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State Chairman Elect

Per the Georgia Ducks Unlimited strategic plan, the job description for the state chairman is as follows:

  • Share the passion
  • Lead implementation and monitoring of state strategic plan
  • Responsible for communication to AC, DC, RDs, RVP and SVP
  • Develop volunteer training programs for volunteers aided by RDs
  • Conduct regular conference calls / meetings with RDs
  • Oversee organization of state convention and encourage attendance
  • Appoint state officers and committee aided by RDs
  • Oversee and manage state budget and incentives
  • Represent Georgia DU at state, regional and national meetings
  • Train successor

To be considered for nomination, a candidate must be an active Georgia DU volunteer and must be a current DU member.

Process

The State Chair-Elect nominating / selection process will start no later than the last six months of the current State Chair’s second-year term. This timing ensures that there will be a new State Chair-Elect in place at the time the new State Chairman’s term is effective. The Committee will consist of nine (9) voting members with non-voting advisory members comprised of DU staff members. Each voting committee member may cast one vote. Nominations will be solicited by the State Council Chairman and received via mail or email. The Committee will vet the nominees to determine qualifications, and those qualified will be submitted for election. The Committee will nominate by simple majority vote one person to serve a two-year term. If for any reason the elected member is unable to serve, the committee will select a replacement using the same majority vote procedure. The elected individual will then be formally confirmed by simple majority of the full State Committee.

Timeline
  • Committee Selection: Committee selected and holds first meeting prior to the last six months of the current State Chair’s second-year term. Committee selected in 2020. First meeting was held virtually on March 2, 2021.
  • Nomination Process: Runs for two months. State Council Chairman initiates nomination process and closes nominations. Nominations open March 2, 2021 and close at 5pm EST on April 30, 2021.
  • Qualification / Vetting Process: Runs for one month. Committee Chair in conjunction with voting committee members and non-voting advisory members determine if nominees are qualified to serve. This will occur in May 2021.
  • Election Process: To be held in May or June 2021. State Council Chairman will prepare ballots and will call for final discussions to vote. Nominee with majority of votes will be presented to the State Committee for confirmation; this confirmation will occur at the state committee meeting at the July 2021 Georgia DU State Convention.
Nominations

Nominations are closed at this time.