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2008 ASCLS-MN Nominations Continued

The following ASCLS-MN members have agreed to place their names in nomination for elected delegates at the ASCLS National Meeting to be held in Washington, DC; in July, 2008.  Each state is entitled to three delegates: President, President-Elect and Student Delegate.  In addition, each state organization is allowed one delegate for each 50 members (based on membership as of May 31, 2008).

Area Redistribution Bylaw Change

Submitted by: JoAnn Nickles, ASCLS-MN President-Elect

Over the past year, a task force from the ASCLS-MN Board of Directors has been working on
changes to the current Area distribution for the State of Minnesota.  The change from 3 areas to
7 areas will provide more educational opportunities to more members of the society.  Currently,
educational opportunities are available but not always close to home or work which makes it
difficult for people to attend.  With smaller areas, the opportunities for continuing education
should be close and easily accessible for more members and non-members working in the field
of clinical laboratory medicine.  These changes will also increase representation on the Board of
Directors from all areas of Minnesota. 

The Bylaw change is published in this edition of the newsletter for all members to review.  The
ASCLS-MN Board of Directors approved this Bylaw change at our February 2008 Winter meeting.
The Bylaw is submitted to the National Bylaw committee for review at the national level. 

Members attending the ASCLS-MN Annual meeting at the Spring Clinical Laboratory
Collaborative on May 15, 2008 will be asked to vote on this Bylaw change.  The Board of
Directors is asking all members to review the following Bylaw and support the change at the
meeting.  If you have questions regarding this change, please contact a Board Member.  Contact
information can be found on the website (www.asclsmn.org). 

The following Bylaw changes to Article VI are proposed to:

· provide educational opportunities to more members of the society

· increased representation of members throughout the entire state of Minnesota.

New changes are underlined.  Deletions are in blue. 

ARTICLE VI

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A.               The Board of Directors shall consist of the president, president- elect,
                  secretary,treasurer, the immediate past president, six (6) fourteen elected
                  area directors representing three (3) seven (7) state areas as defined
                  herein, one student director and one first year professional director.  The