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Duties of delegates to Rep Assembly in Orlando, Florida 1. Each delegate will be expected to a r r i ve i n O r l a n d o i n t i m e to e n s u re registering as an official delegate to t h e Re p re s e n t at i v e A s s e m b l y ( R A ) with both the California delegation and NEA. 2. Each delegate will be expected to attend all caucuses of the California d e l e g a t i o n . N o r m a l l y, t h e c a u c u s begins at 7 a.m. daily. Delegates must be registered with the California del- egation to participate in the caucus. D e l e g a te s a r e ex p e c te d to r e m a i n through the convention. 3. Each delegate shall attend all busi- ness meetings of the RA. 4. Each delegate is strongly encour- aged to attend NEA budget commit- tee hearings, resolutions committee hearings, bylaw committee hearings, speeches by prominent national fig- ures, etc. 5 . E a c h d e l e g a te s h o u l d t a k e i n to consideration CTA State Council and caucus policy when voting. 6 . E ac h d e l e g ate i s e n c o u rag e d to participate fully in all activities of the California delegation. 7. Each delegate — state and local — will be expected to sit with his or her Service Center Council delegation on the RA floor or to inform the appro- p r i ate pe rs o n w h e re h e o r s h e w i l l be seated. This is to ensure commu- nication regarding RA business and/ or personal emergency information of concern to the delegate, as well as to verify attendance. I u n d e r s t a n d t h a t , a s a s t a te d e l - e g a t e , m y a t t e n d a n c e i s b e i n g d i r e c t l y f u n d e d , a t l e a s t p a r t i a l l y, b y m e m b e r s h i p d u e s . I a c c e p t m y responsibility to carry out the above specified duties. THIS FORM MUST BE FILED NO LATER THAN 5 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2015, at the appropriate office listed above. Candidates are urged to return this form by certified mail in order to get a receipt and ensure compliance with the deadline. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that this document is received by the due date and time. Declaration of Candidacy For State Delegate to the 2015 NEA Convention in Orlando, Florida Please give a brief biographical sketch of no more than 30 words. (If more words are used, the information that accompanies ballots will include only the first 30 words.) If you wish your ethnic grouping to be listed, this will not count as part of the 30-word limitation. Please print. Name Cell phone Address Home phone City, Zip CTA/NEA Member ID Number Name Service Center Council Personal email address Gender Chapter I am a member of: CTA NEA M F Category: NEA Active (Non-Supervisory) Member (including Education Support Professionals) Send or fax directly to your Service Center Council (see addresses and fax numbers on facing page). Higher Education Member (eligible to be in bargaining unit) Send to Community College Association, 4100 Truxel Rd., Sacramento, CA 95834. CTA/NEA-R Member (must be member of NEA-Retired) Send to CTA/NEA-Retired, c/o CTA Region I Office, 1705 Murchison Dr., Burlingame, CA 94010. Student NEA Send to Student CTA Office, CTA, P.O. Box 921, Burlingame, CA 94011-0921. Date Signature Signed I am: American Indian/Alaska Native Caucasian Hispanic African American Asian Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander I am or plan to be a declared candidate for a local delegate position also. Yes No If yes and you are elected to any delegate position (state, local, or both state and local), you are responsi- ble for informing the Service Center Council of your choice by April 8, 2015. Ethnic Grouping, Other Information: 57 www.cta.org RA Delegate Candidacy Form CTA & You