Thanks in Advance
ASA Presidential
Sastry G. Pantula, President-elect (-elect)
History: Pictures
or Portraits Anyone?
Susan Cocola Ross
Thank You, Thank
Fritz Scheuren and I are working You, and Thank You
on a book about the first 100 ASA
presidents. A lot of biographical
Tony Lachenbruch: Reading the
information has already been com-
President’s Corner in this issue
piled, but we are stuck and need
gives me many valuable sugges-
your assistance. Can you jump
tions and a friendly reminder of
in please?
Pantula the work ahead.
The biggest problem, despite the
Past Presidents, President-
Internet (e.g., Google) and other
many of you may
elect, Bill Smith, Ron
sources such as the ASA archives, is
know, functions mostly through a
Wasserstein, Steve Porzio,
that we have not found portraits or
O
ur association, as
number of dedicated volunteers
Jim Dickey, and other ASA
pictures of many of the presidents.
who serve on a number of committees and
staff: I am grateful to you for
In fact, 13 are missing out of those
task forces. Our members also serve the
all your advice and support.
in our scope. The full list of those
association through sections, chapters,
missing is below in alphabetical
meetings, and editorial boards. One of my
Dean Dan Solomon: Thank
order, with each name followed by
immediate responsibilities as president-elect
you for providing me a new
presidential year(s).
of the association is to appoint or reappoint
members to various committees in categories
assistant head of the [statistics]
department [at North Carolina
Leonard Ayres 1926
such as publications and meetings, education,
areas of statistics, diversity issues, the ASA as
State University], who I can rely
Robert Chaddock 1925
an organization, professional issues, board of
on for some parts of my day
directors and task forces, and outside
job, in addition to the support
Carroll Doten 1921 organizations. To view a complete list of ASA
I am receiving from my family
committees, their responsibilities, and current
and all my colleagues.
Emanuel Goldenweiser 1943
membership, visit
www.amstat.org/comm.
The number of appointments or reap-
With your help, I am excited
Leslie Hayford 1940
pointments that need to be made varies
and looking forward to serving
with the committee. All appointments
our association and our
Joseph Hill 1919
start on January 1 and end on December
profession!
John Koren 1914
31, and some appointments are for mul-
tiple years. The process can be confusing.
Frederick Mills 1934
How does it work?
Once the election results were announced
Warren Persons 1923
in the summer, I met with President-elect formal letter will come to you from the ASA
Sally Morton to discuss committees. She with details about the appointment. These
Malcolm Rorty 1930 shared her Excel files, letters, successes, and appointments will start on January 1, 2010;
difficulties with committee appointments. It however, orientation may start at JSM 2009
William Rossiter 1922
was extremely helpful. (If she ever writes the to give you the opportunity to get to know
book Confessions of Committee Appointments: your committee members.
Carl Snyder 1928
A President-elect’s Perspective, I'll be the first My hope is to complete this process by
to read it.) April of 2009 and begin focusing on the
Ralph Watkins 1955
JSM 2008 provided many opportunities challenges and opportunities facing our pro-
for me to meet with various committees and fession. It all depends on your enthusiastic
If you have a source or sugges-
potential future committee members. support, and I will need lots of it!
tion, please contact me directly
In January of 2009, I intend to study So, thank you, in advance, for volunteer-
at
susancocolaross@comcast.net or
the file Dickey is creating and, with rec- ing and agreeing to serve our profession and
Scheuren at
scheuren@aol.com.
ommendations from chairs and the advi- association when I contact you. The success
Scheuren also can be reached by
sory committee, I will be contacting you of our association depends on you.
phone at (202) 320-3446.
for your help. Once you agree—I sure Have happy holidays and a very prosper-
hope you say yes—to be on a committee, a ous and peaceful new year! n
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