2024 Special Election: Vice President of Government Relations

This memorandum serves as the Call for Nominations 30-day notice for the open position of Vice President of Government Relations as required by the AIA CA Rules of the Board.  Due to a resignation, this election is to fill the remaining term of service, ending December 31, 2024. The election for this position will take place during the July 12, 2024 virtual meeting.

Vice President of Government Relations

Staff Liaison(s):   Scott Terrell, Director of Government Relations

Responsibilities:

Identify emerging issues affecting the practice of architecture, developing appropriate responses, and referring those responses to other AIA CA programs and committees for appropriate implementation and developing appropriate legislative response.Coordinate activities relating to the state level regulatory outreach.Responsible for the coordination of activities relating to the state level legislative process including the annual Legislative Day in the Districts.Work with staff as liaison to various regulatory agencies including DSA, CAB, HCAI, etc.Chair the Advocacy Advisory Committee to develop responses to legislative initiatives of others as well as proactive efforts on behalf of the profession.Serve as member of the Capitol Forum Board and liaison to the Legislative review subcommittees.Participate in annual review of the Strategic Plan and development of the annual Operating Plan and Budget.

Disclaimer

No member of the AIA CA Executive Committee shall engage in the endorsement, sponsorship or nomination of any candidate for this position.

Important Dates

Wednesday, May 29, 2024                 Call for Nominations Published

Friday, July 12, 2024                           Nominations from the Floor Accepted During the virtual
AIA CA Board of Directors Meeting

Nomination Information

Nominees must be AIA CA members in good standing and be able to attend all regularly scheduled AIA CA Board meetings and other meetings as designatedNominations for this Special Election may be made from the floor by 2/3 vote of the AIA CA Board of Directors on Friday, July 12, 2024.Due to the limited timeline, nomination materials will be neither published nor required. However, interested candidates for this position will be given contact information for Board members, upon request.

Elections Procedure:

The nominees for the special election will be verified by the AIA CA Secretary/Treasurer, Procedures & Documents Committee, and the AIA CA Executive Assistant.  Candidates for office will give a speech of up to three minutes.

For more information on the roles and responsibilities of the open offices, please contact the AIA CA Executive Assistant, Mirna Douet, at (916) 642-1712 or MDouet@aiacalifornia.org.