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Tennessee Association of Student Nurses

House of Delegates 2

Gatlinburg Convention Center

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

October 4^th-5^th, 2008

Meeting Reconvened at 1722

Lacey Mangum, President declared the second session of

the Tennessee Association of Student Nurses House of Delegates came to order.

Caden Austin: There is a quorum

Reading of the minutes:

Motion#3: I Heather McQuistion, Middle Tennessee State University, move to read the minutes from the overhead projector, seconded by Laura Lee Demastus,South College

Action: Carries.

Motion #4: I Shelaina Lewis, Middle Tennessee State University, move to accept the minutes with changes, seconded by Alexis Gouty, Tennessee Wesleyan

Action: Carried

Lacey Mangum, President: Yielded the floor to the Raceyne Brewer, TNA Liaison.

Raceyne Brewer, TNA Liaison: Announced nominations from the floor were in order. Delegates may nominate themselves and/or others for office. This was the last opportunity for nominations. Further nominations from the floor were requested. The Chair then declared that nominations were closed for all offices. The slate appears as follows:

2008 BOD Slate List

President: Shawn Donald Caskey

Heather McQuistion

Vice President: Chad Clark

Sarah Bumpas

Treasurer: Billie Matchett

Secretary: Laura Lee Demastus

BTN/Legislative Director:

East Regional Director: Hailey Armstrong

Middle Regional Director: Patricia Perry

West Regional Director: Joey Velie

Motion #5: I Lisa Bonnie, Jackson State Community College, move to close the slate of candidates for the 2007-2008 term of office and seconded by Hugh Jarnigon Tennessee Wesleyan

Action: Carries.

Lacey Mangum, President: The Chair reminded candidates, those on the pre-slate selected and those who were nominated from the floor, have an opportunity to present their qualifications and objectives for office tonight.

The Chair called attention to the fact that delegates must wear their delegate ribbons at all times when seated in the House of Delegates.

Lacey Mangum, President: At this point in time the House invites each of the candidates for office to present a speech to the House of Delegates. Each candidate will be allowed 2 minutes to speak and 2 minutes of questions from the House of Delegates. The Presidential Candidates will present last, and will each be allowed 3 minutes to speak and 2 minutes of questions from the House of Delegates.

At this time would the candidates come forward to give a two minute speech.

Speeches were given by the following:

2008 BOD Slate List

Vice President:Chad Clark

Sarah Bumpas

Treasurer: Billie Matchett

Secretary: Laura Lee Demastus

BTN/Legislative Director:

East Regional Director: Hailey Armstrong

Middle Regional Director: Patricia Perry

West Regional Director: Lisa Bonnie

President: Shawn Donald Caskey

Heather McQuistion

Announcements

Lacey Mangum, President, announced:

1) All delegates must wear their delegate ribbon to vote.

2) The third Session of the House of Delegates will meet at 0900 tomorrow morning.

3) Jeopardy at 7 a.m.

Please be sure to arrive early by 0845 for voting.

Lacey Mangum, President, announced the session was recessed at 1826 until tomorrow.