State Bar seeks candidates for officer and district governor in 2007 elections
Would you like to become more involved in State Bar activities? Consider serving your colleagues and helping shape the profession as an officer or Board of Governors representative.
State Bar offices. The State Bar will elect a president-elect, a treasurer, and a Judicial Council representative in 2007. Members wishing to be considered for one of these offices should send a letter of interest to Jan Marks, State Bar of Wisconsin, P.O. Box 7158, Madison, WI 53707-7158, by Nov. 7. The State Bar Nominating Committee will announce its slate of candidates by Dec. 15.
Nominating Committee members are Barbara Burbach, chair, Milwaukee, Andrew Chevrez, West Allis, and Gwendolyn Connolly, William Domina, Margaret Wrenn Hickey, and Grant F. Langley, all of Milwaukee.
State Bar members also can make officer nominations by filing a petition signed by 100 active Bar members with the State Bar by Feb. 1, 2007. For an officer petition, contact Marks at jmarks@wisbar.org, (608) 250-6106, or (800) 444-9404, ext. 6106.
Board of Governors. Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 will elect governors in 2007. District 2 (Milwaukee County) will elect seven governors; District 9 (Dane County), three; and all other districts, one. The Board of Governors is the State Bar's policymaking body. Governors serve two-year terms.
To be considered for a seat on the Board of Governors, members must submit a petition signed by 10 active members in their district at the State Bar by March 1, 2007.
Election ballots will be mailed no later than April 13 and must be returned by April 27. Those elected will take office July 1, 2007.
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