UWAA Board Election

The majority of Board members are elected by the Association’s voting membership to three-year terms with the opportunity to serve a consecutive three-year term. Board seats are primarily structured by geographic region, the exceptions being the President, Past President, President Elect, a young alumni director, three at-large directors, and emeritus directors who are all appointed by the board.

Who can nominate and be nominated:

• Only paid and active UWAA members can submit nominations.
• Only paid and active UWAA members can serve on the Board.

 

Annual Timing:

• January 31^st – Nomination Deadline
• Follow-Up – The executive director will reach out to discuss expectations and request formal bio to present to UWAA Nominating Committee
• Spring Board Meeting – UWAA Full Board Affirms Nominees for election
• June – Electronic voting on UWAA Website begins June 1st and closes June 10th.  Election results posted on UWAA website following notification of results to all nominees.

 

2024 Open Positions:

• Wyoming District 5     
  • Representing Park, Big Horn, Washakie, and Hot Springs counties
• Wyoming District 8     
  • Representing Converse, Niobrara, Platte, and Goshen counties    
• Neighboring States     
  • Representing Utah, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska

 

Nominations for new directors are accepted until Monday, January 31st. 

Districts and Regions

 

 

Representation Inside Wyoming

 

District No. 1 = Laramie County; District No. 2 = Carbon & Albany Counties; District No. 3 = Lincoln, Uinta, & Sweetwater Counties; District No. 4 = Sheridan & Johnson Counties; District No. 5 = Park, Big Horn, Hot Springs, & Washakie Counties; District No. 6 = Campbell, Crook, & Weston Counties; District No. 7 = Natrona County; District No. 8 = Converse, Niobrara, Platte, & Goshen Counties; District No. 9 = Teton, Sublette, & Fremont Counties

 

 

Representation Outside of Wyoming

 

Far West Region = Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Hawaii, & Alaska; Southwest Region = Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, & Kansas; Northeast Region = Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine; Southeast Region = Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia; Neighboring States Region = Idaho, Utah, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska; Colorado as it’s own region; Wyoming as it’s own region

 

 

Questions?

 

For questions, please contact the UWAA at 307-766-4166 or uwalumni@uwyo.edu.