Society elections are just around the corner. Our own Tom Barnett is campaigning for Society Secretary. Read all about Tom at: http://stc-annex.com/tombarnett.htm. There are virtual stump speeches from two candidates for Society 2nd Vice President, Jon Baker and Mark Clifford. More information regarding Society elections can be found at: http://stc-phoenix.com/Events/elections/elections06.htm#Society%20Elections

On the local front, the chapter Nominations committee is preparing the slate and looking for members who are interested and willing to move our community forward and help it grow and prosper.

The following Phoenix Chapter positions are available for STC members who wish to become leaders of the chapter. All require meeting attendance. For any questions, contact the Nominations Committee (Tim Eull, Tom Barnett, or Lisa Ford).

President
Responsible for all operations of the chapter (an ex officio member of all committees); exercise general supervision over the affairs of the chapter, appoint managers of committees, and report to the director-sponsor. You write newsletter articles, respond to nonmember inquiries, keep in touch with other officers and committee members, prepare the chapter’s activity report for the Society Board, and so on. This position gives you the opportunity for your ideas and philosophies to have an impact on the chapter. 

Vice President
Responsible for external chapter programs and communication; advise the president on policies and programs, and assume the president’s duties when necessary. You organize and manage special projects assigned by the president, and motivate others. Although not required, it is desirable for the vice president to run for president the following year.

Secretary
Record minutes of board meetings; distribute minutes to board members, committee managers, and other interested parties; write newsletter articles summarizing meeting programs afterwards; and maintain the chapter stationery supplies. 

Treasurer
Responsible for the chapter finances; prepare the chapter budget, maintain the checking account, deposit chapter funds, pay invoices, monitor and keep records of chapter expenses, collect dinner payments at the monthly meetings, provide financial reports to the board, maintain paper and electronic files of all financial information, and prepare for a year-end audit. 

Program Manager
Responsible for internal communication through the chapter meetings; coordinate with the Education Committee Manager; coordinate and communicate activities associated with monthly meetings including with the Arrangements Manager (meeting requirements, menu, notification via postcard distribution, and meeting feedback collection and reporting), Newsletter Editor, and the Web team; and contribute newsletter articles about meetings. 

Membership Manager
Organizes and directs an active membership recruiting campaign to increase the membership of the chapter. The Membership Manager maintains a list of prospective members, manages the membership address files from Society, welcomes new members, creates and distributes packets of information and an application to prospective members, and publish monthly membership information through the chapter newsletter.