The AFSA Committee on Elections has approved the following candidates for positions on the ballot for the AFSA Governing Board for the 2017-2019 term. All regular voting members of AFSA will receive, by email or mail, a ballot and the special election edition of AFSA News on or about April 17, 2017.

AFSA is pleased to offer those members for whom we have a valid email address the opportunity to vote online. Please read the instructions accompanying the ballot carefully. Completed ballots must be received by 8:00 a.m. on June 8, 2017, in order to be counted. The new AFSA Governing Board will take office on July 15, 2017.

AFSA members are encouraged to visit the AFSA Community to participate in an online discussion forum with candidates. Candidates and/or members may post questions or comments to the discussion thread “2017 AFSA Governing Board Election & Bylaw Amendments.” All members must log in to participate and have personal email addresses stored on their profile. (Note: government email addresses will not be accepted on the AFSA Community site.)

Additionally, a Town Hall meeting has been set for Tuesday, April 4, at 12 p.m. in the first floor conference room at the AFSA HQ building, 2101 E Street, NW Washington DC 20037. This event will be taped and available on the AFSA YouTube channel. The candidates' statements will also be posted on the AFSA website on April 3, 2017. Visit the election’s webpage to view.

If you have not already done so, please ensure AFSA has your current address on record. To update your address information, send an email to member@afsa.org.

IMPORTANT: If you do not receive your ballot by May 8, 2017, please contact election@afsa.org and provide your full name, work location, current address and telephone number.

2017 Governing Board Candidates

* Member of the Strong Diplomacy slate

Regards,

Susan W. Wong
Chair, AFSA Committee on Elections