October 16 - Nellie's Sports Bar

7-9 pm

Corner of 9th & U Streets NW
900 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
(202) 332-NELL (6355)
Metro: U Street (Yellow/Green Line)
More Info: http://nelliessportsbar.com/

GAYLAW Announces Board of Director Elections for 2009

The Board encourages all interested members---including men and women; straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people; people of color; and people with disabilities---to consider running for the Board or otherwise volunteering your time. In accordance with the GAYLAW Bylaws, we are pleased to announce the election procedures to govern the election of the GAYLAW Board of Directors for the 2009 calendar year.

Each year, the GAYLAW Board of Directors establishes the election procedures to govern the election of its Board of Directors during the fall and culminating at our Annual Meeting (which is held in connection with the Annual Awards Celebration--scheduled this year for Friday, December 5, 2008). For this year's election, eight (8) positions will be available, and those positions are for two-year terms. Those elected will join nine other returning Board members who are now in the middle of two-year terms.

In accordance with the GAYLAW Bylaws, the composition of the Board of Directors must reflect gender parity plus two, and all Directors generally serve for staggered two-year terms and hold office until the election and qualification of their respective successors. Thus, the eight candidates who receive the greatest number of votes (achieving gender parity plus two) shall be declared elected to the Board of Directors. In the case of a tie, a run-off election will be held between the tied candidates.

To be eligible to run for the Board of Directors, (1) you must be a member in good standing of GAYLAW (i.e., dues current for 2008); (2) you must have received a law degree from a foreign or domestic law school; and (3) if you are a member of any bar of a court of general jurisdiction in any U.S. state or territory, you must be in good standing.

If you wish to stand for election to the GAYLAW Board, please send the following materials to Jeremy S. Brumbelow, the outgoing GAYLAW Co-President and this year's Elections Officer: (1) an e-mail expressing your interest and willingness to serve on our Board; and (2) a brief Candidate Statement (i.e., 250 words or less) explaining why you are interested in serving on the Board. Please e-mail these materials to Mr. Brumbelow at this email address: jeremy.brumbelow@usdoj.gov. These materials must be *received* by Mr. Brumbelow, via e-mail, no later than 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2008.

Following last year's election procedures, all Candidate Statements will be published to all voting-eligible members of GAYLAW (i.e., dues current for 2008) via the website SurveyMonkey.com, and, as was the case last year, the eligible GAYLAW membership will cast ballots for the Director positions "on-line" via the SurveyMonkey website. The voting period will commence as soon as possible after the aforementioned November 12 filing deadline and will run through 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2008 (the date of our Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration). Election results will be announced during the Awards Celebration on December 5.

Please contact Mr. Brumbelow directly should you have any election-related questions. He may be reached at 202-616-4330, or by e-mail at jeremy.brumbelow@usdoj.gov.

Save the Date - 16th Annual GAYLAW Awards Celebration

Woman's National Democratic Club
1526 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC
Friday, December 5, 2008
6:00 - 9:00 PM