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TO: Key Municipal Officials of MMA Member Cities, Towns and Plantations
FROM: MMA Nominating Committee
RE: Proposed Slate for MMA Vice President and Executive Committee Members
DATE: June 16, 2009
The MMA Nominating Committee is pleased to put forth theProposed Slate for MMA Vice President and Executive Committee Members to serve on the MMA Executive Committee in 2010. The MMA Executive Committee is the governing body of the Maine Municipal Association and is made up of the three officers and nine members. The officers are elected to serve one-year terms and the members are elected to serve staggered three-year terms and/or the remainder of a vacant term.
The MMA nominating process is taken seriously and involves careful consideration of many factors to assure that there is good representation on the MMA Executive Committee based on geographical location, population size, elected vs. appointed officials, etc.
NOMINEE FOR MMA VICE PRESIDENT
Pursuant to the MMA Bylaws, individuals who have served as a member of the Executive Committee for at least one year are eligible to serve as the MMA Vice President.
Accordingly, the MMA Nominating Committee has proposed the following candidate to serve as the MMA Vice President for a one-year term (January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010):
Mark Green, Town Manager, Town of Sanford
NOMINEES FOR MMA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Also pursuant to the MMA Bylaws, candidates for the Executive Committee must be municipal officers (a selectperson or councilor of a town; a mayor, alderman or councilor of a city); a city or town manager; or the chief appointed administrative official of a member municipality.
Accordingly, the Nominating Committee has proposed the following candidates to serve as Executive Committee members for a three-year term (January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2012):
Matthew Arnett, Councilor, Town of Hampden
Joyce Maker, Councilor, City of Calais
Peter Nielsen, Town Manager, Town of Oakland
For your reference we have provided you with a Biographical Sketch on each of the nominees.
Municipal officials who will continue to serve their respective terms on the MMA Executive Committee in 2010 are:
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John Sylvester, Selectman, Town of Alfred |
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Galen Larrabee, Chair of Selectmen, Town of Knox |
| Members: |
John Anderson, Town Manager, Town of Boothbay |
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William Reed, Town Manager, Town of Veazie |
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Sophia Wilson, Town Manager, Town of Brownville |
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Ryan Pelletier, Town Manager, Town of St. Agatha |
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George Richardson, Jr., Chair of Selectmen, Westport Island |
If Mark Green is formally elected the 2010 Vice President, his unexpired term ending December 31, 2011 will become vacant at the close of this election on August 14, 2009. Pursuant to the MMA Bylaws, the MMA President will then appoint a new board member to fill the vacancy.
PETITION PROCESS
Pursuant to the MMA Bylaws, nominations may also be made by Petition signed by a majority of the municipal officers in each of at least 5 member municipalities. Such petitions must be filed with the MMA Executive Director no later than 40 days prior to the date of the Annual Election, which is scheduled to take place at the Maine Municipal Association office on Friday, August 14, 2009. Accordingly, the deadline for Nominations by Petition is by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2009.
A Petition Form is attached for use by any municipality that wishes to nominate an additional candidate. A candidate for the Executive Committee must be a municipal officer (a selectperson or councilor of a town; a mayor, alderman or councilor of a city); a city or town manager; or the chief appointed administrative official of a member municipality. A candidate for vice president must have served on the MMA Executive Committee for at least one year.
ELECTION PROCESS
Following the Petition process, MMA will then send each Member Municipality a Voting Ballot. These will be mailed to you no later than July 16. The deadline for receipt of Voting Ballots will be Friday, August 14 by 12:00 noon. At the time Ballots will be counted under the direction of the MMA President.
If you have any questions or would like additional information regarding this matter, please contact Theresa Chavarie or David Barrett at the MMA office (1-800-452-8786 or, in the Augusta area, at 623-8428), or a member of the MMA Nominating Committee.
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