General Membership Meeting: April 24, 2023

On the Agenda (subject to change):

– Presentation of 50-Year Pins
– Special Election to Fill Vacancy for Secretary/Treasurer
– Special Election to Fill Two Vacancies on the Hearing Board
– Special Election to Fill Two Vacancies on the Election Board
– Voting on Resolution to Amend the Bylaws (Life Membership Eligibility)
– Officer Reports
– Old and New Business

Open to all AFM Local 47 members in good standing.


A special election to fill a vacancy for Secretary/Treasurer, currently held temporarily by Gail Kruvand as appointed by the Executive Board, will take place at our April 24 General Membership Meeting, as will special elections to fill two vacancies on the Hearing Board, and two vacancies on the Election Board. Nominations will be accepted from the floor. Should more than one candidate be nominated, balloting will take place during the meeting. All nominees must be Regular and Life members in good standing. For the Secretary/Treasurer and Hearing Board positions, only those who have been in good standing for a full year prior to the date of the special election are eligible to be nominated. If you have questions about the special elections please contact Election Board Chair David Wheatley at freshwater@prodigy.net.

Members will also vote on a Resolution to amend the bylaws regarding eligibility requirements for Life Membership. The full text of the Resolution may be accessed by logging in to your member account at afm47.org/user/login (once logged in, click the “Docs” tab); hard copies of the Resolution will be available at the meeting. All Regular Members and Life Members may vote; Inactive Life Members are ineligible to vote per Article IV §11. Inactive Life Members wishing to vote may do so by changing their membership to Life Member status by 4:30 p.m. the business day prior to the day voting takes place.

Please visit afm47.org/gmm to review our Covid Protocols/Vaccination Policy, Membership Meeting Confidentiality Policy, Dual Capacity Policy, and to RSVP. (RSVP encouraged, but not required.)