This vote still plays an important role in your NFPA membership. Your vote is your voice in electing local and national officers, determining positions on issues that affect your local association, making decisions that affect the national association, and setting the direction of the entire profession. Your local election extends to the national level. When electing local officers, understand they play two important roles. They lead your association, and they also represent your association at NFPA meetings.
Most association officers take their responsibilities very seriously.
They are consciously aware of the direction where the local association is heading, openly share information provided by NFPA, and cast votes that accurately represent their local associations at NFPA meetings. These officers deserve your respect and ongoing support. Local officers take this information to the two national NFPA meetings held each year. At the next annual meeting, to be held in Columbus, Ohio, in April 1996, your officers will discuss the issues affecting the paralegal profession. They will also vote on NFPA resolutions, approve the 1996-1997 budget, and elect NFPA national officers.