The Nominating Committee, chaired by chair-elect Mitchell Karpf, North Miami Beach, FL, is accepting nominations for the 2009-2010 section year. Committee members include: Steven Peskind, St. Charles, IL; Dianna Gould-Saltman, Los Angeles, CA; William Biviano, Warren, OH; and Don Schiller, Chicago, IL.

The committee seeks nominations for the following positions:

• Chair-elect (one-year term)
• Vice Chair (one-year term)
• Secretary (one-year term)
• Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates (three-year term)
• Region II Representative (three-year term) composed of Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi
• Region IV Representative (three-year term) composed of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota

To be considered for nomination, submit a letter of interest by November 3, 2008. The letter should detail your bar activities (ABA, Section of Family Law, state and local bar) and provide any other information you would like the committee to consider. (Keep in mind that concise information is easier for the Nominating Committee to review.) The responsibilities of officers and council members can be found in the section bylaws.

Send your letter (e-mail with Word attachment preferred) to Section Director Paula Nessel, e-mail paulanessel@staff.abanet.org and Chair-elect Mitchell Karpf, e-mail mkarpf@ybkglaw.com.

To be considered by the nominating committee, your letter must be received by close of business on November 3, 2008.

We look forward to receiving your nominations! :)