January 31, 2022

Last Call for Nominations for DA Ireland Executive Committee


Last Call for Nominations for the Democrats Abroad Ireland Executive Committee Elections 2022!

Nominations close tomorrow, February 1, 2022

The 2022-23 Executive Committee will be elected at this year’s Election Meeting on February19, 2022. Tomorrow, February 1, 2022 is the last day to nominate or be nominated for a position before the election meeting.

The 2022 Nominating and Elections Committee (NEC) is seeking qualified candidates (see below) for the following positions on the Executive Committee:

  • Chair
  • Vice-Chair
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Counsel
  • Up to four Members-at-Large positions, one of whom should be a Young Democrat (age between 18 and 35)

A description of these offices’ responsibilities can be found in the DA Ireland’s Bylaws about the Executive Committee here.

Qualified candidates are members of DA Ireland. Members may not run for a position for which they just completed two terms.

If you are interested in running for any of these positions or would like to nominate someone:

  • Please send your name or that of the nominee and a short bio/candidate statement to the NEC at [email protected] by February 1, 2022.

  • All nominations must be seconded via email to the NEC at [email protected] by the February 1 deadline.

  • Information about candidates and their bios/statements will be published on the DA-Ireland website and to members by Email no later than February 5, 2022.

Plus, a reminder to RSVP for the Elections Meeting and AGM on February 19, 2022 at 2 - 4 pm Dublin time. More information is available at the link to the event below.

  • Elections meeting and AGM Link: Please RSVP before 2 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022 to ensure you get the in-person and online information in an email. Everyone who sends an RSVP will receive the link to the remote meeting. Even if you plan to attend in-person, you will be able to log into the remote meeting if your plans change (or if Covid restrictions tighten up).

From the NEC: Barbara Jacobi (Chair), Edwin Koenck and Randolph Cecil (Sub-chairs)