Declaration of Candidacy Form
for the SDEA 2017 Spring Election

If you are interested in an elected position, this form needs to be completed and returned to the SDEA office NO LATER THAN 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Nominations for the 2017 Spring Election will also be taken at the Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Rep. Council meeting, up to 5pm. Please refer to the SDEA Election Procedures, available at www.sdea.net, or call SDEA, at (619) 283-4411, if you have questions.

If you would like SDEA to include a candidate statement with the elections material, which will be sent to all SDEA members, you will need to fill out a Candidate Statement form. Candidate Statement forms are available at SDEA and on the Website at www.sdea.net. Statements are limited to 250 words for Board of Directors seats, and 30 words for CTA State Council seats. Candidate Statement forms must be returned to SDEA by 5:00 pm, Friday, March 10, 2017. You can drop off or mail form to the SDEA office (10393 San Diego Mission Rd., San Diego CA, 92108); fax it to (619) 282-7659; or scan and email your statement to .

(All information is REQUIRED, and must be filled out by candidates in order for form to be valid)

Name: ______

Site/Program: ______Cell Phone Number: ______

Personal Email: ______Work Email: ______

I am a candidate for (please check the appropriate seat):

Board Seat: 1____, 4____, 7____, 8____, 10____, 11____ Attended Mandatory Training Yes / No

**Mandatory Training: There is a mandatory CTA training for all potential SDEA Board candidates for the Spring Election. The meeting will be held at 4:30PM on Feb. 22, 2017 at SDEA. For directions or, further information, call SDEA (619-283-4411).

CTA State Council Seat: 1 (partial)____, 8____, 9____, 11____, 16____

Received by SDEA (Name of Staff): ______Date: ______Time: ______

This form must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the SDEA office. To verify receipt of this form, you must obtain a DATED copy, SIGNED by a designated SDEA staff person.