Juvenile Law Section Executive Committee Elections

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Every year, the Juvenile Law Section holds elections for open seats on its executive committee. On this page you will find information about the election process, how to run for an executive committee position, and other helpful info.

Elections

Congratulations, Incoming Executive Committee Members!

Below are the results of the Juvenile Law Section Executive Committee election. Thank you for voting!

For more information about the Section and its Executive Committee roles, please review the Section's bylaws. Winners are listed alphabetically by position.

Chair-Elect: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.

James Richardson III

Secretary: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.

Marci Comeau

Treasurer: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.

Jeffrey Adams

At-Large Member: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.

Kari Petrasek

CLE/Outreach Coordinator: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.

Daria Spartan

Civil Legal Needs Committee Co-Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.

Katherine Kameron

Dependency and Child Welfare Committee Co-Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.

Kaelen H. Brodie

Nancy Ann Beckford

Juvenile Justice Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.

Matthew Stookey

Legislative Committee Co-Director: one-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2024, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.

Jeffrey Adams

Questions? Contact sections@wsba.org.

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How to Apply

The deadline for submitting applications has passed.

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If you still do not receive a ballot, email sections@wsba.org. Paper ballots are available on request.

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Election Timeline

The election season for the FY 2025 term year has begun. This election will determine who will serve in executive committee positions opening as of Oct. 1, 2024 as well as some current vacancies. Please see the following timeline for important dates regarding your section's election timeline.

• March 11, 2024 — Application Portal opens on your myWSBA. See How to Apply for instructions.
• March 15, 2024, 9:30–10:30 a.m. — Section Leaders Interested Applicant Informational Drop-in - Session #1.
• April 4, 2024, Noon–1 p.m. — Section Leaders Interested Applicant Informational Drop-in - Session #2.
• April 30, 2024 — Application Portal closes.
• June 3, 2024 — Ballots will be sent out via email from SurveyMonkey. If you do not receive a ballot, email sections@wsba.org.
• June 17, 2024 — Voting closes.
• First week of July — Section nominating committees will reach out to the winners of the election.
• No later than the third week of July results will be posted in the Election Information section above.

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Executive Committee Roles

The Juvenile Law Section's bylaws currently list the following required executive committee positions. Open positions are listed above in the Election Information section.

• Chair
• Chair-Elect
• Immediate Past Chair
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Two (2) Co-Directors of Juvenile Justice Committee
• Two (2) Co-Directors of Dependency and Child Welfare Committee
• Two (2) Co-Directors of the Civil Legal Needs Committee
• Two (2) Directors of the Legislative Committee
• CLE Coordinator/Publication Editor
• Two (2) At-Large Members

For more information on what each member's role on the committee is, see the Juvenile Law Section Executive Committee Position Descriptions.

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