President

• Presides at all meetings of the association and the board.
• Appoints and dissolves standing and ad hoc committees, committee chairs, advisors, and members as needed. Serves ex officio on most committees.
• Signs all association contracts and other legal documents or authorizes the vice-president/president-elect to do so.
• Approves all orders or bills handled by the executive secretary.
• Ensures that all orders and resolutions of the board or association are carried out.
• Serves as the designated representative of the association in most instances, or appoints a representative when necessary.
• After consulting the board, conducts the annual review of the executive secretary.
• Discharges duties as required by a majority vote of the board.
• Appoints a secretary to keep meeting minutes.

Vice-President/President-Elect

• Assumes the duties of the president in his/her absence.
• Serves on the conference committee.
• Chairs the program planning subcommittee.
• Discharges duties as required by a majority vote of the board.

Past-President

• Coordinates the association’s strategic planning process.
• Temporarily assumes the duties of the president in the absence of the president and vice-president/president-elect.
• Informs the Nominations and Elections Advisor when a special election is needed. 

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Wyoming Library Association election results 1942-2021

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