ArkBar News Ballots Due March 18, 2022 for ArkBar 2022 Elections Ballots for positions on the Board of Trustees and office of President-Elect were distributed February 15, 2022. The deadline for filing was January 31, 2022. Members in District A 2-3 will each receive a ballot in conjunction with their ballot for President. In those districts, each Association member will have the ability to vote for the number of available seats (3 votes in A 2-3 & 9 votes in B). The top 3 vote recipients in District A 2-3 and the top 9 vote recipients in District B will be elected.
Electronic ballots will be delivered from AssociationVoting.com. Be sure to add announcement@ associationvoting.com to your address book to prevent the email from going to your junk mail or being blocked by your spam filter. Paper ballots will be mailed to members who do not have an email address on file or who have opted out of electronic communications from the Association. For questions contact Michele Glasgow at mglasgow@arkbar.com or 501-801-5661.
Two Members Announce Their Candidacy for Association President Kandice Bell and Margaret Dobson have announced their candidacies for President-Elect of the Arkansas Bar Association. Association members will receive ballots either electronically or by mail on February 15, 2022. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast in the election becomes the President-Elect Designee, and succeeds to the office of President-Elect at the conclusion of the 2022 Annual Meeting. Members are encouraged to vote and return their ballots by March 18, 2022. I want to be your next Association president to continue our rich traditions while creating more spaces to learn, grow and lead. Over two decades as a licensed attorney, I realize that I am still learning what it takes for any of us to be great. My goal is to help lawyers and strengthen our Association. My leadership experience includes House of Delegates, Board of Governors, Kandice A. Bell and Board of Trustees. I have been recognized by six Association presidents for the contributions I have made to make us a better organization. With your vote, I seek the position of President-Elect.
In this digital age, we need to continue to promote the personal connections that improve our profession. Individually we represent diverse clients, but as an association, we represent all our members. We must work together to serve our members, improve access to justice, and educate the public. I am a solo practitioner with service Margaret Dobson to our Association in Sections, House of Delegates, Board of Trustees, and Executive Council. I have also held leadership positions in my local bar association, Rotary, Law School Committees, and various organizations. I ask for your vote to serve as President-Elect of your Arkansas Bar Association.
Board of Trustees Candidates Below are the candidates for the Board of Trustee’s 20 open seats. Three open seats in District A 2-3 (Washington County) and nine open seats in District B (Pulaski County) will be decided by election. The remaining eight open seats received no opposition. Those eight candidates are: District A-1 (Benton Co) Geoff Hamby; District A-4 (Sebastian to Boone Co) Craig Cook; District C-5 (North Central AR) two seats Joe Denton and Tyler Henderson; District C-6 (Northeast AR) Paul Ford; District C-7 (Southeast AR) Taylor King; District C-8 (Southwest AR) two seats, Carol Dalby and Connie Grace. There are four candidates seeking the three open seats in District A 2-3. In alphabetical order they are: Matthew Benson,
Richard Elliott, Jason Hatfield and Michelle Jaskolski. There are 10 candidates seeking the nine open seats in District B. In alphabetical order they are: Tim Cullen, Jessica Virden Mallet, Chase Mangiapane, Skye Martin, Stefan McBride, Kathleen McDonald, Jeremy McNabb, Casey Carder Rockwell, George Wise and Edward Zellmer. Ballots will be issued to members residing in those two districts for the election of these candidates. Voting will take place through Friday, March 18, when all ballots must be submitted. Thanks to each of these candidates for their willingness to serve and promote our Association.
Learn more about the candidates and elections at: https://www.arkbar.com/for-attorneys/governance-nav/elections 4
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