ASOPA will elect a President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian and Member at Large to fill its Executive Board of Directors during the Annual Business Meeting to be held Friday, August 7, 2009 in Memphis, TN.

If you are unable to attend the annual meeting or would prefer to vote online, please see below. Online voting will open July 1 and conclude July 31, 2009. If you have any questions about voting, please contact the ASOPA office at (800) 280-2390 or via email at asopa@hp-assoc.com.

ON-LINE VOTING NOW OPEN - CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON-LINE
VOTING PROCEDURE: Each ASOPA FELLOW member can cast votes for one (1) candidate or write in a candidate. Write-in nominations for the Member at Large election must be received by ASOPA at least 72 hours prior to vote. Below, we have included statements from each of the candidates. Once you have reviewed their statements, please click on VOTE NOW to officially cast your vote. NOTE: Voting privileges are for ASOPA Fellow Members only, all other votes will be disqualified.

ASOPA EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINEES:

	Nominee for President-Elect Frank Greaves, OPA-C, Houston, TX It’s hard to believe that election year is here again! I have been an active member with ASOPA since 2002 and served on the executive board as Treasurer since 2005. This has been a great experience for me and I have learned so much in the last four years. I have learned that instead of sitting by idly, one should take the initiative to make the difference that we seek. I humbly accept nomination of President-Elect. As President-Elect, I will continue to support and promote the best interests of the members and the society. I strongly feel that under Jason Mazza’s leadership as President, over the next two years I will acquire the knowledge-base needed in order to serve the society as president when the time arrives. I would also like to encourage each and every one of you to volunteer and take the initiative to make a difference. Thank you all in advance for your support and trust in me to serve you as an Executive Board member.
	Nominee for Vice-President Penny Meadows, OPA-C, Lynn Haven, FL I would like to finish my working journey by serving our Society one last time. I have worked diligently for this Society over the years in many different ways. I believe in this organization and will continue to work with honesty, integrity and devotion. I humbly ask for your continued confidence in me.
	Nominee for Treasurer Tammy Drerup, OPA-C, Humble, TX I have been a member of ASOPA since 2000. I have served as Secretary the past two years. If elected to the Executive Board: • I will do my best to help educate other professionals as to what an OPA is. • I will continue to work with the board in the best interest of our society. • I will do my best to ensure that the society’s funds are used in the best interest of the society. • I will do my best to keep open lines of communications between the members of the society and the Executive Board. • I will work hard to make sure that ASOPA continues to provide a quality educational annual meeting.
	Nominee for Secretary Kristine Pierson, OPA-C, Canton, OH I have been a member of ASOPA for many years and would like to see the association grow and become an integral part of orthopaedic care for the expanding population of patients. Becoming part of the Executive Board I plan to bring new, fresh ideas for assisting our membership in the day to day problems we encounter as OPAs. As a group we need to be aware of the constant changes in the orthopaedic field; and keep updated and informed of these changes. I will listen to the membership body and help incorporate these concerns. I would be happy to become the ASOPA's next Secretary.
	Nominee for Parliamentarian Tim Witzigreuter, OPA-C, Murfreesboro, TN
	Nominee for Member at Large Frank Butcher, OPA-C, Cookeville, TN As many of you know, I have been a member of ASOPA since the beginning.  I served as the first Vice-President and through the years have held the the office of Parliamentarian for more than one term.  Currently I am finishing my final term as Parliamentarian.    I still have a few ideas that I would like to see our organization use to continue to grow in the coming years in the field of orthopaedics.  Please consider me for Member at Large – I hope to see you all in Memphis.

Office of the President Elect
(f) Duties of the President Elect: The president elect shall appoint one member of each standing and special committee.

Office of the Vice-President
(b)  Duties of the Vice-President: The Vice-President shall, in the absence of the President, perform all the duties of the President. In the event of the President's death, incapacitation, resignation or removal from office, he or she shall become President until the next annual business meeting and shall be confirmed by the general membership to serve the remaining term.  The Vice-president shall be Editor of the quarterly newsletter.

Office of the Secretary
(c) Duties of the Secretary: The Secretary shall keep all minutes of the Society and of the Executive Board meetings. The Secretary shall be the Membership Chairperson. The Secretary shall make a report on the meetings of the Society to its members. The Secretary shall also execute the general correspondence; attest the signature of the officers and members of the Executive Board; and affix the corporate seal on documents so requiring. He or she shall do primary source verification on all new full member applications.  He or she shall collect annual membership fees, record dates received and dates sent out on membership applications; mail out certificates and affix the seal to the certificates; maintain current lists of paid full members and affiliate members. He or she shall then send the dues collected from successful new candidates and renewals to the treasurer. He or she shall keep a current membership list and report such list to the Executive Board.
The Secretary shall be bonded and the fees for such bonding shall be paid by the society.

Office of the Treasurer
(d) Duties of the Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be custodian of all funds and securities of the Society and shall keep account of the same. The Treasurer shall collect all moneys due to the Society from any source and shall deposit all funds in a commercial or savings bank designated by the Executive Board. He or she shall pay all bills of the Society upon authorization of the President.

Checks shall require only the signature of the Treasurer. The latter may, in case of inability to perform his/her usual duties and with the prior approval of the Executive Board, designate the President to assume his duties and sign checks or another active full member may be designated to act on his behalf during the period of his/her said disability after such member is approved by the Board and bonded by the Society. The treasurer shall report in writing at the annual business meeting and all Executive Board Meetings, the status of the Society's funds. The Executive Board shall engage a certified public accountant to render an audit of the books on an annual basis.

The Treasurer, in conjunction with the President, shall propose a budget for the Society to be presented to the Executive Board.
The Treasurer shall be bonded and the fees for such bonding shall be paid by the Society.
The Treasurer shall be responsible to obtain bonding for all Executive Board Members who are to be bonded.

Office of the Parliamentarian
(e)  Duties of the Parliamentarian: The Parliamentarian shall maintain parliamentary procedure at the annual business meeting in accordance with Robert's Rules or Order. He or she will be the chairperson of the Bylaws Committee and make sure the Bylaws are followed.

Office of the Member at Large
(g)  Duties of the Members at Large: Members at large shall represent the general membership on the board, while gaining board experience for possibly holding other offices in the future. They will be assigned to committees, as the board deems appropriate. One at large member shall be elected at each annual meeting to serve a term of two years. One Member at Large will be appointed as the Chairman for the Nominating Committee.