The membership of PPA ultimately governs the association through its representatives in the PPA Council. The Council consists of elected representatives from each state (under specified conditions), members of the Board of Directors, Chairmen of Standing Committees, Group Chairmen, Past Presidents of the Association, and Presidents of PPA International Affiliates. All PPA Professional Active, Life, and Retired members may vote in Council elections. Councilors must be Professional Active, Life or Retired PPA members and can be nominated by a state, local, or chapter affiliate; or by five individual Professional Active, Life or Retired members of PPA. Ballots are sent to Professional Active or Life members through the mail. Eligible members then vote for the individuals that they feel would best represent the membership of PPA. Council elections are held every three years.

Each Council member represents all of the PPA members in his or her respective state. A Councilor’s duties include attending state and local association meetings, reporting to the state membership on PPA activities, encouraging membership in PPA, and maintaining constant liaison between PPA members and PPA headquarters.

Duties of a Councilor

1. Attendance is required at all PPA Council meetings.*
2. Be prepared to handle Association business that comes before you at the PPA Council Meeting which includes, but is not limited to, discussing and voting on changes to the Bylaws and Adopted Procedures and the election of the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee.
3. Attend photographic events in your State/Province insuring a PPA promotion presence or effort at all state events, and particularly the state convention.
4. Strongly promote membership in PPA at all events attended.
5. Positively represent PPA to your State/Province.
6. Represent the PPA membership of your State/Province to PPA.
7. Maintain constant liaison between your State/Province and PPA headquarters.
8. Identify yourself as a PPA Councilor by wearing your Councilor pin at all events.
9. Forward to headquarters comments and complaints heard from membership.
10. Welcome new PPA members in your State/Province (a list is posted monthly on the website.)
11. Provide a PPA promotion program at your State/Province or local events.
12. Email access is required for correspondence from the PPA Board of Directors, Headquarters and other Councilors.

*Adopted Procedures #6.5 - Elected Councilors, finding themselves unable to attend the annual meeting of the Council, shall designate another Professional Active, Retired, or Life member of this Association from their state who is not a Councilor to serve as their proxy with power to act and vote in their stead, and shall notify the executive office of this Association in writing of the name of such proxy before the opening session of such annual meeting.

Information for PPA Councilors

Fill-in-the-Blank Press Release for 2009-2012 Elected Councilors

2009-2012 Elected Councilors

Councilor Material Request Form

PPA Council Webinar Recording 09/23/2009