Partnership of Office Services Support Employees in Social Services
 

Western Region

Officers for July 1, 2012-June 30, 2014

President

The President shall preside at all regional meetings.  The President or appointed designee shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors of POSSESS.  It shall be the duty of the President to appoint the chairs of all special and standing committees.  The President shall have the authority to appoint a new Secretary or Treasurer to serve any unexpired term until the next regular election.

Amy Compton
Russell County Department of Social Services
FIPS 167
79 Rogers Street
P.O. Box 1207
Lebanon, VA 24266-1207
(276) 889-3031
amy.compton@dss.virginia.gov

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Vice President

The Vice President shall serve as an aide to the President and, upon the resignation or absence of the President, shall automatically assume the position of President. The new President has the authority to appoint a Vice President to serve until the next election. The appointed Vice President shall not automatically assume the position of President but would not be excluded from nomination.

Susie Shrader
Tazewell County Department of Social Services
FIPS 185
253 Chamber Drive
P.O. Box 149
Tazewell, VA 24651
(276) 988-8548
sshrader@tazewellcounty.org

Secretary

The Secretary shall keep notes of the regional meetings and shall send copies of the minutes to the Regional President and State Secretary.

Chris Rife
Washington County Department of Social Services
15068 Lee Highway
Suite 100
Bristol, VA 24202
(276) 645-5039
chris.rife@dss.virginia.gov

Treasurer

The Treasurer shall serve on the State Budget Committee.  The Treasurer shall receive and disburse the funds of the Region as directed by the Executive Committee.  The Treasurer shall deposit all funds in a financial institution insured by an agency of the Federal Government.  The Treasurer shall render a detailed itemized financial statement of receipts and disbursements to the membership and to the regional Executive Committee.  The Treasurer shall give an itemized report of receipts and disbursements semi-annually to the Chairperson of the State Budget Committee.  This semi-annual report shall include copies of bank statements and receipts.  This shall serve as the audit of the regional treasury.

Chris Rife
Washington County Department of Social Services
15068 Lee Highway
Suite 100
Bristol, VA 24202
(276) 645-5039
chris.rife@dss.virginia.gov 

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Welcome to the Western Region

If you have any questions about the POSSESS Western Region, feel free to contact any of the officers listed on the this page. If you need to know if your locality is in POSSESS' Western Region, see the listing of regional assignments used by POSSESS on the Becoming a Member page or the Localities in the Western Region page.