Further to the Notice Published on August 29, 2025 and the 2025 Alberta municipal election, four seats on the RMA Board of Directors are up for election at the RMA 2025 Fall Convention.
The RMA 2025 Fall Convention will take place November 17-20 with the following four seats on the Board of Directors being up for election for a two-year term (2025 – 2027):
- Vice President
- District 2 Director
- District 3 Director
- District 5 Director
As of October 21, 2025, the following candidate submitted completed nomination forms for the position of Vice President:
- Jason Schneider
No nomination forms have been submitted for the available District Director Positions.
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 Vice President without resigning from their current board position.
As a result of the nomination received, the RMA is also calling for nominations for a potential one-year term for the position of District 1 Director.
Nomination Forms for available positions can be found using the links below:
- Nomination Papers for Vice President, District 2, 3 and 5 Directors for two year term.
- Nomination Papers for District 1 Director for potential one year term.
RMA Board Elections Policy and Procedures
The RMA Board Elections Policy and related procedure 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 updated Fall 2025 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, CEO and Executive Director, Duane Gladden or Executive Officer of External Relations and Strategy, Tasha Blumenthal to gain a full understanding of the responsibility and commitment required.
As per the RMA Board Elections Policy, candidates may submit nomination papers (VP/Districts 2, 3, 5 or District 1) for both the position of Vice 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 Vice 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 Vice 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.
As result of the timing of the Alberta municipal election and RMA convention, the deadline for the position of Vice President and all District Director positions shall be two weeks prior to the start of fall convention.
Therefore, for 2025 elections a single deadline for all positions is Monday, November 3, 2025 at 4:30pm
A final list of candidates for all positions will be published on the RMA website after November 3, 2025.
All complete nomination papers (VP/Districts 2, 3, 5 or District 1) 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