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* 3. Are you a GAA member in good standing?

To complete our application to become an Associate Organization with the International Society of Arboriculture, the ISA has requested that we add the following Dissolution Clause (below) to our Bylaws. 
Article XI- Dissolution Clause for Nonprofit Organizations

Upon termination or dissolution of the GAA any assets lawfully available for distribution shall be distributed to one (1) or more qualifying organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or described in any corresponding provision of any successor statute) which organization or organizations have a charitable purpose which, at least generally, includes a purpose similar to the terminating or dissolving corporation.

The organization to receive the assets of the GAA hereunder shall be selected by the discretion of a majority of the managing body of the GAA and if its members cannot so agree, then the recipient organization shall be selected pursuant to a verified petition in equity filed in a court of proper jurisdiction against the GAA by one (1) or more of its managing body which verified petition shall contain such statements as reasonably indicate the applicability of this section. The court upon a finding that this section is applicable shall select the qualifying organization or organizations to receive the assets to be distributed, giving preference if practicable to organizations located within the State of Georgia

In the event that the court shall find that this section is applicable but that there is no qualifying organization known to it which has a charitable purpose, which, at least generally, includes a purpose similar to this corporation, then the court shall direct the distribution of its assets lawfully available for distribution to the Treasurer of the State of Georgia to be added to the general fund.
Full Bylaws can viewed at https://georgiaarborist.org/page-1449421

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* 4. Do you accept Article XI- Dissolution Clause for Nonprofit Organizations as an addition to the GAA bylaws?

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* 5. I approve all of the nominees for the 2020 GAA board (listed below)

The 2021 GAA Board of Director Slate
(bios and to vote one by one, below)

Officers
Christie Bryant, President
Brian Ziegler, Vice President
Scott Offen, Treasurer
Joelette Bembry, Secretary

Delegates
Josh Goodman
Rolando Orellana
Jake Henry (CAA Representative)
Ellen Bauske
Quentin Holden
Art Morris
Logan House
Kay Evanovich

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* 6. Do you approve Christie Bryant to serve as GAA president for the 2021 term? This is Christie's fifth year serving on the board. This is her 3rd and last year serving as President. Christie ran the Tree Healthcare division at Gunnison Tree Specialists and currently serves as a consultant at her own company, Speaking for Trees. She has a degree in Environmental Horticulture from Chattahoochee Tech, and is also trained as a Horticultural Therapist.

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* 7. Do you approve Brian Ziegler to serve as GAA Vice President for the 2021 term? Brian is general manager of AKA Tree Removal. He has worked for both Davey Tree and Bartlett Tree in the greater Chicago Area. He also served as a Foreman for Asplundh Tree Expert Co. for ten years. He has his degree in Project Management from Waubonsee Community College. This will be his second term as Vice President.

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* 8. Do you approve Scott Offen to serve as GAA Treasurer for the 2021 term? Scott Offen is the Arborist for Bold Springs Nursery. He has worked at Valley Crest and Brightview as chief purchasing agent of all “green” goods for jobs around the southeast. He has a Bachelor of Arts Business in Marketing from the University of Georgia and has served in the US Army. He is an Atlanta native and has been a certified arborist since 2002. This will be his 3rd term as treasurer.

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* 9. Do you approve Joelette Bembry serving as GAA Secretary for the 2021 term? Joelette is the Agricultural and Natural Resource Agent with DeKalb County Extension. She is responsible for assisting homeowners with troubleshooting, landscape issues, conducting workshops on relevant landscape topics, plant and insect ID, and providing recommendation and management to homeowners for their landscape. Joelette has a Bachelor of Science in Forestry Science from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University. She has over 12 years of experience in Invasive Plant Control, GIS database and Natural Resource Management. This will be Joelette's third term as secretary.

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* 10. Do you approve of Josh Goodman as a GAA delegate for the 2021 term? Josh is is a utility Arborist for the Northwest Region for the Southern Company. He has his Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources. He became certified as an ISA Arborist in 2015.

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* 11. Do you approve of Rolando Orellana serving as a GAA delegate for the 2021 term? Rolando is the Urban Water Management/Irrigation Agent for the UGA College of Agriculture and Environmental Service. Rolando has been working in the industry since 2002 and has a degree in Agriculture Engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Agricultura, Honduras.

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* 12. Do you approve of Jake Henry serving as a GAA delegate (as the CAA representative) for the 2021 term? Jake Henry is the Field Manager of the Savannah Tree Foundation, where he coordinates tree planting events, volunteer and community engagement, and educational opportunities. Jake has been an arborist since 2019, and received his master's degree in forestry from Mississippi State University where he studied his favorite tree: the longleaf pine!

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* 13. Do you approve of Ellen Bauske serving as a GAA delegate for the 2021 term? Ellen joined UGA’s Center for Urban Agriculture as a program coordinator in 2005 and is a member of the Department of Plant Pathology. She coordinates Center programs in urban water, safety training, local food, turfgrass, and arboriculture. Her primary charge is to increase the impact of UGA Extension outreach in Georgia’s urban areas.  She has her PhD from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.

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* 14. Do you approve of Quentin Holden as a GAA delegate for the 2020 term? Quentin takes care of Georgia Tech’s 13,000 trees.  He is a certified arborist and tree surgeon. Quentin's interest in trees and working outdoors stems from childhood. His father owned a tree removal company, and Holden helped him out. 

Quintin earned a degree in history in 1990. He worked in the corporate world for a few years before joining the Peace Corps in 1993 and going to Grenada to work as a junior forester. There he managed the building of trails in a national forest, surveyed an acre plot in the Grand Etang National Park, and managed a mahogany tree-planting site.

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* 15. Do you approve of Logan House as a GAA delegate for the 2021 t erm? Logan is an arborist representative at Arbor Equity. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Forestry and in Parks Management. He has worked with the Georgia Forestry Commission helping municipalities develop tree ordinances and Tree City USA programs and worked with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to build forest habitat for endangered species.

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* 16. Do you approve of Art Morris as a GAA delegate for the 2021 term? Art is the General Manager at New Urban Forestry in Winterville, GA. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He started his career at Bartlett Tree Experts, where he worked for 13 years.

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* 17. Do you approve of Kay Evanovich as a GAA delegate for the 2021 term? Kay serves as the City of Decatur Arborist. Kay is a certified arborist with 34 years’ experience in the field. Her primary experience came from 1999 to 2010 when she was DeKalb County’s Chief of Environment, Land Development and Building Inspection. From 2009 to 2014, she was a self-employed arborist, substitute teacher and soccer coach. She also served as Brookhaven’s City Arborist and Land Development Inspector for Brookhaven.

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* 18. Are you interested in serving on a subcommittee? You must be a member in good standing. We are in particular need of someone to fill the finance and nomination committees.

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