Shul General Membership Meeting and Elections Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Shul General Membership Meeting and Elections Tuesday, December 25, 2012

On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 after the 8:30 a.m. Shachris, the Shul will hold its annual general membership meeting. The Board will update the membership on Shul operations and plans. We will also be holding elections for four (4) officers:

1. Vice-President. Avi Beneson is not running for re-election as Vice-President. Dovid Blumenthal is running for Vice-President 2. Secretary. Yanky Wurtzel is running for re-election as Secretary. 3. Trustee. Dovid Blumenthal not is running for re-election as a Trustee. Avi Beneson is running for Trustee. 4. Trustee. Moshe Raider, who last year was elected for a 1-year term as Trustee, is running for a full 2-year term.

Per our bylaws, each officer holds a two (2) year term.

Election Committee: The Board has formed an “Election Committee” to conduct the elections, count the ballots and notify the membership of the results. The Election Committee consists of Naftoli Walfish (naftoli@gmail.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaisMedrashZichronEliezer/post?postID=f_6 PmYVTI0XezOt–LuYVXCz1aDxtr49XCUl9qjRX22wq5LB6mK9JUwjybPo4h_ijAXqjGWy1O6 6gsZl> ), Ari Weissman ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaisMedrashZichronEliezer/post?postID=xux 5HtBkY82kekIT4tgnWjRpI57JvrpJ9Hn8YbKdLLa1Vq8D_vuE0z7i0Dqu-qSArp5CKfVp2bm FLQ> weissman@email.com ) and Simcha Wolin ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaisMedrashZichronEliezer/post?postID=zOS i-9QCudRNvjRGPuQLrrocfWQFnyUizt5hzhaTkanaCssBtBNXlkOXMUNdYAeY5113PEAP8oW 7co4> swolin@gmail.com ). Members of the Election Committee are not eligible to run for office.

Eligible Candidates: Any male member of the Shul, who has been a member of the Shul for at least one (1) year, shall be eligible to be elected. All candidates must be in “good standing.” “Good standing” is defined as a member who is current in their membership dues, including those current in their monthly payment plan. Members who are paying off other obligations, besides for membership, (kibbudim/kiddushim, etc.) may run for election. Please bear in mind that the Board of Trustees meets on a monthly basis.

Election: The election will be conducted by secret ballot. Only members in “good standing” (i.e. up-to-date on membership fees) are eligible to vote. Members who are paying off other obligations, (kibbudim/kiddushim, etc.) may also vote. Additionally, anyone who has reached an alternate financial arrangement with the Board may vote.

There is no nomination process. If you would like to run for office and fit the above criteria, please inform any member of the Election Committee which office you are running for and your name will appear on the ballot. All candidates must inform the Election Committee of their intention to run, and the office for which they are running, no later than Thursday, December 20, 2010. We plan on sending out an e-mail on Thursday, December 20, 2012 with the list of candidates.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact a member of the Election Committee for an absentee ballot.

Please direct all questions to any member of the Election Committee.

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