The APSA Nominating Committee welcomes your suggestions for candidates for 2005–2006 Council seats and offices. This year, eight Council seats, three vice-presidencies, and the offices of president-elect, treasurer and secretary are open. Please note, the office of treasurer “should be from among members of the Association who, at the time of nomination, are serving as members of the Council or have completed service during the preceding year” (APSA Constitution, Art. V Sec. 5). Council members and the treasurer serve staggered two-year terms. The president-elect, vice presidents, and secretary all serve one-year terms.

The Nominating Committee encourages all members of the Association to suggest names for consideration. Those wishing to do so should explain why they believe the person's accomplishments, background, and views would make them a good choice for a leadership position in the Association. The Nominating Committee hopes to nominate a slate of accomplished scholars and practitioners who reflect the diverse membership of the Association. To help the committee achieve this goal, they rely on the membership to forward suggestions and recommendations of candidates representing a broad spectrum of institutional settings, intellectual interests, professional experiences, and geographical regions.

Please return your list of nominees to APSA (by mail or email to nominations@apsanet.org or by visiting the APSA web site at www.apsanet.org/governance) by January 14, 2005.

The Nominating Committee will meet in February to begin compiling a slate of candidates, which they will present to the current Association president no later than April 9, 2005. A report will be made during the Business Meeting on Saturday, September 3 as part of the 2005 APSA Annual Meeting to be held in Washington DC, September 1–4.

Members of the Nominating Committee: Stephen Holmes, New York University; Margaret E. Keck, Johns Hopkins University; Edmond J. Keller, University of California-Los Angeles; Mathew D. McCubbins, University of California-San Diego; Karen L. Remmer (chair), Duke University; Gary M. Segura, University of Iowa