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<title>Deadline Extended for Board of Directors Candidates </title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nominations for the WGR Board of Directors have been extended to Friday, March 24. Candidate declaration forms are due April 3.<br /><br />There are five Director positions open in the 2023 election cycle. Each successful candidate will serve a two-year term. Each Director is limited to two two-year terms. <a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.wgr.org/resource/resmgr/docs/elections/Board_Roles_&amp;_Responsibiliti.pdf">Click here to learn about director guidelines and responsibilities</a>. <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />Candidates MUST have served as WGR chair OR held elective office and actively participated in WGR for two years. (Varied experience strongly recommended).&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Important Dates</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><strong>March 24 <a href="http://wgr-ym.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMDk5Nzk5NCZwPTEmdT0xMTcyOTAwNjU3JmxpPTEwMDgwODE4Ng/index.html">Nominations</a></strong> due by 12 pm (for Board positions)&nbsp;<br /><strong>April 3</strong> <strong><a href="http://wgr-ym.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMDk5Nzk5NCZwPTEmdT0xMTcyOTAwNjU3JmxpPTEwMDgwODE4Nw/index.html">Candidate Declaration</a></strong> forms due by 12 pm (for Board positions)<br /><strong>April 17</strong> Candidate templates due for Election Gazette<br /><strong>April 21 </strong>WGR Leadership Information Session (open to all members)&nbsp;<br /><strong>April 26</strong> Election Gazette/Ballot emailed to membership<br /><strong>April 28</strong> <strong><a href="http://wgr-ym.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMDk5Nzk5NCZwPTEmdT0xMTcyOTAwNjU3JmxpPTEwMDgwODE4OA/index.html">Volunteer Interest Form</a></strong> due (for co-chair and committee leadership positions)<br /><strong>May 15</strong> Ballots due<br /><strong>May</strong> Leadership interviews conducted&nbsp;<br /><strong>May 31</strong> Leadership positions filled<br /><strong>June 23</strong> Annual Leadership Training/Orientation (WGR Leadership Only)&nbsp;<br /><strong>July 1</strong> Leadership term begins<br /><strong>July</strong> TBD Board Retreat]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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