URISA Members:

At the close of URISA 2008 in New Orleans, the following individuals will have concluded their three-year term on the Board of Directors of URISA:

• Ed Wells, GISP (Immediate Past President)
  GIS Manager, Washington Metro Area Transit Authority, Washington, DC
  
• Ingrid Bruce
  GIS/Special Districts Manager, City of Rancho Cucamonga, California
• Zhong-Ren Peng, PhD
  Professor, University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Gainesville, Florida
• Cy Smith, GISP
  Statewide GIS Coordinator, State of Oregon, Salem, Oregon

Their dedication and commitment to URISA over the years has been exemplary and we cannot thank them enough for their service.

As a URISA member, you have a direct impact on choosing the next leaders of your association.

Read through and carefully consider the biographies and statements of the members who have been nominated in this year’s election. An online ballot will be available beginning May 10 and you may cast your vote by June 24. 

Following is the list of candidates for URISA President and Board Members. Each has provided information about his/her Professional Experience, Education, and URISA and Industry Activities. Each has also composed a statement to the membership, outlining his/her vision for URISA.

Click on each name below to read each candidate's biography and statement.

Candidates for President:

• Kathrine Cargo, GISP , Orleans Parish Communications District
• Kim McDonough, GISP , Tennessee Department of Transportation

Candidates for Board Member:

(will be able to vote for no more than three of these six candidates):

• Clare Brown, GISP , City of Atlanta (Georgia) Watershed Management

• Joan Gardner , Concord, Massachusetts

• Al Little , City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Michael Lovett, GISP , CDM, Maitland, Florida

• Marilyn Ruiz , University of Illinois - Urbana

• Karen Stewart, GISP , ESRI Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

2007-2008 URISA Board of Directors (Current Board)

At the close of URISA’s 2008 Annual Conference in New Orleans this year, Hilary Perkins, GISP will begin her term as URISA President. The Board members listed below with “2008” noted will end their three-year terms on the URISA Board at that time.

PRESIDENT
Susan Johnson (2009)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools - Charlotte, North Carolina

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Hilary Perkins, GISP (2010)
Webster Groves, Missouri

PAST-PRESIDENT

Ed Wells, GISP (2008)
Washington Metro Transit Authority - Washington, DC

SECRETARY

Greg Babinski, GISP (2010)
King County - Seattle, Washington

TREASURER

Sandi Majewski (2010)
Las Vegas Metro Police Department - Las Vegas, Nevada

Members-at-Large

Cindy Braddock (2010)
Boulder County Assessor's Office - Boulder, Colorado

Ingrid Bruce (2008)
City of Rancho Cucamonga, California

Jack (Al) Butler, GISP, AICP (2009)
Butler & Butler LLC – Orlando, Florida

Juna Papajorgji, GISP (2009)
Alachua County - Gainesville, Florida

Zhong-Ren Peng (2008)
University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida

Cy Smith, GISP (2008)
State of Oregon Geospatial Enterprise Office - Salem, Orego

Geney Terry, GISP (2009)
El Dorado County - Placerville, California