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Results of CEC Membership-wide Election Announced

Congratulations to CEC’s newly elected Board members, whose terms of office begin Jan. 1, 2010.

President Elect: Marilyn Friend
Member-at-Large, Nondesignated: Robin D. Brewer, Mark S. Innocenti, and Colleen A. Thoma
Member-at-Large, Diverse Ethnic and Multicultural Groups: Joycelyn F. Wortham
Member-at-Large, Diverse Ethnic and Multicultural Groups: Juan Portley

Student CEC members elected Lourdes Telena to the position of Student Representative to the Representative Assembly.

CEC was fortunate to have had an exemplary slate of candidates for the membership-wide election. All of them were extremely well qualified and displayed a deep commitment to the future of our organization and the advancement of special education.

Retiring Board Members

Many thanks go to our outgoing Board members, who will complete their terms of office at the end of this year. These outstanding leaders have contributed invaluable time and expertise on behalf of CEC and the field. Their unselfish dedication to advancing the Council’s work is highly commendable and deeply appreciated. They are: Susan Fowler, Marci Brauchie, Patricia Hensley, Amanda Hopkins, Sharon Ishii-Jordan, and Louis Tutt.

CEC Governance Information

CEC’s Board of Directors is the organization’s administrative, general legislative, and policy making body. The Board of Directors establishes strategic direction for CEC, addresses issues of concern, and sets policy.

The CEC Board of Directors is composed of four officers (President, President Elect, Immediate Past President, and Treasurer); 15 members-at-large (four from diverse ethnic and multicultural groups; one from the classroom ranks; one from Canada; and nine non-designated); one Student Member; and one External Member. In addition, the CEC Executive Director serves as a non-voting member of the Board.

CEC’s Representative Assembly is CEC’s advisory body. Representative Assembly members represent CEC’s entire membership. They identify issues and advise the Board of Directors on positions CEC should take on issues related to the field and profession; inform the Board of Directors, CEC affiliates and divisions, and committees, of membership issues and perspectives; and acts as a forum to examine prospective ideas, strategy directions, policy initiatives, and other issues. The Representative Assembly meets formally once a year at the CEC Convention & Expo.

The Representative Assembly is composed of two representatives from each state and provincial affiliate, division, and student membership and the Board of Directors.

CEC’s committees assist CEC to realize specific organizational goals and responsibilities. The committees are responsible for advising the Board of Directors in their particular areas and may be responsible for selected activities. They report to the Board of Directors. CEC presently has eight committees.

Committee chairpersons are nominated by the CEC President Elect and approved by the CEC Board of Directors. Committee members are selected by the committee chairpersons.

CEC’s workgroups are given a time-specific charge and outcome(s) by the Board of Directors. Each workgroup is composed of individuals with knowledge and expertise in an area of strategic importance to the Council. The workgroup chair reports to the Board of Directors through the President Elect.