Elections for the three (3) vacant seats on the OCTAA Board of Directors were held at the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center in Irvine, CA on December 5th, 2009 during OCTAA’s General Assembly & Kurban Bayrami Event.  Mehmet Tazebay (Chair), Arzu Kocyigit, and Mehmet Kayiran were elected by the existing Board of Directors to serve as the Election Committee.  After quorum was achieved (15% of the General Assembly current membership), the President opened the official Election Meeting and described the election procedure in detail.

The President opened nominations for the Board.  Three candidates had expressed interest in running for the Board of Directors prior to the meeting: Mehmet Ali Tan, Sarp Ersoylu, and Ayca Altintig and their statements of interest were presented preceding the election.  No one ran off the floor.  The President closed nominations.

Each OCTAA member in good standing (i.e. membership renewed through 2010) was eligible to vote in the election and received ballots accordingly.  Each member voted on a maximum of three candidates.  The votes were tallied by the Election Committee and double checked.  The following individuals have been elected to serve on the Board for a two-year or one-year term during 2010-2011:

• Ayca Altintig (1 year during 2010)
• Sarp Ersoylu (2 years during 2010 - 2011)
• Mehmet Ali Tan (2 years during 2010 - 2011)

Congratulations to our new members of the Board of Directors, and thanks to all members who participated in this smooth election.

Sincerely,
OCTAA Election Committee (2009)