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Governor
Deb Willems

Lieutenant Governor
Jennifer Harris

Secretary
Susie Martinez

Treasurer
Jennifer Dugan

National Nominating Committee Representative
Joy Bell

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Roles and Responsibilities per the Region and National Bylaws:

Section 3. Duties

Governor
In addition to the duties specified in the Society bylaws, the governor shall:

1. Execute the business and policies of the region;
2. Serve as the nonvoting chair of the region council;
3. Authorize the disbursement of region funds within the budget approved by the region council;
4. Represent the region before the public;
5. Be an authorized signatory on all region accounts; and
6. Perform any other duties as assigned by the director of regions or the region council.

Lieutenant Governor
The lieutenant governor shall assume the duties of the governor if the governor is temporarily unable to serve, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the governor or the region council.

(The FY07-08 Governor has assigned the duties of Region Conference Chair to the FY07 Lt. Governor.)

Secretary
The secretary shall:

1. Maintain the records of the region; and
2. Perform other duties incident to the office of secretary, or as may be assigned by The governor or the region Council.

Treasurer
The treasurer shall:

1. Be responsible for the collection, distribution, and safekeeping of region funds;
2. Prepare, maintain, and report as directed on the financial position of the region in relation to the approved budget;
3. Submit a financial report to the Society in accordance with established procedures; and
4. Perform other duties incident to the office of treasurer or as may be assigned by the governor or the region council.

National Nominating Committee Representative
In order to be eligible to serve on the nominating committee, a member must have had recent experience with the Society on a national level, such as service on the board of directors, as a professional member of the council, as a region governor, or as a Society committee chair. Members of the nominating committee may not become candidates during their tenure of service on the nominating committee.

*see the approved region bylaws for complete details