Today's DAR
This year at the 132nd Continental Congress, Delegates will elect seven Vice Presidents General and one Honorary Vice President General. This blog explains the qualifications for each position and introduces you to the women who seek to fill them. You may find further information regarding each of the individual candidates at the links below.
Each year at Continental Congress, seven new Vice Presidents General are elected for a term of three years. In order to qualify for the office of Vice President General, each candidate must be endorsed by ballot vote of the state conference where she is a member. All necessary signed and verified forms must be received in the Office of the Recording Secretary General by the designated due date. A drawing is held in the Office of the Recording Secretary General for placement on the official ballot.
A total of 21 Vice Presidents General serve on the National Board of Management. In addition to attending all National Board Meetings and events, the Vice Presidents General are responsible for the judging of the four national Founders Medals administered by the office of the Reporter General. Many Vice Presidents General serve as National Chairs, Vice Chairs or committee members. They can also be a great wealth of knowledge for their current State Regent.
This year there are 10 candidates running for the office of Vice President General. Below, please find each one’s name and a link that will take you to her resume on the National website.
Candidates for the office of Honorary Vice President General must have previously held the office of Vice President General. State conference endorsement is not required. Unlike the 21 Vice Presidents General who serve for a three-year term, Honorary Vice Presidents General serve for life in recognition of their valuable service to the National Society. Only 13 Honorary Vice Presidents General may serve at one time, and no two may be members from the same state. Many serve as National Chairs, Vice Chairs or committee members, but also as advisors to the President General and the Executive Committee.
When vacancies in the office occur, a qualifying candidate who seeks to serve must notify the Office of the Recording Secretary General of her intentions to be nominated. Although there are currently three vacancies in the office of Honorary Vice President General, only one vacancy can be filled at this Continental Congress. This year, two candidates are running for election. Below, please find their names and links to their resumes on the National website.
Please review all the resumes and give careful thought when you cast your vote for these outstanding women. They have proven themselves as capable leaders and have provided decades of dedicated service to our National Society.
Candidates for the Office of Vice President General (in ballot order)
Kathryn Asay
Utah
Susan Abbott Broderick
California
Amanda Boer Lazarus
Rhode Island
Morgan Elliott
Arizona
Catherine McClintick
Idaho
Joan Elizabeth Magee
Missouri
Diane Radford Halvorson
New Mexico
Paula Pratt Renkas
Massachusetts
Kathleen “Kathy” Barrett Huston
Minnesota
Bethe Clark-Urban
Colorado
Candidates for the Office of Honorary Vice President General (in ballot order)
Karen T. Bradley
Missouri
Joyce Ball Patton
Georgia
