September 2004
State Bar announces nomination deadlines for State Bar officers
The State Bar seeks candidates for 2005 State Bar officers. Those
wishing to be considered for president-elect, treasurer, or Judicial
Council representative should send nominations to Jan Marks, State Bar
of Wisconsin, P.O. Box 7158, Madison, WI 53707-7158, no later than Nov.
3, 2004.
State Bar President Michelle Behnke will appoint the five-member
Nominating Committee, which will choose two or more candidates for each
office. The board will approve Behnke's committee appointments at its
September meeting.
Officer nominations also can be made by filing a petition signed by
100 active Bar members at the State Bar by Feb. 1, 2005. Those elected
will take office July 1, 2005.
Board of Governors petitions due in March. Districts
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 will elect governors in 2005.
District 2 (Milwaukee County) elects 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 by March
1, 2005.
Elections take place in April. Election ballots will
be mailed no later than April 8, 2005, and must be returned by April 22.
For more information or to receive a petition, call Marks at (800)
444-9404, ext. 6106, or (608) 250-6106, or email jmarks@wisbar.org.
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