The Rho Chi Society 2024 Election Ballot
The voting body of the National Convention shall consist of one delegate from each chapter and the National Officers. Voting delegates from one-third of the active chapters shall constitute a quorum to conduct elections. Due to online voting and the virtual annual meeting an alternate delegate will not be used. The chapter delegates online vote in the Rho Chi elections held March 1-4, 2024 will count as chapter attendance along with required attendance of the virtual annual national convention on March 16, 2024.
The positions for VOTE include: National President-Elect, National Treasurer, Region II, IV-W, IV-E, VI, and VIII Councilors and one chapter petition. Your vote is important to the future of Rho Chi as we elect new National Executive Council members!
Chapter Petition
– Pacific University – Hillsboro, OR
(Click name above to view petition letter)
National Officer Candidates: President-Elect and Treasurer
President-Elect:
- Esther (Penni) Black (University of Kentucky)
- Amanda Stahnke (University of Missouri-Kansas City)
Treasurer:
- John P. Bentley (University of Mississippi)
- Unopposed
Regional Councilor Candidates (Regions II, IV-W, IV-E, VI, VIII)
Vote for one candidate in your even-numbered region in 2024 for a two-year term. If your chapter is located in an odd-numbered region, you will vote for your councilors next year but will still vote for National President-Elect, National Treasurer, and 1 chapter petition this year.
Region II:
- Daniel J. Canney (Temple University)
- Susan J. Skledar (University of Pittsburgh)
Region IV-W:
- Stephanie L. Enz (Butler University)
- Melany P. Puglisi-Weening (Chicago State University)
Region IV-E:
- Bradley E. Hein (University of Cincinnati)
- Kari Vavra Janes (Ferris State University)
Region VI:
- Brooke L. Gildon, Incumbent (Southwestern Oklahoma State University)
- Beth H. Resman-Targoff (University of Oklahoma)
Region VIII:
- Paul J. Wong (University of Southern California)
- Unopposed
Don't know your region? Find it below...
| REGIONS BY STATE | |
| REGIONS | STATES |
| Region I – Northeastern | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Region II – East Coast | Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC |
| Region III – East Region III – WestRegion III – South |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
Tennessee, West Virginia Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico |
| Region IV – East
Region IV – West |
Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin |
| Region V – Mid | Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming |
| Region VI – Gulf Coast | Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Region VII – Northwestern | British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington |
| Region VIII – West Coast | Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico |