President

The President shall:

1. Preside at all meetings and act as ex-officio member of all committees except the [NominatingCommittee][Nominating Committee]]. The President, however, shall not be a voting member except in those cases where a tie vote occurs. In such instances the President may elect to cast the deciding vote, or postpone, deferring action until a consensus can be reached by regular voting members.
2. Appoint, with the approval of the ExecutiveCommittee, all chair persons.
3. Set meeting dates.
4. Be responsible for the composition and printing of the annual letter to Association members.
5. Provide a list of procedures formulated by each officer and chairperson for the edification and use of incoming officers and chairpersons.
6. Appoint ad hoc committees, as needed.
7. Execute contracts and approve expenditures that do not exceed $1,000; amounts exceeding this limitation shall require pre-approval by the Executive Committee or Board.
8. Generally supervise the activities of the association.

Also, the President

• Is the Master of Ceremonies at the Concerts.
• Names a nominating committee whos recommendations must be approved at the Board meeting prior to the annual dinner.
• Appoints board members to committees and positions.

Comments at concerts

• The following comments are recorded for reference for future concert introductions.
  • ConcertIntro20050306
  • ConcertIntro20050501
  • ConcertIntro20051016
  • ConcertIntro20051110
  • ConcertIntro20060204
  • ConcertIntro20060217
  • ConcertIntro20060304 - Includes statements for Membership Campaign
  • ConcertIntro20060407

• Source for quotes and jokes:
  • http://www.workinghumor.com/quotes/

• ExecCteMtg20050630 - Executive Committee Meeting Agenda and report.