Those of you who are NCRA members are probably more than aware that his year saw a historic change in the way NCRA conducts its elections.  This is the first year that NCRA has allowed members to vote online.  We have the results for the two contested seats and bylaws amendments.

Position of Vice President

Melanie Humphrey-Sonntag, RDR, CRR of Wheaton, Illinois 618 votes (54.8%) (winner)

Jason Meadors, RPR, CRR of Fort Collins, Colorado 509 votes (45.2%)

Position of Director (three-year term)

Tami Smith, RPR, CPE of Lansing, Michigan 519 votes (52.5%)

Donna Collins, RPR, CRR, CCP, FAPR of Dallas, Texas  470 votes (47.6%)

Bylaws Amendments

1. That Article III, Membership, Section 3, Participating Members, be changed to include CART providers among the list of reporter types eligible to join as Participating Members.

1,035 members (96.1%) voted in favor

41 members (3.8%) were opposed.

2. That Article III, Membership, Section 5, Student Members, be simplified and the four-year limitation on eligibility for Student Membership be eliminated.

989 members (95.7%) voted in favor

44 members (4.3%) were opposed

3. That Article XVI, Affiliated Units, Section 3(c), Definitions, be amended to allow states that have more than 10 percent of NCRA’s membership to have more than one affiliated unit.

751 members (72.1%) voted in favor

290 members (27.9%) were opposed

COCRA has been pushing for our members to support DRA’s bylaws amendments to Article XVI regarding allowing affiliated status to those states that have more than one court reporter association.  We congratulate DRA on the DECISIVE passage of their amendment to the bylaws.

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