Re ELECTIONS FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES

THIS LETTER WAS POSTED TO THE NACCS PAGE THIS MORNING. ELECTIONS END TOMORROW, TUES APRIL 14, 9AM PST

We are writing you with respect to the nomination of Dr. Roberto Cintli Rodriguez for position of chair of the NACCS Board of Directors. Dr. Cintli has been one of the most visible and stalwart advocates for Chicana/o Studies over many years.He is visible at every event, protest, conference, meeting, seminar, and any other venue that advocates for Chicana/o Studies. Recently,Dr. Cintli has been a critical member of two California-based organizations that have been key to the advancement of ethnic studies: Raza Studies Now and Ethnic Studies Now, both organizations count AMAE members as participants. Given Dr. Cintli’s well-earned reputation in the community as a scholar, writer, professor, and activist, we respectfully ask for a response to the following questions contained in the attached letter.

Please send responses to: ExecutiveDirector@amae.org

AMAE
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634 S. Spring St.
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1. It has come to our understanding that Dr. Roberto Cintli Rodriguez has been nominated as a candidate over the past years but has continually been found ineligible? We simply ask why this is so and how this
accords with the bylaws of NACCS?

2. We ask why is it that the chair-elect runs unopposed each year?

3. Finally, we ask if it could be possible to extend voting privileges to all paying members during the election cycle and to extend the cutoff date to April 14th.
We appreciate your time and consideration of these questions. We look forward to your written response.

Sincerely,
Antonio J. Camacho
Executive Director, AMAE
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at ExecutiveDirector@amae.org
AMAE
MALDEF Building
634 S. Spring St.
Suite 602, LA, CA 90014