House of Delegates Highlights

Below is a summary of the decisions made by the AAMA House of Delegates at the September 2010 conference:

The House of Delegates elected the following officers and trustees:

Vice President 

Ann Naegele, CMA (AAMA)—Texas

Secretary-Treasurer
(one-year term) Charlene Couch, CMA (AAMA)—Virginia    

Speaker of the House   
Christine Hollander, CMA (AAMA)—Colorado
      
Vice Speaker of the House      
Nina Watson, CMA (AAMA), CPC—Massachusetts
      
Trustees       

Joyce Garibay, BA, CMA (AAMA)—Oregon
Patricia Hightower, CMA (AAMA)—Washington
Debby Houston, CMA (AAMA), CPC—Virginia
K. Minchella, PhD, CMA (AAMA)—Michigan (one-year term)
Paula Purdy, CMA (AAMA)—Oregon
       
Nominating Committee:  
Chair: Boni Bruntz, CMA-A (AAMA)—Colorado
Charlene Driggers, CMA (AAMA)—South Carolina
Loxie Kistler, EdD, RN, CMA (AAMA)—Ohio
Freda Miller, CMA (AAMA), CPC, PCS—Alaska
Kathy Puckett, CMA (AAMA)—Oregon       

Bylaws
The HOD approved the following Bylaws amendments:

• Approved wording that defines membership-at-large at the national and state level
  
• Approved a $5 increase in student membership dues

Resolutions
The HOD adopted the following resolutions:

• Increase awareness of ovarian cancer (presented by the New York State Society)
  
• Increase national membership dues by $10

Charter
In recognition of Hawaii's newly affiliated status, President Boni Bruntz, CMA-A (AAMA)
presented a charter to Dorothy Mack, CMA (AAMA), state president.

Supplemental Report
President Bruntz reported actions taken by the Board since the June Board meeting.

• Staffed AAMA exhibit at PAHCOM conference
  
• Approved a dissertation research request regarding the CMA (AAMA) credential