Nominating Committee

Pursuant to the IMLA By-Laws, IMLA is announcing the 2026 Nominating Committee. The Committee encourages people interested in being nominated for Vacant Positions on the IMLA Board of Directors and for IMLA Regional Vice Presidents to make their interest known to the Committee. Vacant positions this year include 1 open position on the IMLA Board of Directors and the 3rd Circuit, 8th Circuit (North), 9th Circuit (North), 9th Circuit (South) & 10th Circuit (South) Regional Vice President positions.

In addition to filling vacancies, the Committee is charged with nominating the Board’s officers: including, Treasurer and President-elect. Some members of the Board will be term limited and cannot seek reelection. As a result, there will be a vacancy or vacancies open. It is IMLA’s goal to have a Board that represents the organization’s diversity of region, gender, race, age and ethnicity and the Board welcomes all who wish to serve. Unlike other non-profit boards, IMLA does not require Board members to contribute money to the organization but does seek persons who are interested in advancing its mission, increasing its membership and attendance at its programs.

The current copy of IMLA’s By-Laws, which describe the duties and qualifications for service on IMLA’s Board of Directors and IMLA’s Regional Vice Presidents, can be found here.

Nominating Committee

Dawn A. McIntosh, Chair
City Attorney
Long Beach, California

Patrick Baker
Patrick W. Baker Law, PLLC
North Carolina

Tyrone Cooper
Retired City Attorney
Texas

Christian Rinehart
General Counsel
Oklahoma Municipal League

Jennifer Schneier
General Counsel
North Carolina League of Municipalities