NAEYC Election Results and Message from Naomi Karp
March 22, 2011
Please join us in congratulating the following individuals that have been elected by NAEYC membership to serve on the NAEYC Governing Board, beginning their term on June 1, 2011.
The results of the 2011 NAEYC Governing Board election have been certified and are posted on our Web site. We encourage you to post a link on your respective website to inform our shared member of these election results as well.
President-Elect:
Gera Jacobs, Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of South Dakota, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Vermillion, South Dakota
Governing Board At Large:
Jim Lesko, Director, Early Development and Learning Resources, Delaware Department of Education, Dover, Delaware
Amy O'Leary, Campaign Director, Early Education for All, Strategies for Children, Boston, Massachusetts
Ginger Marie Swigart, Project Specialist, Sacramento County Office of Education, Sacramento, California
On behalf of the Nominating Panel and Governing Board, I would especially like to express appreciation to all the candidates who agreed to run and offer their service to NAEYC. I also want to acknowledge the efforts of the Nominations Panel in constructing this year's outstanding slate.
Barbara Willer
Deputy Executive Director
Staff Liaison to the Nominating Panel
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Dear Friends,
The NAEYC 2011 election is now in the books. I gave the effort my very best shot, but I came up 43 votes short of victory.
I sincerely thank you for your help and confidence we went through another long, long election process. Your on-going friendship and support have been a highlight of my professional life.
I never would have run for president of NAEYC if I had not had serious concerns about the future of the organization. I still have those concerns, and I will work in other ways to strengthen and support the organization. Without NAEYC, our up and coming young leaders will have no professional home.
Thus, as I said throughout the campaign, unless we strengthen our Affiliates, NAEYC will be in jeopardy. Unless we intentionally develop a huge cadre of new, diverse leaders, NAEYC will be in jeopardy. Unless we work strategically to market and strengthen Accreditation of early childhood programs, NAEYC will be in jeopardy.
So, I will continue to work in Tucson and in Arizona on these issues and will help the new NAEYC leadership if asked. I hope that each of you will do the same.
Thank you again for your support and friendship,
Naomi Karp
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