LATA

All the great programs LATA offers throughout the year are made possible by the generosity of its all-volunteer board.   LATA will soon be electing its Board of Directors for 2013. Elections will be held on our website www.lataweb.com from November 1-15, 2012.

The current slate of very qualified candidates who have expressed their intent to run for the 2013 Board are:

* President: Steve Sax
* Team Tennis Director: Paul Yates
* Tournaments Director: Jose Sambas
* Communications Director: John Ramos
* Treasurer: Mitch Nutick
* Secretary/Volunteer Coordinator: Travis Siems
* Membership Director: Kevin Fox
* Publicity Director: Jesus Salcedo
* Ladder Director: Luis Melo
* Social Director: Brian Troung/John Johnson
* Ranking Director: Richard Podolsky

Eligibility rules and job descriptions are more fully set forth in the By-Laws, available on lataweb.com.

Hall of Famer Indiana Jerry is stepping down from Social, but will stay very involved with the club as the Historical Photo Archivist. Thank you Indiana for all of your dedicated, exemplary service to LATA!  The Social Director position is being contested. Both Brian Troung and John Johnson, log in to LATA’s website and read their individual statements on why they are running.

Please show your support for our 2013 director candidates by voting from Nov. 1-15!  The annual ballot will also include the nominees for the year-end Sportsmanship and the newly named David Newlon Outstanding Contribution Awards.

Lastly, please join all of us in thanking the amazing James Carroll.  As the president of LATA for the last couple of years, he has helped our club has started to make some changes to better service our membership and community at large in a more productive and effective way.

John Ramos, Score Editor