The ANLA Senate represents the voting rights of the membership and is made up of representatives of member firms who approve the annual budget of the association, Bylaws changes, and serve as an important communication link between members, leadership, and staff.

Election

Each state in which there are eight or more Active and Associate Members who have paid their dues elects a Senator for a two-year term, unless the ANLA Board of Directors establishes a different term length in order to achieve balanced staggered terms within each region. Elections will be by mail ballot to all Active and Associate Members in the state, administered by ANLA staff, and completed no later than sixty (60) days prior to the next annual meeting of the Senate. A plurality vote will be sufficient for election.

Terms of Office

Two-year terms, about half elected each year in each region are as follows:

Region 1 - Northeast

• Even-year elections: Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island



• Odd-year elections: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York

Region 2 - South

• Even-year elections: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia



• Odd-year elections: Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee

Region 3 - Midwest

• Even-year elections: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Ontario



• Odd-year elections: Michigan, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin

Region 4 - West

• Even-year elections: Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Washington



• Odd-year elections: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah

Senators may serve for two full consecutive two-year terms, but may not then serve for the two-year term immediately thereafter before again serving as a member of the Senate. There is no limit to the total number of years a person may serve on the Senate or the number of times a person may be elected to the Senate.

Responsibilities

• Represent the interests of the Association at state association meetings and events



• Develop and sustain strong relationships with state nursery and landscape association leadership through participation at state meetings and events.



• Represent the interests of ANLA members and the industry at ANLA meetings and events



• Actively participate in Association membership development programs



• Identify, recruit, and mentor potential future ANLA leaders, particularly potential Senators



• Participate in ANLA Senate training programs



• Approve the annual budget



• Approve all changes to the Association Bylaws



• Report to ANLA Regional Director

Each state with eight or more members is entitled to elect a Senator to serve a two-year term. Click here for a listing of the current ANLA Senate.