Looking for Leaders of Tomorrow
BPW Washington State Office: Criteria and Duties
Criteria for nominee’s for state office:
1) BPW member must be in good standing in a local organization
2) Nominee must officially and publicly support the National Legislative Platform
3) Consent to serve if elected
4) Have their local organization’s endorsement
5) Served as a local organization president or are completing a term as a local organization president
In addition, candidates for President-Elect and Vice President must have served or be completing one
year of one of the following:
1) Have been a District Director AND one year as a state elected
officer, state appointed officer, or state standing or special committee chair; OR;
2) Served two years as an elected state officer (secretary or treasurer); OR;
3) Served one year as an elected state officer and two years as a standing committee chair; OR;
4) Served three years as a standing committee chair in three different capacities along with the written
recommendation of the State Executive Committee.
If you are interested in running for a state office:
Candidate:
1) Fill out the top portion of the "Nominee’s Consent to Serve" Form
2) Submit to your local organization for endorsement
Local Organization:
1) Complete the bottom portion of the "Nominee’s Consent to Serve"
Local Organization or Candidate:
Send to nominations chair not later than 90 days prior to the state annual conference:
1) A recent photo of candidate
2) A bio and summary of candidate’s qualifications for the office sought (not to exceed 200 words)
3) The completed "Nominee’s Consent to Serve" Form
"Request from Local Organizations for Names of Candidates"
Irene Roberts, State Nominations Chair
Washington State BPW Nominee’s Consent
to Serve Form
I, _____________________________________________________________________
a member of __________________________________________ local organization of Business and Professional Women, give consent for my name to be placed in nomination for the office
of ________________________________________________.
Nominee’s Signature:_____________________________________________________
Nominee’s Address:_______________________________________________________
City________________________________________ Zip_______________
Telephone: (____________)________________________________________
E-mail Address:_________________________________________________________
LOCAL ORGANIZATION ENDORSEMENT
Name of Candidate:_____________________________________________________
Nominated for: _____President – Elect _____Vice President
_____Recording Secretary _____Treasurer _____ Nominations Chair
This candidate has been endorsed by our Local Organization for the position of:
_______________________________________________________________________.
LO President’s Signature:________________________________ Date:__________
Local Organization:_____________________________________ District:_________
Please send completed form to:
Irene Roberts, BPW/WA
Nominations Chair
4037 NE 17th St, Renton, WA 98056
425-277-2434
email: kmmatol@aol.com