WMCA Committees
If you have been actively participating on a committee and want to be Chair in 2012-2013, please contact Sandy Paul, President Elect, SPaul@desmoineswa.gov.
WMCA Committee Quarterly Report Form
WMCA Conference Expense Reimbursement Form
Audit Committee: Conducts the bi-annual audit of the financial records of WMCA.
Chair: Betty Garrison, Tenino (tenino.betty@comcast.net)
Audit Committee Roster
Audit Committee Responsibilities
Awards Committee: The Awards Committee solicits and evaluates nominations for the Clerk of the Year Award and presents the accepted nominations to the President for final selection of the “Clerk of the Year Award.”
Chair: Karen Kuznek-Reese (kkuznek@ci.sequim.wa.us)
Awards Committee Roster
Awards Committee Responsibilities
Budget Committee: develops a balanced budget for the upcoming year for approval by the Executive Committee and adoption by the membership at the Annual Business Meeting. The Budget Committee includes the President, President Elect, Past President and Treasurer.
Chair: Treva Percival, Pierce Transit (tpercival@piercetransit.org)
Budget Committee Responsibilities
Bylaws Committee: Reviews the WMCA bylaws and prepares proposed changes for approval by the membership.
Chair: Christy O'Flaherty, Tukwila (coflaherty@ci.tukwila.wa.us)
Bylaws Committee Roster
Bylaws Committee Responsibilities
Conference Planning Committee: Prepares the details of the Annual Conference and works closely with the Education Committees to coordinate efforts for a successful conference.
Chair: Paula Swisher, Brier (pswisher@ci.brier.wa.us)
Hotel Sub-Committee Chair: Alice Attwood, Tonasket (tonasket@nvinet.com)
Vendors/Sponsors Sub-Committee Chair: Virginia Olsen, Mountlake Terrace (volsen@ci.mlt.wa.us)
Conference Planning Committee Roster
Conference Planning Committee Responsibilities
Education Committee: Prepares the education program for the Annual Conference and Spring and Fall IIMC certification academies and assists the Northwest Clerks Institute Director to develop Professional Development I, II, III, and IV goals and educational offerings.
Co-Chair: Virginia Olsen, Mountlake Terrace (volsen@ci.mlt.wa.us)
Co-Chair: Debbie Clark , Pasco (clarkd@pasco-wa.gov)
Education Committee Roster
Education Committee Responsibilities
Elections Committee: This Committee has been disbanded as the duties have been assigned to the Webmaster who handles e-blasts to members re available board positions and also manages the electronic voting mechanism.
Bobbie Usselman, Sequim (busselman@ci.sequim.wa.us)
Fundraising Committee: Raises money for education scholarships in the form of raffles, products sales, etc.
Chair: Debbie Jermann, C-Tran (debbiej@c-tran.org)
Fundraising Committee Roster
Fundraising Committee Responsibilities
Historical Committee: Maintains an updated record of all WMCA activities.
Chair: Laurel Humphrey, Seattle (laurel.humphrey@seattle.gov)
Historical Committee Roster
Historical Committee Responsibilities
Legislative Committee: Studies proposed state and federal legislation and reports to WMCA Executive Board and membership.
Chair: Sandy Paul, Des Moines (spaul@desmoineswa.gov)
Legislative Committee Roster
Legislative Committee Responsibilities
Membership Committee: Encourages membership in WMCA.
Chair: Ali Spietz, Mercer island (ali.spietz@mercergov.org)
Membership Committee Roster
Membership Committee Responsibilities
Scholarship Committee: Administers the application and granting process for scholarships offered by WMCA.
Chair: Traci Herman, Mountlake Terrace (therman@ci.mlt.wa.us)
Scholarship Committee Roster
Scholarship Committee Responsibilities
Webmaster: Bobbie Usselman, Sequim (busselman@ci.sequim.wa.us)