2011 Chapter Delegates

Michelle Howard, Boulder (term - 2 yrs)

George Glass, Durango (term - 2 yrs)

Shelly Herberholz, Colorado Springs (term - 2 yrs)

Janine Marshall, Golden (term - 1 yr)

Diana Holyoak, Fruita (Western Unit) (term - 1 yr)

2011 Alternates

Deb Hatch, Loveland

Hailey Strample, Denver

Kim Chatterley, Colorado Springs

Jennifer Case, Grand Junction (Western Unit)

Eddy Davis, Grand Junction (Western Unit)

Carla Bamford, Grand Junction (Western Unit)

 Delegate’s Purpose

The position of a delegate is unlike any other in the Chapter. It is a position elected at the Chapter level; however, delegates meet at the House of Delegates (HOD) meeting during the annual national convention, which is a national meeting. Delegates are given authority by National Bylaws and Policies and through election by the chapter membership.

A delegate represents his/her chapter members in the HOD and related activities.  The delegate informs the chapter leader and members of timelines, and expresses the desires of the chapter members through voice and vote in the HOD.  This cross sharing of information allows individual members to have their voices heard at the National level.

 Position Statements are a way of stating our association’s position on various topics.  Our Delegates sent out a survey in August to learn the Colorado member’s opinions of the 6 Positions Statements that were voted on at the 2010 National Convention.  None of the six brought forward passed, although several had great merit and may be revisited with slight modifications.

For a taste of the delegate experience, I encourage you to read the articles below: