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During the annual meeting, results of the 2024 NGS elections will be shared with the membership.<br /><br /> The 2024 election of officers and directors will be conducted entirely online.<strong> The election will open at noon EDT on Friday, 16 August 2024, and close at 8:15 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, 21 August 2024.</strong> Once you vote, you will not be able to revise your vote.<br /><br /> For information on the 2024 election, a map of the director regions, and requirements for board membership, see </span><a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/election-positions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span>2024 Election Positions</span></a><span>.</span><br /><br /><span>Elected officers will serve a two-year term beginning 1 October 2024, and directors will serve a four-year term beginning 1 October 2024, unless they are filling an unexpired term.<br /><br /> The nominations made by the 2024 NGS Nominating Committee are:<br /> </span> <table border="1" style="width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th><span>Position</span></th> <th><span>Name</span></th> <th><span>Home State</span></th> <th><span>Term</span></th> </tr><tr><td><span>President</span></td> <td><span>David Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA, FIGRS, FNGS</span></td> <td><span>Utah</span></td> <td><span>2024–2026</span></td> </tr><tr><td><span>Vice President</span></td> <td><span>Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL</span></td> <td><span>Maryland</span></td> <td><span>2024–2026</span></td> </tr><tr><td><span>VP for Society & Org. Management</span></td> <td><span>Kate Townsend, CG</span></td> <td><span>Pennsylvania</span></td> <td><span>2024–2026</span></td> </tr><tr><td><span>Secretary</span></td> <td><span>Ellen Pinckney Balthazar, MS</span></td> <td><span>Texas</span></td> <td><span>2024–2026</span></td> </tr><tr><td><span>Treasurer</span></td> <td><span>Douglas Klein, CPA</span></td> <td><span>Ohio</span></td> <td><span>2024–2026</span></td> </tr><tr><td><span>Director, Region One<sup>1</sup></span></td> <td><span>Reem Awad-Rashmawi, JD</span></td> <td><span>California</span></td> <td><span>2024–2026</span></td> </tr><tr><td><span>Director, Region Four</span></td> <td><span>Pamela Sayre, CG Emeritus, FUGA</span></td> <td><span>Delaware</span></td> <td><span>2024–2028</span></td> </tr><tr><td><span>Director at Large</span></td> <td><span>John Dougan</span></td> <td><span>Missouri</span></td> <td><span>2024–2028</span></td> </tr><tr><td><span>Director at Large</span></td> <td><span>Andre Kearns</span></td> <td><span>Washington, DC</span></td> <td><span>2024–2028</span></td> </tr><tr><td><span>Director at Large</span></td> <td><span>Judy Nimer Muhn</span></td> <td><span>Michigan</span></td> <td><span>2024–2028</span></td> </tr><tr><td><span>Director at Large</span></td> <td><span>Cheri Hudson Passey</span></td> <td><span>South Carolina</span></td> <td><span>2024–2028</span></td> </tr><tr><td><span>Director at Large</span></td> <td><span>Rev. Fr. Symeon (Samuel) Williams</span></td> <td><span>Pennsylvania</span></td> <td><span>2024–2028</span></td> </tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span>To review biographical information of the nominees, please click </span><a href="https://surveygizmolibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/library/117442/NGS2024NomineesBoardDirectorsbiographies.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span>here</span></a><span>.</span></strong><span> </span></span><br /><br /><span>The 2024 election ballot will also include a proposed amendment to the </span><a href="https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/NGS-Bylaws-and-Articles-of-Incorporation/Amended_Articles_of_Incorporation_May_2010.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span>Articles of Incorporation</span></a><span> permanently adding the office of Vice President for Society and Organization Management. That position was established pursuant to the merger with the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS).</span><br /><br /> <center><span><u><strong>AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION</strong></u></span></center> <br /><span>In order to add the officer position of Vice President for Society and Organization Management to the officer positions specified in the Articles of Incorporation of the National Genealogical Society, the first sentence of item 2 of Article IV of said Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended to read as follows:</span> <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br /><span>“The minimum number of directors shall consist of i) the President, Vice President, Vice President for Society and Organization Management, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Corporation, ex officio with full voting rights, ii) the most recent former President willing to serve, iii) four at-large directors and four regional directors (with those regions designated as hereinafter set forth),”</span></div> <span> <br /> the second sentence of item 1 of Article IV of said Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended to increase the minimum number of directors from thirteen to fourteen and the maximum number of directors from seventeen to eighteen, and the second sentence of the fourth paragraph of item 2 of Article IV of said Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended to add the letter “s” to the end of the phrase Vice President so that it reads, “Vice Presidents.”</span><br /><br /> <hr /><span><sup>1</sup>Unexpired seat through Sept. 2026.