Posted June 19, 2007

CPS Board Membership Application Process Opened

The membership committee of the National Child Passenger Safety Board has announced that the membership application process for the 2008 Board has been opened. Completed applications and five copies of the application must be received by mail no later than 5:00 p.m. CDT, July 31, 2007.

Applications for Board membership are being sought in the following categories:

• At Large (One position) - Candidate may apply as either representing an organization or as an individual involved in child passenger safety.
  
• Child Passenger Safety Advocate (One position) - Candidate must be an individual representing the CPS community. Candidate will serve on the board as an individual -- not representing his/her employer.
  
• Diversity (One position) - Candidate must be a representative of an organization that serves diverse populations.
  
• Injury Prevention (One position) - Candidate must be involved with coordinating injury prevention programs.
  
• Law Enforcement (One position) - Must be a representative of a law enforcement organization that has national reach.

Terms for all open positions begin with the first Board meeting in 2008.

Interested persons may apply for more than one position, if appropriate. If you are applying for more than one position, complete a separate Application Form for each position. Please note, however, that even though you may apply for more than one position, you would only be selected to represent one category.

Also note that if you are representing an organization, you must have the organization's Executive Director or Chief Executive Officer (CEO) sign the Application Form.

Click here to download the application form: MS Word

Click here to download the application form: Adobe PDF

For more information about the the process for selecting new members, refer to "Membership Application and Review Process."

For more information about the membership of the National Child Passenger Safety Board, roles and responsibilities of Board members, or the process for selecting new members, contact the Chair of the Membership Committee or NCPSB Secretariat.