Annual Report 2011: FY July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011
House of Delegates
The 41st Annual meeting of the House of Delegates was called to order by David Hawk, Chair @ 8:13 A.M. on April 10, 2011.
Past AAPG presidents, HoD chairs and Honorary Members were recognized. Past HoD chairs were invited to take seats in the fr
ont and were presented with a ribbon as a symbol of their past service. The officers of the HoD, Jeff Lund, chair-elect, Patrick Gooding, secretary-editor, the HoD committee chairs and members were recognized. The AAPG Executive Committee and candidates for AAPG and HoD offices were introduced and gave brief speeches. The chair recognized the outstanding assistance rendered by the AAPG staff, in particular Regina Gill and Donna Riggs.
The entire HoD shared a moment of silence to remember former delegates Harry Miller of Midland, Texas and Owen Hopkins of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Reports were received by the delegates from Steve Levine, the Houston Convention General Chair; AAPG President, David Rensink; Executive Director, Rick Fritz; AAPG Treasurer, James McGhay; Publications Editor, Stephen Laubach; and William Fisher, the Chairman of the Trustees of the AAPG Foundation.
The Division presidents, Michael D. Campbell, EMD; Mary K. Harris, DEG; and Daniel J. Tearpock, DPA detailed their activities and directions.
The credentials committee chair, Randy Ray, insured, by motion, that all delegates and acting delegates through the alternate process were seated. There are 219 delegates and 208 were present.
The chair of the house, David Hawk’s report was brief and constituted a few moments of relief, humor, and the mission action items accomplished. Taking the prerogative of the chair, a special notice of the selfless work and service to the House by Clint Moore was recognized with an engraved clock and the applause of all gathered therein.
Each HoD committee chair recognized their members and the results of their deliberations. All the committees fulfilled well their responsibilities. We are in their debt.
Stephen Cumella, Honors and Awards; Honorary Member of the House, John Hogg; Distinguished members, James McGhay and Steve Sonnenberg; House Long Service, Paul Hoffman, Carol Lucas and Robert Webster; and certificates of delegate service honoring nine and fifteen years of service.
Sandi Barber, Rules and Procedures; considered and passed four amendments to the HoD Rules and Procedures. Those were
- Gender neutral language
- The HoD chair will initiate with Section presidents the process to fill an Affiliated Societies’ unfilled delegate position/s.
- Language clearly defining when an AAPG member is or is not eligible to be nominated and receive an HoD honor and/or award.
- Language allowing past HoD chairs who are not delegates the opportunity to serve as non-voting members of HoD committees.
Peter Lloyd, Constitution and Bylaws, considered numerous legislative actions and brought several to the House after approval by the HoD Executive Committee. They also very appropriately forwarded several items to Rules and Procedures. Peter and his co-chair, David Entzminger, worked diligently to capture the thoughts and wishes of their committee members and organize the proposed legislation for House consideration.
The legislation that passed:
- Gender neutral language
- Extend the option for a student to extend that membership status for two years after the termination of academic enrollment
- The distinction between undergraduate and graduate students was removed.
- Language clearly defining when an AAPG member is or is not eligible to be nominated and receive an AAPG honor and/or award.
David Dolph, nominations and elections, forwarded the following slate of delegates for HoD offices:
- Chair-elect: Sigrun Johnsen and Randy Ray
- Secretary-editor: Jewell Wellborn and David Cook
Patrick Gooding our secretary-editor did a simply fantastic job taking minutes, notes, and capturing our thoughts at meetings and through three and soon-to-be four issues of the Delegate’s Voice. He introduced his committee and clearly outlined their work effort.
Jeanne Harris, Resolutions, outlined the committee outreach to Affiliated Societies and employed the use of gentle prodding to ensure all Affiliated Societies had their full allotment of Delegates appointed and if at all possible, present.
The chair appointed an ad hoc committee of three past chairs who reviewed legislation, offered timely and sage advice, and reflected on their history and institutional knowledge on behalf of the HoD. Sincere appreciation goes to Ed Heath, Larry Jones, and George Bole.
The chair, David Hawk, presented incoming chair, Jeff Lund, the official necktie and gavel. It appears that over the years, the tie, which displays little gavels, has apparently not been worn on too many occasions.
The results of the election were announced, Randy Ray and David Cook. There being no further business, Chair Hawk adjourned the meeting at 2:19 PM.
During the 2010 to 2011 year, the members of the HoD Executive Committee established several goals. They wanted to increase the transparency of the work and deliberation process; address a delegate’s responsibilities and emphasis on membership growth; recognize the potential contributions of past chairs; make the Delegate’s Voice a vital tool of information and motivation for all AAPG members and staff; pass the Bylaws and rules changes the House believed important; and lastly, recognize the significant contributions of current and former delegates.
To the extent we accomplished these goals is for every member to decide. I will personally say I am honored to have been given the opportunity to serve AAPG and to share service with my fellow officers, committee chairs, vice chairs, and members all of whom performed excellently.