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About the Executive Council

Function and Composition of the Executive Council

The MLA Executive Council has fiduciary and administrative responsibility for the association. It has eighteen members, as follows: the officers of the association (a president and two vice presidents), who are elected by the MLA membership; the executive director (without vote), who is appointed by the council; twelve at-large members, who are also elected by the MLA membership; and two members from the Delegate Assembly, who are elected by the assembly. Click here to see the current listing of the officers and other members of the Executive Council.

The elected officers of the association serve for three calendar years: one year as second vice president, one year as first vice president, and one year as president. The officers are ex officio voting members of the council. See article 6 of the MLA constitution for details about the election of the second vice president. The responsibilities of the officers are described in article 5. In addition to the duties listed in the constitution, the president delivers the presidential address at the annual convention, and the first vice president presents the association's annual prizes. The president may also organize a forum at the convention and publish a column in the MLA Newsletter.

The other elected members of the council serve terms of four calendar years. Their election is described in article 8 of the MLA constitution. Article 7 enumerates the specific responsibilities of the Executive Council.

Placing an Item on the Agenda of the Executive Council

Members who wish to raise issues for consideration by the Executive Council should write to the executive director or the president. The council meets three times a year (in February, May, and October).