their own region and wherever else necessary or requested,
  3. Have the ability to get support to do the things they have difficulty with (reading, writing, traveling, etc.),
  4. Have the ability to work with others cooperatively,
  5. Have the ability to get along with people,
  6. Have the ability the support of people in their area,
  7. Have Good character...honest, truthful,
  8. Have the ability to travel (with or without assistance) and follow through on commitments,
  9. Have the ability to get time off to come to meetings,
  10. Have the ability to express (communicate) themselves in one way or another,
  11. Have the ability to get things done,
  12. Have the ability and willingness to follow the bylaws,
  13. Have the willingness to work to get funding for individual travel expenses and board expenses,
  14. Have the willingness to participate in long meetings,
  15. Have the ability to have fun,
  1. Appoint the chairpersons of all committees with the approval of the Board, and may appoint special committees as required,
  1. Perform the duties usually associated with the office of President.
  2. Sign all legal documents of the corporation except where the signing has been delegated to another board member, and
  3. Invite Past President to attend meetings as non-voting member if s/he chooses.




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Other Offices NOT open for election this year (elections in 2025)

Vice-President

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The Vice president shall:
  1.  Succeed to the presidency in case of a vacancy in that office,
  2. Perform the duties of the president in his or her absence..
  3. He or she shall be responsible for any duties that may be assigned to him: or her by the president or Board of Directors.

Secretary

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The Secretary shall:
  1.  Handle the correspondence of People First of Nebraska, Inc.,
  2. Maintain a record of all proceedings of all meetings of the general membership and the Board of Directors.
  3. Maintain all records (except financial records) of People First of Nebraska, Inc.​

Sargent-At-Arms

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The Sergeant At Arms shall:
  1. Assist the President in keeping order of the meeting
  2. Keep the meeting focused on the agenda and on time
  3. Assist by helping hand out any materials needed during the meetings
  4. Anything else that the President may need to keep the meeting going smoothly.

















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Other Offices NOT open for election this year (elections in 2025)

Treasurer

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The Treasurer shall:
  1. Receive all monies of People First of Nebraska, Inc
  2. Maintain a complete and accurate account of all funds received and disbursed
  3. Deposit and disburse all such funds.
  4. All checks against People First of Nebraska, Inc.'s account must be signed by two individuals. One signatory will be the Treasurer or one other Board Member selected by the Board, and the second signatory will be either of the two State Advisors selected by the Board.
  5. Present an annual report to the membership listing all receipts and disbursements made during the fiscal year and Board Meetings.​