2015 Election Results
NAMHSA would like to congratulate Stacy Quick (R1, returning), Yashka Hallein (R3), Lynn Weber (R5, returning), Carol Tuft (R7), Barbara DiAnnibella (R9), and Lisa Sharpe (R11) on winning their respective regions' Regional Representative Elections! Welcome to our new Reps, and welcome back to our returning Reps!
Kim Bjorgo-Thorne, previously the interim VP, will continue to serve as NAMHSA Vice President for the 2015-2016 term, and as President for 2016-2017.
All new and returning representatives will begin their 2015-2017 terms as of July 13th.
Welcome to NAMHSA!
The proposed Membership changes were also voted into effect during this election.
Effective on July 1, 2015
Individual Memberships, now called NAMHSA Memberships:
Kim Bjorgo-Thorne, previously the interim VP, will continue to serve as NAMHSA Vice President for the 2015-2016 term, and as President for 2016-2017.
All new and returning representatives will begin their 2015-2017 terms as of July 13th.
Welcome to NAMHSA!
The proposed Membership changes were also voted into effect during this election.
Effective on July 1, 2015
Individual Memberships, now called NAMHSA Memberships:
- If you joined in 2013, your OLD individual membership would have expired on April 30 2015, so you no longer have a membership.
- If you joined in 2014, your OLD individual membership would have expired on April 30, 2016. Your NEW NAMHSA membership will now expire on December 31, 2016.
- If you joined/join in 2015, your NEW NAMHSA will now expire on December 31, 2017.
- If you join anytime in 2016, your NEW NAMHSA membership will start on January 1, 2016, and will expire on December 31, 2018.
Showholder memberships, now called NAMHSA Memberships:
- If you held a show in 2014, your show holder membership will expire one year from the date of your show in 2015.
- If you held in show in 2015, your show holder membership will expire one year from the date of your show in 2016.
- If you are planning on having a show after 7/1/2015, you will now need to apply for a NAMHSA membership, and fill out the form along with the paperwork for your show. Your NAMHSA membership will expire onDecember 31, 2017
All NAMHSA Memberships are now one vote per person. The number of shows any one person holds has no bearing on the number of votes one receives.
Please note that we are currently working to update themembership page on our website with this new information.
Thank you,
Janna Shepherd
NAMHSA Public Relations Officer
