President's Message - Paul F. McGee April 22, 2004

Chapter Election Results
The following are the Chapter Election results as reported by the Election Committee. Thank you to the those members that participated and congratulations to those members elected!

Chapter Officers
President: McGee, Paul (ACC/FIN)
Vice President: Everitt, Amy (SFL)
MSCA Director: George, Nancy (LIB)
Treasurer: Sweeney, Michele (SFL)
Secretary: George, Nancy (LIB)

Executive Committee - At Large
Buchanan, Patricia (ENG)
Cullen, James (GLS)
Farahbakhsh, Massoud (MGT)
Gould, Chuck (SOC)
Matchak, Stephen (GEO)
Vaughan, Maggie (PSY)

Executive Committee - Academic Areas (8) seats - (2) from each Area
Academic Area A
Burchsted, Juditha (BIO)
White, Beverly (NUR)

Academic Area B
Johnston, Patricia (ART)
McHale, John (ENG)

Academic Area C
Krugman, Martin (PSY)
Marsella, Paul (HIS)

Academic Area D
Aiyeku, Joseph (MKT)
(1) Vacancy

MTA Annual Meeting (9 estimated seats)
May 21st & 22nd - Boston
1. Dennis, Nancy (LIB)
2. Elia, Richard (ENG)
3. Farahbakhsh, Massoud (MGT)
4. Markunas, Pat (PSY)
5. McHale, John (ENG)
6. Steele, John (ENG)
7. Taylor, Ann (ENG)
8. Vaughan, Maggie (PSY)
9. Walker, Pierre (ENG)
10. Zaitchik, Mark (COM)* *Alternate

Special Election
There was a tie-vote for a seat on the Executive Committee Academic Area D; therefore, a Special Election will be held:

Special Election Vote Academic Area D Monday, May 3rd, 2004 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Locations:
Library Lobby
Central Campus Lobby
MSCA/Salem Chapter Office, HB #099

Academic Area D Tie-Vote Members:
Jacobson, David (ACC/FIN)
McAndrews, Robert (SWK)

Voter Eligibility All union members within Academic Area D (Day and DGCE) in good standing are eligible to vote. Agency Fee payers and persons in non-compliance are NOT union members and, therefore, are ineligible to vote.

Academic Area D consists of the following departments:
ACC/FIN
MGT
COM
MKT
CRJ
OM/MIS
EDU
SWK

Absentee Balloting Procedures
The MSCA/Salem Chapter Constitution provides for absentee balloting for all chapter elections. Absentee ballots must be requested in writing from the Chair of Election Committee, Betty Dole c/o MSCA Salem Chapter Office, HB-099. This request must be received three (3) working days prior to the election (Wednesday, April 28, 2004). The ballot must be received by the Chairperson of the Election Committee no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the opening of the polls. The Chairperson shall receive all absentee ballots at the MSCA Chapter Office.

Salem Chapter Meeting
The year-end Salem Chapter Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 5th at 12:00 p.m., Veteran's Hall, Ellison Center. The new officers and Executive Committee members will take office at this meeting. The 2004-2006 MSCA/Salem Chapter budget will be presented for approval, and nominations from the floor will be taken for committee appointments. A light lunch will be served.

Executive Committee Meeting
The first 2004-2006 Executive Committee Meeting will take place immediately following the Salem Chapter Meeting at 1:00 p.m.