WESTERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

CALL FOR WPSA NOMINATIONS

The WPSA Nominations Committee requests that nominations be submitted for WPSA officer positions.

VICE-PRESIDENT: Serves as Program Chair 2009-2010 for the March 2010 annual meeting in San Francisco, and serves subsequently as Association President 2010-2011.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS: Four members: two from Region A (California); one from Region B (Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah); and one from Region C (Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Terms will be for three years, March2009-March 2011.

Nominations and self-nominations are welcome. Each should be accompanied by:

(1) A written indication from the individual that s/he is willing to serve;
(2) A statement in support of the nominee including details of previous WPSA activities; and
(3) A copy of the nominee's recent vita.

We encourage nominations of women and members of ethnic minorities (including women of color) and nominations that help achieve a balance of large and small schools, areas of specialization, and regions in WPSA governance.

The WPSA Bylaws specify that nominees non-resident in the western region "shall be assigned randomly by the Committee on Nominations to one of the three regional groupings.” Nominations should be sent before June 15, 2007 to:

Prof. Barbara Norrander,
University of Arizona:
norrande@u.arizona.edu