The RMA Board of Directors has staggered rotating board elections with three positions scheduled for election one year and four positions the next. Three RMA board positions were open for nominations as per the regular schedule for 2024: the President and directors for District 1 and District 4.
The nomination deadline for the 2024 available district director positions closed at 4:30 pm on October 21, 2024. Nominations for President closed October 7, 2024.
Candidates for Regularly Scheduled Elections
There will be scheduled elections for the following positions at the 2024 Fall Convention:
- President – Election to be held on Wednesday, November 6 at 1:00 pm in Hall D. All elected officials from RMA full member municipalities are eligible to vote in this election. The following candidates are on the ballot:
- John Burrows, Woodlands County
- Ben Fadeyiw, MD of Bonnyville
- Gene Hrabec, Beaver County
- Jason Schneider, Vulcan County
- Kara Westerlund, Brazeau County
- District 1 Director – Election to be held on Thursday, November 7 at 10:30 am in Salon 4. Elected officials from District 1 only are eligible to vote in this election. The following candidates are on the ballot:
- John Kuerbis, Lethbridge County
- Robin Kurpjuweit, Cypress County
- Jason Schneider, Vulcan County
- District 4 Director – Election to be held on Thursday, November 7 at 10:30 am in Salon 8. Elected officials from District 4 only are eligible to vote in this election. The following candidates are on the ballot:
- Winston Delorme, MD of Greenview
- Karen Rosvold, County of Grande Prairie
Candidates for Potential Alternate Elections
According to the RMA Elections Policy, a current board member who is midway through their term (i.e., one year into a two-year term) can submit a nomination package for the position of President or Vice President without resigning from their current board position. As a result of nominations received for the position of President, a call for nominations for the positions of Vice President and District 3 Director was issued for a potential one-year term. The deadline for nominations for this secondary call closed October 21, 2024.
- Vice President – Election to be held on Thursday, November 7 at 8:00 am in Hall D, if needed. All elected officials from RMA full member municipalities are eligible to vote in this election. This election will only occur if the current Vice President is elected as RMA President and is pending proposed bylaw amendment to Section F are approved during the Annual General Meeting. The following candidates are on the ballot:
- John Burrows, Woodlands County
- Robin Kurpjuweit, Cypress County
- Gene Hrabec, Beaver County
As a result of nominations received for Vice President, and in alignment with the RMA Board Election Policy, a renewed call out for District 3 Director nominations was issued on October 22 via email directly to members of District 3. The nomination deadline for this potential one-year position is Monday, October 28, 2024. The election for District 3 Director will only take place if the current District 3 Director is elected as RMA President or Vice President.
Enquiries may be directed to:
Duane Gladden
CEO / Executive Director
duane@RMAlberta.com
Tasha Blumenthal
Executive Officer of External Relations & Strategy
tasha@RMAlberta.com