XVII LB Taryba/LAC Inc 17th National Board of Directors

Lithuanian-American Community, Inc. 17th Board of Directors National Election Committee Announcement

This information is intended to be circulated as widely as possible among all people of Lithuanian ancestry currently residing in USA. Lithuanian American Community, Inc. was established over 50 years ago to foster Lithuanian heritage, to minister to cultural, education and social needs of Lithuanian American communities and to offer assistance to Lithuania and her people. On May 3-11th, 2003 Lithuanian -American Community, Inc. will hold elections of its highest governing body - the 17th National Board of Directors of the Lithuanian American Community, Inc. The Board of Directors will consist of 60 elected (for a 3 year term) members from all regions of USA as well as 10 chairpersons of the regional executive committees of LAC. The LAC Board of Directors meets once a year, each year hosted by a different Chapter of LAC, Inc. The newly elected Board of Directors will meet for its first session September 12-14, 2003 in Omaha, NE. At this time, the Directors will elect the new President of the National Executive Committee of the Lithuanian American Community, Inc. The President-elect within 30days will select the members of NEC to be confirmed by the Board of Directors. The National Board of Directors sets the annual goals to be administered by the LAC National Executive Committee.

Candidate’s consent and nominating petition

The LAC National Board of Directors are elected by all people of Lithuanian origin residing in the USA and their non-Lithuanian spouses who are interested in Lithuania and the preservation of Lithuanian heritage. It is important that the LAC National Board of Directors represent the wide interests of ALL Lithuanians and Lithuanian-Americans currently residing in USA. Therefore, we invite EVERYONE to actively participate in the elections. You may cast your vote at your nearest chapter’s polling place on May 3-4, 10-11 or by conventional mail. (All LAC chapters are listed www.javlb.org/chapters.htm). Those who would like to vote by mail should register. Election commisions need to know your name and address where the election ballot will be mailed. These data will not be used for any other purpose. If you'd like to register by e-mail then copy and fill out the form at the end of this announcement and send it to tarybosrinkimai@comcast.net no later than April 15, 2003.

Your registration will be forwarded to the LAC Regional Election Committee closest to your place of residence and a ballot will be mailed to you.

If you would like to more actively participate in preserving Lithuanian
heritage in USA, we invite you to become a candidate to the LAC National Board of Directors. A candidate must be at least 18 years of age and be a permanent resident of the USA. Candidate registration form also is available at the end of this announcement. Please fill it out, collect all necessary signatures and send to: tarybosrinkimai@comcast.net by no later than March 31, 2003.

Registration Form

Please circulate this information about LAC elections as widely as possible to Lithuanians in the USA, especially those who may not find out about it by other means.

The LACInc Districts and Chapters are encouraged to submit as many candidates to the National Board of Directors as is possible by March 31, 2003.  Please direct your questions to Dalia Jakiene,
Chairperson of the National Board of Directors Election Commission (jakasdr@aol.com).

Each LAC Inc District has a Board of Elections
                   
LAC Inc Boston District
     Marius Žiaugra     (ziaugra@pbworld.com)

LAC Inc Connecticut District
     Irena Alksniniene     (alks@snet.net)

LAC Inc Florida District
          Kazimieras Stasiukevicius     (gtreinys@aol.com)

LAC Inc  "Crossroads" District
     Liuda Flores    (liuda@hal-pc.org)

LAC Inc Michigan District
     Ramute Petruliene     (vlpetrulis@aol.com)

LAC Inc New York District
     Vladas Sidas    (sid100@aol.com)

LAC Inc Ohio District
     Ona Šileniene      (stikliute@juno.com)

LAC Inc South East District
     Juozas Gaila     (gailaj@erols.com)

LAC Inc Western District
     Rolandas Giedraitis, DDS   (rolandas@earthlink.net)

LAC Inc Midwest District
     Nijole Grigaliuniene     (nijoleg@prodigy.net)

National Board of Directors Election Commission

Dalia Jakiene,
Chairperson of the National Board of Directors Election Commission