TASSA 2008 Elections Update

This announcement is the follow up official notice that was initiated in September 22, 2008, announcing the TASSA elections for governing positions starting in 2009. TASSA elections are conducted as a part of TASSA Special Assembly, which will be conducted on line during the period of November 15 – December 15, 2008. The only agenda item for this Special Assembly is the 2008 Elections.

TASSA Bylaws and Elections Committee is pleased to announce the following election slate for the upcoming elections:

Candidate for the Treasurer:
Refik Soyer, Ph.D., The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (running for a second term)

Candidates for the Membership Committee Chair (one position is open):
Ali Cinar, Western Union, Stamford, CT
Alican Dalkilic, MD, MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Candidate for the Representative of Health and Biomedical Sciences Technical Group:
Gokce Toruner, MD, Ph.D., UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Candidates for the Auditors (two positions are open):
Daver Kahvecioglu, Ph.D., IMPAQ International, Columbia, MD
Hurriyet Ok, D.Sc., World Bank, Washington, D.C. (running for a second term)

To obtain more information about our candidates, we invite you to read their personal statements and biographies.

Please note that only the Regular and Overseas members and the representatives of the Institutional members who have paid their 2008 dues by October 15, 2008 are eligible to vote. We look forward to your participation in this election.