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9 Apply for the PASS Board
The PASS Board of Directors 2010 Call for
Nominations has closed with
nine applicants.
A huge thanks and good luck to everyone who threw their hats into the ring this
year. The Nominations Committee is reviewing the applications and will announce
today who it will invite for interviews. Watch the
Elections site and the
PASS Blog for the
latest news.
The final slate will be determined after
the interviews, with candidates scheduled to be announced August 18. Campaigns
will start the same day, and you'll be able to compare the candidates' campaign
platforms and application answers at that point. Keep your eye on the
Discussion page
for new election blogs in the coming weeks and join the discussion on Twitter
(#passvotes).
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