The Florida Economic Development Council, Inc in accordance with its bylaws and in conjunction with the 2013 FEDC Nominating Committee, are conducting a call for nominations for the 2013-2014 Executive Committee.
The process for open nominations will be from May 17 – May 31. Please take a moment to consider nominating yourself or a willing and able colleague.
Please email Amy Evancho aevancho@fedc.net with your nominations for the following positions:
VICE CHAIR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: It shall be the duty of the vice chair of professional development to provide for the overall education program for the membership. The vice chair of education will coordinate any periodic changes to the bylaws of the Corporation. This person is responsible for coordinating the FEDC Annual Conference and other professional development initiatives.
VICE CHAIR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVOCACY:It shall be the duty of the vice chair of economic development advocacy to plan for and advocate, on behalf of the membership, sound economic development policy.
VICE CHAIR OF FINANCE: It shall be the duty of the vice chair of finance to act in the absence of the chair and the chair-elect. It shall be the duty of the vice chair of finance to keep the records of all meetings of the membership and of the board of directors, to have charge and custody of all funds and deposits upon order of the board of directors. The vice chair of finance shall have custody of all books, papers and property of the Corporation.
VICE CHAIR OF MEMBERSHIP AND REGIONAL RELATIONS: It shall be the duty of the vice chair of membership and regional relations to plan for and direct the recruitment and retention of members as well as oversee the activities of the regions including election of directors, development of grassroots legislative issues and dissemination of information.
VICE CHAIR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS: It shall be the duty of the vice chair of marketing and communications to plan for and oversee the marketing and communications activities of the Corporation including the website, newsletters, special updates and other items of interest to the membership and the general public about economic development and to promote the value of investment in the Corporation.
If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else, the following criteria MUST be met:
To qualify for election to the board, a member must meet the following qualifications: A. Must be a regular member in good standing for a minimum of two consecutive years (calculated as of the election date). The Board may waive such membership requirements with a majority vote; and B.Must agree to serve if elected.
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