Would you or someone you know make a good Houston Heights Association Board member? Do you want to have some fun, meet people, and work for the good of our community? Five of the fifteen positions on the HHA Board of Directors will be filled by election over the next few months (all due to normal expiration of terms) and we are looking for a few good people for those positions. Candidates should believe in the mission of the HHA and be willing to actively participate as part of the HHA Board. Nominees elected to the board will serve three-year terms. **Indicates board members whose terms are expiring.
Current directors include:
- Joe Alanis
- Oni Blair
- Kevin Chenevert
- David Crowl
- Sharon Dearman
- Angela Dewree
- Marc Elliott **
- Lynn Ellis **
- Linda Eyles
- Damian Ogier
- Joy Stapp **
- Jason Starr
- Kenny Terrell **
- Carol Welter **
- Mark Williamson
Given the current global pandemic, the HHA Election Committee has developed the following schedule for the election of Directors to serve terms starting in 2021:
- By Thursday, September 10th—nominations for candidates for the HHA Board can be made by submitting a written statement or a two minute video to election@houstonheights.org. Nominators and nominees must be current members of the Association. Please be sure before you nominate someone that your nominee will commit to serve. Individuals may not nominate themselves, and only a nominator can submit a statement or video.
- By Monday, September 14th—nominations will be posted to the HHA website.
- By Thursday, September 17th—the Election Committee will email each nominee information including HHA bylaws, policies, articles of incorporation, a committee responsibility list and a detailed election schedule. A statement confirming that the nominee has read the bylaws and policies and agrees to serve in accordance with them if elected will also be distributed.
- By 5 p.m. on Friday September 18th—signed statements from nominees are due, as well as a 50-word (maximum) statement from each nominee. (Nominee may include an optional photo if desired.) These must be submitted to election@houstonheights.org for publication in the October newsletter and on the website. Statements longer than 50 words (as counted by Microsoft Word) will be truncated after the fiftieth word when published.
- By Thursday, October 8th—nominees or their representatives may submit a three minute video to election@houstonheights.org to speak on their qualifications.
- By Monday, October 12th—candidate speeches will be uploaded to the HHA website. The election committee will draw nominee names for positions to appear on the ballot in random order.
- By Friday, October 16th—the Election Committee will mail a ballot with a control number to each member in good standing whose dues are currently paid as of October 1. (Members invoiced by August 15 and not paid by October 1 are deemed not in good standing.)
- Ballots must be received by Saturday, November 7th at the HHA Office at 107 W. 12th Street, Houston, Texas 77008 with control numbers intact. Ballots may be mailed or dropped off at the office.
- On Monday, November 9th—a member of the Election Committee will be present at the Fire Station from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Polls will be open for secret balloting in person from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. sharp. The election committee will tabulate the ballots.
- On Wednesday, November 11th—election results will be published on the HHA website. The results will also be published in the December newsletter.
