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KBA Annual Meeting Notice 2020

Posted on: Nov 11, 2019

The Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Friday, December 13, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building.  A continental breakfast will be available at 8:00 a.m. in the Small Assembly Room. At the end of the meeting, Hanson R. Tipton will assume the presidency.

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The Nominating Committee for the Officers and Board of Governors of the Knoxville Bar Association for the upcoming year is comprised of: Hanson R. Tipton, Chair, Tasha C. Blakney, Soojin Kim, Chris W. McCarty, Hon. John F. Weaver, M. Samantha Parris and Matthew R. Lyon.

The Committee, having met, recommends that the following, all of whom are members of the Knoxville Bar Association, be placed in nomination at the Annual Meeting:

  President-Elect:                                     Cheryl G. Rice
  
Treasurer:                                               Jason H. Long
  Secretary:                                               Loretta G. Cravens


There are four open positions on the Board of Governors.  Three of the Board of Governor positions will be for three-year terms.  The fourth is the one-year term government/public sector position.  Nominations to fill the open positions on the Board of Governors are the following:

 

Three-Year Terms:

   Melissa B. Carrasco                                  Michael J. Stanuszek
   
Mark A. Castleberry                                  Elizabeth M. Towe
   Meghan H. Morgan                                    Taylor A. Williams

 

Government/Public Sector Position:              
              
Hon. Kristi M. Davis

 

According to Article VI, Section 1, of the KBA By-Laws: "Nominations may also be made from the floor during the Annual Meeting by any member in good standing."

Pursuant to the Bylaws change approved at the Annual Meeting in 1996, members are permitted to vote by absentee ballot.  The provisions are included at the bottom of this page.


All judges have been requested to delay court until 10:00 a.m. on the morning of December 13, 2019.


 


ABSENTEE BALLOTS VOTING IN THE KBA ELECTIONS

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Any member in good standing who personally comes to the offices of the Knoxville Bar Association during regular business hours on any of the ten (10) working days immediately preceding the day of the Annual Meeting will be permitted to vote. The member must first file a written form making oath that he or she will not be in town or otherwise be unable to attend the Annual Meeting. Then the member will be permitted to cast an absentee ballot for such officer or board positions as may be contested.


KBA Office Regular Business Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
10 Working Days Prior to the Annual Meeting:  November 27 - December 12, 2019

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