Council Election Nomination Deadline for Councillors Extended
The deadline to nominate a member for the position of Councillor on the APEGBC's 2007/2008 Council has been extended to April 19, 2007.
Candidate Eligibility
Professional engineers and professional geoscientists are eligible for candidacy in the upcoming Council election.
Obligation
Councillors are elected for a two-year term. Terms of office will commence October 27, 2007.
Nomination Process
There are two ways candidates can be nominated: 1) the APEGBC Nominating Committee selects candidates for nomination; 2) or members can submit a nomination form with the support of 25 members in good standing (P.Eng. or P.Geo.) to the Registrar.
The Nominating Committee is accepting nominations from the membership and will meet in April to select the candidates they will support for election to the 2007/2008 Council. To be considered by the Nominating Committee, a completed Candidate Profile and Declaration Form must be submitted by Thursday, April 19, 2007.
Information on the nomination process, where to obtain nomination forms, and further details on candidate qualifications can be found at www.apeg.bc.ca/aboutus/nominationcriteria.html. Election packages will be mailed to all members in mid-August and the election count will take place October 15, 2007.