Friday, March 28, 2008

Vote!

This is the time of year when your AGO really is in your hands. The direction set for your organization by national and regional leaders depends on your making your opinion known. One of the easiest ways to do this is to vote!

This is an important election for the future of the Guild. Due to term expirations and other moves, we will be electing a new AGO President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Councillor for Education. Other positions have experienced incumbents and very qualified other candidates from which to choose.

You may cast your ballot quickly and easily on-line by clicking here to access the AGO's secure Internet voting site. You will also find expanded biographies and statements from many of the candidates there, since the space for these items in The American Organist is very limited. However, you will need your TAO to determine your AGO identification number - it is immediately above your name on the mailing label.

A special thanks to the Region VI Nominating Committee, chaired by Beverly Everett, for their work to select candidates for the Regional Councillor position. I would be very pleased to serve you as Regional Councillor for a second term. Dr. Joel Bacon, the other candidate, is a wonderfully qualified and very enthusiastic AGO member and leader, and would be a great Regional Councillor. (We should all be especially grateful to him for running in this election, in addition to directing the upcoming POE+ at Colorado State University in May!) No matter which of us is elected as your RC, I truly believe that Region VI will be in good hands.

All regular, special, student, partner, and independent members of the AGO are eligible to vote. Spread the word, and make your voice heard!

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