The Nomination Committee has apparently been working to locate candidates for the 2008 Board of Directors Election. The Committee has now announced the following candidates for election.

Jess Bowers

David Feller

Monica Kline

Bill Pearce

Personally I only know one of the four candidates all of whom are alpaca breeders and she would be an excellent choice. I am not sure how much lobbying will take place before the elections. What surprises me most is that some of the people who stood for office last time but were not elected are not standing a second time...... John McCain is obviously made of sterner stuff!

If you want to nominate a candidate of your own then there is still time....and the provisions exist within our bylaws.

The AOBA bylaws, Section 6.2, permit nominations by petition. Fifteen or more association voting members in good standing may nominate one or more candidates for Director by a petition. The petition should be addressed to the Nomination Committee and sent to the AOBA Nashville office so that it is received by 5:00 PM Central Time, February 12, 2008.
The petition must be sent by facsimile or hard copy snail mail and contain actual signatures. Email electronic petitions cannot be accepted......

Board elections will take place by mail vote with packets sent to 2008 voting members by
mid March.