Northwest Community Credit Union Board of Directors
How to become a candidate
If you would like to run for a position on the credit union's Board of Directors, you may
- Contact our Nominating Committee and announce your wish to be nominated for election, or
- Have your name placed on the ballot via petition.
How to contact our Nominating Committee
First, you must send a letter addressed to: Nominating Committee;
Northwest Community Credit Union; PO Box 70225; Eugene OR 97401.
This needs to arrive before September 15 of the year preceding the election.
Your letter should contain your contact information. The Nominating Committee
will then send you an acknowledgment letter which explains the nominating process.
Included with their letter to you is a brief form that requests: Name, Address,
phone, eMail, Social Security Number, Member Number, Acknowledgment that you are
over 21, and consent to a criminal background and credit check.
Next, the Nominating Committee interviews potential candidates and asks about
volunteer, professional and educational experience, and interests.
Candidates are provided with a list of the fiduciary duties and obligations of a
board member, and informed of their responsibilities.
The Nominating Committee will announce nominated candidates in December.
Potential candidates are informed of their approval or rejection by the Nominating
Committee before this date. If rejected, candidates may choose to be nominated
by petition, and the credit union will provide the necessary materials at their request
(see below).
How to Petition for Candidacy
Members who wish to become candidates for a position on the Board by petition will
be provided with petition forms on which to collect signatures. You may choose one or
both of these options to collect the signatures of Northwest Community Credit Union
members:
1. Collect signatures from members in person outside any branch office. You may
delegate volunteers to assist with signature gathering.
2. Place petition forms inside the branch, accompanied by printed information
about yourself. The printed information should fit readably on an 8.5” x 11”
sheet, and must include:
- Your name
- The length of your membership
- Your occupation
- Any qualifications for the Board position
- Why you wish to serve
- A phone number or address where you can be contacted
Branch personnel will place the petitions and accompanying information in an
accessible place for members visiting the branch. It will be your responsibility to
make arrangements to submit the completed petitions to an official of the credit union
by February 15. The Credit Union's Internal Audit Manager will verify the
information you provide, and signatures collected. Providing false information to
accompany the petition will disqualify you as a candidate, regardless of the number of
signatures collected.
You must collect a verified number of signatures equal to one (1) percent of the
membership (as counted on November 30 of the year prior to the election) in order to
have your name placed on the ballot as a candidate (approximately 600 signatures).
After the signatures are verified, your bio (along with other candidates and those
who may run for reelection) will be posted in branches by February 5.
If you need more information about our volunteer Board positions, please call
541-744-9406 or send an eMail to ctaylor@nwcu.com.