</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sg-content-hook-2"></div> <div class="sg-footer"> <div class="sg-footer-hook-1"></div> <div class="sg-button-bar"></div> <div class="sg-progress-bar sg-progress-bar-full" role="progressbar" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" aria-valuenow="100" ><div class="sg-progress-bar-text" >100%</div><div class="sg-progress-bar-background"><div class="sg-progress-bar-inner" style="width:100%;"></div></div></div> <div class="sg-footer-hook-2"></div> </div> </div> </div></form><script type="text/javascript" >SGAPI.surveyData['7935050'] = { "id": 7935050, "current_domain": "www.surveygizmo.com", "customer_id": 117442, "key": "JNBU75CX3EYY95N9VF4L951269HNAC", "rtl": false, "session": "1740537916_67be803c5a8770.52994336", "progess": "0", "progress": 0, "minstep": "100", "ispreview": "false", "ismobile": "false", "language": "English", "page_direction": -3, "currency_glyph": "$", "title": "Notice of the 2024 NGS Annual Meeting, Nominations, Election of Officers & Directors, and Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, 21 August 2024", "options": { "forward_only": false, "file_session_download": false, "is_kiosk": false, "dynamic_number": false }, "currentpage": 1, "pages": { "p1": { "id": 1, "title": "", "hidden": false, "haserrors": false, "shuffled": false, "xnumberselected": false, "piped": false, "pipevalue": "", "number": 1, "options": {} } }, "messages": { "min_number": ":value is less than :min", "max_number": ":value is more than :max", "minimum_response": "You must select at least :min checkbox(es). 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Submitting page." }, "questions": { "2": { "id": 2, "title": "<span>The Annual Meeting of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) will be held virtually at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, 21 August 2024. During the annual meeting, results of the 2024 NGS elections will be shared with the membership.<br \/><br \/>\nThe 2024 election of officers and directors will be conducted entirely online.<strong>\u00a0The election will open at noon EDT on Friday, 16 August 2024, and close at 8:15 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, 21 August 2024.<\/strong>\u00a0Once you vote, you will not be able to revise your vote.<br \/><br \/>\nFor information on the 2024 election, a map of the director regions, and requirements for board membership, see\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngsgenealogy.org\/election-positions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>2024 Election Positions<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span>Elected officers will serve a two-year term beginning 1 October 2024, and directors will serve a four-year term beginning 1 October 2024, unless they are filling an unexpired term.<br \/><br \/>\nThe nominations made by the 2024 NGS Nominating Committee are:<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n<table border=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"><tbody><tr><th><span>Position<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t<th><span>Name<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t<th><span>Home State<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t<th><span>Term<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr><tr><td><span>President<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>David Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA, FIGRS, FNGS<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Utah<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>2024\u20132026<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><tr><td><span>Vice President<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Maryland<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>2024\u20132026<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><tr><td><span>VP for Society & Org. Management<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Kate Townsend, CG<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>2024\u20132026<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><tr><td><span>Secretary<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Ellen Pinckney Balthazar, MS<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Texas<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>2024\u20132026<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><tr><td><span>Treasurer<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Douglas Klein, CPA<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Ohio<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>2024\u20132026<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><tr><td><span>Director, Region One<sup>1<\/sup><\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Reem Awad-Rashmawi, JD<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>California<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>2024\u20132026<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><tr><td><span>Director, Region Four<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Pamela Sayre, CG Emeritus, FUGA<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Delaware<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>2024\u20132028<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><tr><td><span>Director at Large<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>John Dougan<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Missouri<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>2024\u20132028<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><tr><td><span>Director at Large<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Andre Kearns<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Washington, DC<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>2024\u20132028<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><tr><td><span>Director at Large<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Judy Nimer Muhn<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Michigan<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>2024\u20132028<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><tr><td><span>Director at Large<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Cheri Hudson Passey<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>South Carolina<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>2024\u20132028<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><tr><td><span>Director at Large<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td><span>Rev. 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