November 29, 2016
TO: MTA Local Presidents, MTA Board of Directors
FROM: Barbara Madeloni, President, Erik J. Champy, Vice President
SUBJECT: Candidate Recommendation Committee – Nominations Open
Nominations are now open for those seeking election to the MTA Candidate Recommendation Committee (CRC). The committee is responsible for making recommendations to MTA members to support candidates for state and federal office. This year, we will hold elections for seats on the CRC representing the following Congressional Districts: CD 2 (two seats), CD 4 (one seat), CD 5 (two seats), CD 6 (one seat), CD 8 (one seat), CD 9 (two seats).
We encourage you to share this information with your local membership and encourage their participation. Committee members must reside in the Congressional District to be represented. For those unsure of their district, there is an online tool to look up that information by address: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members
In addition, Wikipedia has a page of useful info including maps, detailing all nine of the districts in Massachusetts:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts’s_congressional_districts
Any MTA member interested in running for the CRC must fill out the self-nomination form, available online at www.massteacher.org/nomform. The form and a biographical statement of not more than 100 words must be received by December 29, 2016.
CRC members are elected by delegates to the past year’s MTA Annual Meeting of Delegates who reside in that congressional district. If the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of positions to be filled, elections may be waived and the candidate/s declared elected to the position/s in question.
Ballots including the candidates’ biographical statements will be mailed to the electorate on the first Friday in February (Feb. 3, 2017) and must be returned no later than 5 p.m. on the last Friday in February (Feb. 24).
Those elected via the ballot process or the election waiver will start their terms on March 15. Members of the CRC are eligible to be elected for two consecutive three-year terms. In no event can a person hold one of these positions for more than six consecutive years.
Contact John Connelly in the MTA Division of Governance and Administration, 617-878-8305 or jconnelly@massteacher.org with any questions on the nomination or election process.