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2025-2026 TPCBA NOTICE
OF OPEN NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTION
The Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for the 2025-2026 Board of Trustees. The following positions will be open: one President-Elect position (2025), one Secretary-Treasurer position (2025 and 2026), and three Trustee positions (2025 and 2026). The elected President-Elect will also serve a term as President in the year 2026 and immediate Past President in 2027. The Secretary-Treasurer and the three Trustees will each serve a two-year term.
To assist the Nominating Committee, a questionnaire is below. If you would like to be considered for a position on the Board, please send the completed statement of intent (below) and photo plus 100-150 word bio to director@tpcba.com, before December 31, 2024.
Feel free to contact the Bar Office at 253 272-8871 or anyone listed below that is serving on the Nominating Committee if you have any questions or wish to discuss any aspects of the nominating process. Thank you.
Catherine Case, President Elizabeth Johnson, Pres. Elect Desiree Hosannah, Sec./Treas. catherine@caselegalps.com liz@ajelderlaw.com Desiree@dshlg.com
TPCBA ELECTIONS QUESTIONNAIRE “STATEMENT OF INTENT”
1. Have you served previously on the TPCBA Board? If yes, in which position(s) and year(s)?
2. Have you served on one or more TPCBA Committee(s)? 3. Have you served as a TPCBA Committee Chairperson?
If yes, on which committee(s) and year(s)?
4. How many years have you been a member of the TPCBA?
Yes Yes
Yes
No No
No
5. List the qualifications or experience you possess that make you an asset to the association and will make you a valuable member of the TPCBA Board of Trustees.
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
6. Why do you wish to serve? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
7. Identify the position in which you are interested: President-Elect Secretary-Treasurer Trustee Name: WSBA #:_________ Email:__________________
Along with this “statement of intent” please include a 100-150 word bio (to be fair to all candidates - no longer, please) about your background, why you wish to serve on the board and/or your goals if elected. Also attach a photo. This information will be included on the ballot, in January, along with your photo, in order to assist members with their vote. Please email your information to director@tpcba.com no later than 12/31/24 or mail it to Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, 945 Fawcett Avenue, Suite C, Tacoma, WA 98402.
Note: Voting is done in January through the TPCBA website/database using Election Runner.
