Carolyn Baumgartner, Chair
ABESPA / Honors
ABESPA 2007-2010 Nominations
SHAA's Nominations and Elections Committee is in the process of preparing ballots for the election of three new members to serve on the Alabama Board of Examiners in Speech Pathology and Audiology (ABESPA). These three members will replace current Board members representing Congressional Districts 1, 2 and 7. Names of nominees will be presented to the SHAA membership at large for their vote. After the election, the SHAA President will submit the names of the top three audiologists, speech-language pathologists and consumers to the Governor's Office. The Governor will select from the nominees to fill the ABESPA Board vacancies.
Qualifications and Commitment: In order to qualify as an ABESPA nominee, the nominee must hold an active, valid license, must have been engaged in rendering Audiology or SLP services for at least five years immediately preceding the appointment and must reside in either District 1,2 & 7. The consumer member must be a member of the consuming public or an allied professional. The nominees must be willing to commit to attend monthly board meetings in Montgomery (second Friday of each month) for a term of three years if appointed by the Governor.
Nominations must be submitted by the end of December 2006, so that the voting can be complete by the SHAA Convention. This is an excellent opportunity for members to have input into their organization. SHAA depends on its dedicated members to be willing to run and serve if elected. SHAA also depends on all of us to take a minute to nominate colleagues and to vote. Please contact your nominee(s) before submitting names to assure their willingness to serve.
District 1: Current ABESPA member is Ada Holyfield ( Consumer Representative) 2004-2007 Counties: Baldwin , Clarke, Escambia , Mobile , Monroe , Washington .
District 2: Current ABESPA member is Roan Frederick (SLP) 2004-2007. Counties: Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler , Coffee, Conecuh, Covington , Crenshaw, Dale, Elmore, Geneva , Henry, Houston , Montgomery , Pike.
District 7: Current ABESPA member is Dr. Carmen Taylor (AUD) 2004-2007. Counties: Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery , Perry, Pickens, Sumter , Tuscaloosa , Wilcox.
Please send nominations no later than January 1, 2007 to:
Carolyn Baumgartner
Nominations and Elections Committee
717 Lexington Road
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
E-mail: baumgartnercc@vestavia.k12.al.us
Fax: 205-402-5134
Work Phone: 205-402-5123
Home Phone: 205-822-0705
Cell Phone: 205-229-2198
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR AN ABESPA POSITION, PLEASE COMPLETE THE ATTACHED PROFILE AND SEND TO CAROLYN BAUMGARTNER.
The SHAA Honors Committee Needs Your Input!
Is there someone you want to see honored? ... someone who made a positive impression on you, your patients, or the profession? Let us know!
Please send your nominations to Nancy Aarts, Committee Chair, at naarts@usouthal.edu. Seven types of awards (read more) are presented at the annual convention each March. (Please include a few brief sentences letting us know why you have selected your nominee.)
