Three seats on the RMA Board of Directors are up for election at the RMA 2024 Fall Convention
The RMA 2024 Fall Convention will take place November 4 – 7 with the following three seats on the Board of Directors being up for election. All positions will serve a two-year term (2024 – 2026):
- President
- District 1 Director
- District 4 Director
RMA Board Elections Policy and Procedures
The RMA Board Elections Policy and related procedures guides the process for all elections. Complete eligibility requirements for members of the RMA Board of Directors are outlined in section E of the RMA Bylaws, including that the individual must be a duly elected official for a full RMA member municipality. For the position of district directors, individuals must represent a municipality that is within the district that is up for election.
RMA full members interested in joining the Board of Directors are requested to review the Fall 2024 Board of Directors Elections Information Package for detailed information on board roles and responsibilities, the commitment required, and related RMA governance policies. The RMA also encourages members interested in pursuing an RMA board position to contact a current board member or CEO and Executive Director Duane Gladden to gain a full understanding of the responsibility and commitment required.
As per the RMA Board Elections Policy, candidates may submit nomination papers for both the position of
President and the available District Director position that represents their member municipality. In this case, candidates must submit two separate nomination papers and, in the event that the candidate is successful in the President election, their nomination for District Director will be rescinded. A current board member that is mid-term (i.e., one year into a two-year term) can submit a nomination package for the position of President without resigning from their board director position. In this case, members of their district will be informed and given two weeks to submit a completed nomination electronically in the form prescribed by the Returning Officer.
There are staggered nomination deadlines for the positions of President and District Director. The nomination deadline for the position of President shall be four weeks prior to the start of the fall convention and the nomination deadline for all district director positions shall be two weeks prior to the start of the fall convention.
Therefore, for 2024 elections:
- Nomination Deadline for President: Monday, October 7, 2024, at 4:30 pm
- Nomination Deadline for District Director Positions: Monday, October 21, 2024, at 4:30 pm
All complete nomination papers must be submitted electronically by the aforementioned deadlines to the RMA Returning Officer, Todd Brand, at toddbrand@hotmail.com.
For enquiries, please contact:
Duane Gladden
CEO and Executive Director
duane@RMAlberta.com
Tasha Blumenthal
Executive Officer of External Relations & Strategy
tasha@RMAlberta.com