For immediate release | January 3, 2024

announces slate of petition council candidates for 2024 election

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CHICAGO - The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () announces that the following individuals have filed petitions for the Councilor-at-Large position on the Council for the 2024 Election:

Mario Gonzalez

Executive Director

Passaic Public Library

Passaic, NJ

Public

Susan Jennings

Dean of Library Services

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, TN

Academic

Charles Kratz

Dean Emeritus

University of Scranton Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Memorial

Stroudsburg, PA

Academic

Dennis LeLoup

Retired School Librarian

School Library Advisor

Indianapolis, IN

School

Toni Negro

Librarian

Retired

Rockville, MD

School

Christina Rodriques

Senior Program Manager

OCLC

Columbus, OH

Nonprofit

Eric Suess

Library Director

Marshall Public Library

Pocatello, ID

Public

James Teliha

Dean of the Library & Learning Commons

Utica University

Utica, NY

Academic

The period for filing petitions closed on Dec. 31, 2023. Ballot mailing for the 2024 election will begin on March 11, 2024, and will run through April 3, 2024. Renew your membership  or by calling 1-800-545-2433, option 1 to ensure that you receive your ballot for the 2024 election.

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Contact:

Sheryl Reyes

Director

Governance Office

sreyes@ala.org