California State Rural Health Association
A Call for Nominations: Board of Directors

The California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA) is pleased to announce it is soliciting nominations for members of the Board of Directors for the term beginning June 15, 2007 through June 15, 2010.

If you would like to put forward your own name, or if you would like to nominate a person to the Board, please read the information below. Only dues-paying members in good standing can nominate candidates to the Board. To determine if your membership is in good standing, please contact the CSRHA office at 916-453-0780 or drose@csrha.org.

Board Composition

To ensure diverse and statewide representation, Board members shall be elected on a regional or statewide basis.
Each region shall be entitled to a minimum of three (3) seats on the Board.

Three regions shall consist of Northern, Central and Southern:

Northern: Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba.

Central: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Fresno, Inyo, Kings, Lake, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne.

Southern: Imperial, Kern, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange.

Qualifications

All Board members shall meet the following qualifications:

(a) Board members shall be at least eighteen (18) years old;

(b) No Board member shall be an employee of the corporation, or spouse or child, parent, or brother or sister by blood or marriage of such an employee;

(c) Board members shall, within ten (10) days of election, acknowledge their acceptance of the position as a member of the Board either in writing or by attendance at a meeting of the Board;

(d) Only dues-paying members may sit on the Board.

Term

The term of office for members of the Board shall be for three (3) years and until a successor has been designated and qualified. The terms shall begin and expire at the annual meeting of the membership. No member of the Board shall serve for more than six (6) consecutive years.

Nomination Process

Step 1: Read the information above to determine if you qualify to be a Board member;

Step 2: Determine if you will be a candidate for a regional or statewide Board position; (Note: regional candidates can only be nominated by a CSRHA member in the same region)

Step 3: Read the information below to assist with nominating candidates to the CSRHA Board;

Step 4: Complete the potential candidate application. All sections must be completed;

Step 5: Email the completed application and attach a biography to CSRHA by May 11, 2007.

THE INFORMATION BELOW IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST WITH NOMINATING CANDIDATES TO THE CSRHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

VALUE OF CSRHA: Board Membership reflects the ethnic, geographic and constituent diversity of rural California.

The Nominating Committee encourages candidates be nominated to the Board with consideration of (but not limited to) the geographic, ethnic and constituency diversity that is reflective of rural California.

To ensure that regional representation is obtained through the election process CSRHA bylaws seek regional seats to be filled.
For your information during this election:

Five positions are open for the CSRHA Board of Directors.
Two (2) central California regional seats will be filled during this election.
Two (2) southern California regional seats will be filled during this election.
One (1) statewide seat will be filled during this election.

To ensure diversity of the CSRHA Board, the Nominating Committee has provided the list of categories below to assist with determining areas of need for the Board of Directors. NOTE: This information represents Board members with continuing terms.

Geography Diversity of Board:

North - 5
Central - 1
Southern - 3
Statewide - 3

Ethnic Diversity of Board:

Latinos - 3
Caucasians - 9

Constituency Diversity of Board:

Consumer Advocate/Community Leader (0)
Health care provider (1)
Community Health Center (3)
Rural Health Clinic, non profit (1)
Private Practice Clinic (0)
Hospital (2)
Indian Health Services (0)
Public Health (2)
Mental/Behavioral Health (0)
Research Institution (0)
Educational Institution (0)
Farm worker (0)
Economic Development (0)
Business/Industry (0)
Government Agency (0)
Regional Network/Coalition (1)
Association (1)
Foundations (1)

NOTE: To participate in elections, you must be a current member of CSRHA. To renew your membership, or to become a member, please complete the membership application and submit your dues prior to submitting your ballot.

California State Rural Health Association
Board of Directors Candidate Application

Term: June 15, 2007 - June 15, 2010

Deadline: Completed applications must be received by
May 11, 2007

Complete the form below and submit online by clicking on the send button below.

Candidate
Title
Organization
Address
City	State Zip
Phone	Fax
Email

Please check only one of the following:

I am putting my own name forward as a candidate for the Board of Directors
I was nominated by a CSRHA member as a candidate for the Board of Directors

Member's Name
Phone Number
Please list the member's county

Note: Regional candidates can only be nominated by a member in the same region.

Candidates must select a regional or statewide preference.

I am a candidate for a regional position.
I am a candidate for a statewide position.
I am a candidate for a regional position or a statewide position.
Please list your county

Note: After the regional positions are filled, all remaining regional nominees will be included in the statewide election if checked above.

Please complete the following information:

Please describe your background and current activities and work related to the
rural health industry:

Please list recent organizational and leadership skills of importance to rural health:

Please describe why you want to serve on the Board of Directors and what contribution
you see making to the organization:

After submitting this form, please email a biography to pgonzalez@csrha.org. Completed applications must be received by May 11, 2007.