AFSA NEWS 62 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2026 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL AFSA continues its ongoing series listing recent retirements and other departures from the Foreign Service. AFSA has created a form for FS members who choose to self-report these events. This is entirely voluntary. If your last day of service was on January 1, 2025, or later, and you would like to be included, please share your information by completing the form at https://bit.ly/AFSAdepartures. We will include your name and agency under the month that you completed your service. Please wait until you are “departure official” before reporting your separation. Please report only your own departure; encourage your friends and colleagues to also send in the form. n FOREIGN SERVICE DEPARTURES FOR 2025–2026 June 2025 Aileen Nandi—FCS September 2025 Raymond Castillo—State James DeHart—State Alexander Klaits—USAID Patrick O’Reilly—State November 2025 David Burger—State December 2025 Stephanie Funk—USAID May 2026 Alexander Lipscomb— State Lori Michaelson—State Sara Veldhuizen Stealy— State AFSA Bylaw Amendments and Referendum Amendment 1—Regarding election of constituency vice presidents and representatives: Total Votes Cast 1,407 Yes/Approve 1,377 No/Do Not Approve 30 Amendment 2—Regarding election of constituency vice presidents and representatives: Total Votes Cast 1,406 Yes/Approve 1,329 No/Do Not Approve 77 Amendment 3—Regarding AFSA Governing Board voting: Total Votes Cast 1,402 Yes/Approve 1,328 No/Do Not Approve 74 Amendment 4—Regarding AFSA Governing Board vacancies: Total Votes Cast 1,405 Yes/Approve 1,330 No/Do Not Approve 75 Amendment 5—Regarding Governing Board meeting attendance: Total Votes Cast 1,398 Yes/Approve 1,331 No/Do Not Approve 67 Amendment 6—Regarding AFSA president responsibilities: Total Votes Cast 1,408 Yes/Approve 1,360 No/Do Not Approve 48 Amendment 7—Regarding the alumni constituency: Total Votes Cast 1,405 Yes/Approve 1,344 No/Do Not Approve 61 Amendment 8—Regarding appointment of a special board member: Total Votes Cast 1,407 Yes/Approve 1,320 No/Do Not Approve 87 Amendment 9—Regarding AFSA Governing Board composition: Total Votes Cast 1,403 Yes/Approve 1,327 No/Do Not Approve 76 Referendum—Regarding a one-time member dues increase: Total Votes Cast 1,405 Yes/Approve 1,265 No/Do Not Approve 140 The Governing Board proposed nine bylaw amendments and one referendum to be voted on during the 2026 AFSA election cycle. For the full text of each amendment, consult the May-June AFSA News here: https://bit.ly/AFSABylaws26. The results are as follows:
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