Elections

[Dana Trena Buckman <dtb9q@server2.mail.virginia.edu>]

Dear Vella Members,

It's ELEECTION TIME!  

Vella is looking for energetic and dedicated students to 
lead VELLA into the next millenium.  If you are interested 
in running for an office (and we do highly recommend it) 
please follow the instructions below.  Positions are open to
anyone subcribing to this e-mail list and we will once again
be conducting the election by e-mail.

Election Dates:		Wed, April 14 and Thur, April 15 
Winners Announced:	Fri, April 16	
Campaign Period:	Now until midnight, Tues. April 13
Positions available:	President, Vice President, 
			Secretary, Treasurer
Send e-mails to:	vella-members@virginia.edu

Procedure:		

Interested Candidates simply send a 
maximum of two (2) e-mails to the VELLA subscriber list 
(vella-members@virginia.edu)stating the reasons you should 
be elected. Campaigning will last one week, beginning 
today, April 6th and ending Tuesday April 13 at midnight.

We will send out an electronic ballot to VELLA members and 
they will vote by responding to the e-mail on April 14th 
and April 15th.  Winners will be announced Friday April 
16th.  

All subscribers to this e-mail (including third years) are 
eligible to vote.

We strongly encourage you to consider running for a VELLA 
office.  It is a rewarding experience and offers great 
opportunity to explore labor and employment law as well as 
to make contacts and interact with people in the field.

Additionally, the PELLS program sponsored by Rip Verkerke 
offers enormous support to VELLA both substantively and 
financially, and is even planning to contribute a computer 
to the group.  

Please consider running for an office.  If you would like 
to speak to any current officer about the responsibilities 
involved you may reach us as indicated below!

Dana Buckman, Co-President	984-3195	dtb9q
Jody Calemine, Co-President	984-2920	gjc2g
Karen Danforth, Vice President	293-2110	kad5m
Ken Thien, Treasurer		975-1927	jkt5z