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Mar/Apr 2022 | Vol. 79 No. 3

2020-2022 ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD

International President Regional Directors Members-at-large
Becky Sadowski, Tennessee Europe 2018-2022
First Vice President Margarita Hanschmidt, Estonia Connie Rensink, Texas
Dr. Lace Marie Brogden, Saskatchewan Northeast 2020-2024

Second Vice President Dr. Debra LeBlanc, Illinois Cyndy Moore, British Columbia
June Bowers, Nebraska Northwest Area Representatives

Executive Director Barbara Clausen, Washington Canada
Nita R. Scott, CAE, Texas Southeast Marjorie Sinclair, New Brunswick
Parliamentarian Candi Martin, Arkansas Latin America
Dr. Helen Popovich, PRP, Florida Southwest Grace Rodriguez-Mesa, Panama
Immediate Past President Janis Barr, California
Cathy P. Daugherty, RP, Virginia

NEWS Editor | Judith R. Merz, Ed.D.
Assistant Editor and Graphic Designer | Taylor Osborn

From PA p. 1
Board, DKGIEF, Membership Classifications, “Did You Know?”
Funds/Finances, International Events, Offi- Thingvellir National Park in Iceland is one of the country’s
cers/Election, Simplification/Latitude, and three national parks. A special feature of this park is that the
Name/Emblem. The overview provides a earth has subsided here, resulting in the fault line between
summary of each proposal, an indication two continents known as the
of the Administrative Board’s recommen- Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland lies
dation to Adopt or Not Adopt, and notation on Eurasian and North Ameri-
of whether the proposal will be adopted by can tectonic plates that divide
the country, and every year they
general consent or through motion, discus- separate one more inch!
sion, and vote on the convention floor. Straddling the fault line!
Items proposed for adoption by con- from Society representatives at state organization conventions;
sent are considered noncontroversial, and gain or share insights through several of the committee blogs;
the consent process allows for expeditious attend Q&A sessions at the convention itself; and consult directly
consideration of many motions at one with members of the Administrative Board and/or Constitution
time. Currently, 56 proposed amendments Committee.

are slated for consent consideration and Voting on proposed amendments is done by members in at-
64 for consideration on the floor. However, tendance at a convention. If one cannot attend, she should make
consent items may be moved to the floor at her thinking about the various proposals known to colleagues at
convention by request of a member. the chapter and state organization levels so they may represent/
Apart from gaining core information present varied insights. The future of DKG is definitely in the
presented in this issue of the NEWS, mem- hands of members who have a voice as they make a choice about
bers can hear about proposed amendments proposed amendments.

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