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2021-2023 History The National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) began the new biennium with the vision statement, “To provide parliamentary leadership to the world.” NAP is committed to providing education and resources to facilitate efficient and democratic decision-making processes in meetings through the use of parliamentary procedure. NAP Board of Directors The following officers were elected for the 2021-2023 NAP biennium: president: Wanda M. Sims, PRP; vice-president: Alison Wallis, PRP; secretary: Mona Calhoun, PRP; treasurer: Henry Lawton, PRP; and directors-at-large: Carl Nohr, PRP; Adam Hathaway, PRP; and Mary Q. Grant, PRP. The following district directors were elected to serve as the district representatives on the Board of Directors: Lucy Anderson, PRP, District 6, and Deborah Underwood, PRP, District 4. At the regular board meeting on January 10, 2023, Henry Lawton, PRP, resigned from the treasurer position. At a special meeting on January 30, 2023, the board elected Robert Schuck as treasurer for the remainder of the term. Incoming President Remarks Incoming President Wanda M. Sims, PRP, addressed the members and discussed her goals for the next biennium. President Sims chose for
her theme, Continuing the Journey From Good to Great. Commission on Credentialing The following members were elected to serve on the Commission on Credentialing: Four Year Term: Jeanette Williams, PRP Frances Jackson, PRP Darlene T. Allen, PRP Two Year Term: Susan Eads Role, PRP Existing members of the commission were Thomas “Burke” Balch, PRP, and James Stewart, PRP. On September 8, 2022, without objection, the rules were suspended to allow the transaction of business that was not mentioned in the call of the meeting. All board members were present. The board elected to remove for cause from the Commission on Credentialing Thomas Burke Balch, James Stewart, Jeanette Williams, and Frances Jackson. www.parliamentarians.org
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