Every other year the society elects a new Vice President and councilors, each of whom serve a two-year term. The Nominations Committee of the society contacts potential candidates and drafts a list of members willing to serve in that capacity. This list is the Slate of Officers and Councilors for 2021, who would take office on Jan. 1, 2021. The following slate has been unanimously approved by Council. Short bios and a statement from the VP candidate, Nancy Chabot, are included in the attached document. Under Article 3.3 of the Constitution: A nomination for any specific position may subsequently be made by at least 3% of the Society's members in good standing who shall verify that the candidate is qualified and willing to serve in that office. *Nominations by members must be received by the Secretary no later than February 15 of the even-numbered year. *If no candidates are nominated other than those nominated by the Nominating Committee, the Secretary shall be empowered to declare these candidates elected by affirmation. If other candidates are nominated, then a ballot shall be prepared listing the names of candidates for contested positions and mailed to each member of the Society in good standing before April 15 of the even-numbered year. These ballots, if returned to the Secretary by June 15 in a way that allows the secrecy of the ballot to be preserved and identifies the voter as a member of the Society shall be counted. The new Officers and Councilors shall take office on January 1 of odd-numbered years. If this Slate is acceptable to you, you need to do nothing. If you would prefer to nominate someone other than these nominees, then about 3% of the membership must endorse that candidate and the position will be open for a ballot vote. Any nominations proposed by members must be received by the Secretary by *February 15, 2020*. Munir. Please do not Reply All to this message. -- Munir Humayun Secretary of the Meteoritical Society, Professor Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science & National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Florida State University 1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive Tallahassee, FL 32310 FAX: (850) 644-0827 metsocsec@gmail.com (or cc. humayun@magnet.fsu.edu)