According to the Area Policy Manual, any member that is interested in standing for an Area coordinator or officer position must complete an Area resume.<\/p>\n
In order to benefit from service experience, area officers will be elected from outgoing area officers and district representatives who have served a full three-year term in the Iowa area. Also eligible will be past district representatives who have remained active. Active defined as:<\/p>\n
Any active Al-Anon member, who also meets the qualifications for group representative, with a good understanding of the Steps, Traditions and the basic Al-Anon program may stand for a coordinator\u2019s position. At least two years in the Al-Anon program is suggested.<\/p>\n
The completed Area Officers & Coordinators Resume<\/a> form must be submitted to the Area Chairperson and either US post mark dated or e-mail time dated by July 1st of the election year for inclusion in the August newsletter. (See Iowa Area Policy Guidelines 2022<\/a> for more detailed information.)<\/p>\n