NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Revised: 2 April 2004

History: Established ByLaws, Article VI., Sec. 1

Members: (From AAS ByLaws, Art. VI): Five full Members of the AAS except voting members of the AAS Council (Sec.1(a)); two names for eachvacancy nominated from the floor at the annual business meeting (Sec.1(c).); additional nominations may be made in writing to theSecretary signed by five AAS Members who have not nominated any other candidate for the Committee by this method (Sec. 1(d)); elected by themembership.

Term: Three years (upon announcement of election results, usually Feb. - Feb.); staggered appointments, so that no more than two new membersare elected in any one year; terms not immediately renewable after expiration (Sec.1(b).).

Chair: Elected annually by the newly constituted committee presided over by the outgoing Chair; Term one year; must have served at least one year on Nominating Committee before being eligible for Chair (Sec.1(i)).

Charge: Prepares slates of candidates for Society Officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Councilors, Publications Board Chair, Education Officer, Press Officer, certain representatives to other organizations.

Margaret M. Hanson (2002-2005)

Chair (2004-05)
University of Cincinnati
Dept. of Physics, ML #11
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Tele: 513-556-0524
Fax: 513-556-3425
hanson@physics.uc.edu

David S. DeYoung (2003-2006)
Andrea K. Dupree (2003-2006)


Melissa McGrath (2004-2007)
Lee G. Mundy (2004-2007)