The CARPD Conference is rapidly approaching and with it the annual CARPD General Membership Meeting. As we do every year during that meeting, the CARPD Board of Directors Election is conducted by the membership. This year, the election will take place at approximately 8:00a.m. on May 22, 2025 at the CARPD Conference in San Diego, California.

In accordance with CARPD Association Bylaws, CARPD is soliciting any qualified candidates interested in serving on the CARPD Board of Directors. Nominees must be individuals affiliated (as Board of Directors, employees or otherwise) with active members in good standing. 

Furthermore, pursuant to CARPD Association Bylaws at Article 5, subsection 6, the CARPD Nominations Committee has submitted the following slate of candidates for the open CARPD Board positions:

                                           CARPD 2025 Slate of Board Officers

President – Elect               Jesus G. Perez, Bear Mountain Recreation & Park District

Secretary                             Doug Nickles, Conejo Recreation & Park District

Director at Large               Two Positions to be Elected:

(Odd Year)                           Jan Bissell, Valley-Wide Recreation & Park District

                                              Michael Seaman, Fulton-El Camino Recreation & Park District

Administrator Rep             One Administrator Position to be Elected:

 (Odd Year)                           Mat Fuzie, Livermore Area Recreation & Park District

In addition to the slate identified by the Nominations Committee, Member Districts may also nominate one of its board members for the positions of President-Elect, Secretary, or Director-at-Large, or nominate its General Manager, Assistant General Manager or Chief Administrative Officer, for Administrator Representative, by submitting a letter and a copy of a board resolution supporting such nomination to CARPD prior to the annual meeting.

 Any Member District wishing to submit a nomination should submit a letter of nomination (cover letter indicating who is running and for what position) and a copy of its Board Resolution supporting the nomination directly to my attention at mduarte@capri-jpa.gov. To be sure a nominee is included on the ballot, the letter and resolution must be received no later than close of business on Friday, May 9, 2025. 

Finally, any qualified candidate may be nominated from the floor at the election and, if elected, provide the President with a resolution from the member district’s board endorsing the nominee to serve on the corporation’s Board of Directors not later than sixty (60) days after the annual meeting.  The candidate will not commence into office unless and until such time as the resolution is presented to the corporation’s Board of Directors.

If you have any questions regarding the election or its procedures, please feel free to contact me at (916) 722-5550. Thank you and hope to see you all at the Conference in San Diego!

Sincerely,

Matthew Duarte

Executive Director