Brandon JenningsPLS House of Delegates 2022 was a success!
Check out the below recap from our National Parliamentarian, Regan McIntosh, PharmD, MBA, and be sure to give a warm welcome to our incoming NEC members!
The 2022 House of Delegates Session was held virtually on April 23rd, 2022.
Reports from National Office and Committees:
The national team and committee chairs recognized the impactful work of our Society over the past year:
- Monthly GiANT trainings provided to chapters for leadership development
- 2,020 members inducted in 2021
- Financial overview of the Society highlighting the paid staff model a budget review
- Upcoming Leadership Summit, “The Power of Your Story: Connect, Reflect, and Lead” registration open for June 6-8 event
Bylaws Revisions:
The Bylaws Committee proposed two revisions to the Bylaws surrounding chapter activity and House of Delegate voting proceedings:
- PASSED: Upon charter receipt, chapters shall annually (1) submit a chapter report and (2) have a delegate and/or alternate attend the House of Delegates meeting. Failure to meet both criteria for two (2) consecutive years will lead to chapter charter review by the National Executive Committee and penalty up to charter revocation as decided by the National Executive Committee.
- PASSED: The Borda Count method will be used to elect each officer. Delegates will rank candidates in order of preference, and points shall be assigned to each ranking. A delegate’s highest ranked candidate shall receive n-1 points, where n is defined as number of candidates. A delegate’s second choice shall receive n-2 points, and the same ranking will take place until the lowest ranked candidate on the delegate’s ballot; the lowest ranked candidate on the delegate’s ballot receives zero (0) points. For Members-at-Large, the two (2) candidates with the highest number of points are elected. For President-Elect and Speaker of the House, the candidate with the highest number of points is elected. In the case of a tie, a runoff election will occur. If less than three (3) candidates are running for office, a simple majority vote will elect the winner.
Election of 2022-23 National Officers:
The Society had 16 candidates run for President-Elect, Speaker of the House and Members-at-Large positions. The following candidates were selected to serve PLS for the upcoming term:
- President-Elect: Dr. Caroline-Sasser
- Members-at-Large: Emi Radetich and Hillary Reeves
- Speaker of the House: Amanda Everett
If you’d like to review the bylaws or watch the recording of the 2022 House of Delegates, please click the link below.
